Golf in Nethy Bridge opened its first chapter on July 1^st 1893 when around 30 golfers travelled from Inverness to experience the new course.  (We are proud members of The 1893 Club, a group of more than 50 clubs worldwide all founded in 1893.)  Visitors often ask why the club was named Abernethy rather than Nethy Bridge, after the village in which we are located.  Historically however the parish name, Abernethy, was much more commonly used.  The village name Nethy Bridge was imposed upon reluctant parishioners when the postal service was introduced to the area.

Our course is suitable for golfers of all standards and experience. Families and visitors looking for a casual game are welcome – handicap certificates are not required.  However low handicappers looking for an unexpected test will need to bring their best short game to score well and avoid our extensive natural hazards, plus a few man-made ones. Our signature hole is the 8th, where your drive needs to fly past a rather large granite war memorial.

We are one of the High 9s – 9 9 hole Clubs across the Highlands where you can enjoy quality golf in unforgettable Highland settings. So how about a golfing tour starting in the Cairngorms National Park, maybe arriving via the Snow Roads and continuing north to the North Coast 500?  Or combine some 9 hole golf with the Speyside Golf Experience?  And if you have golfed out, stay local and enjoy a whisky tour?

The golf course is home to many wildlife species. Red squirrels abound in the adjacent forest, pine martens are regular but shy visitors, curlews nest between the 7th and 8th holes, and oystercatchers at the 8th.  You may even glimpse an osprey flying over the course from the famous Loch Garten nest – a rare birdie indeed.

If you would like to join us, membership information is here.