Aviemore

Aviemore had three golf courses within the community. The difficulty is that although there are postcards showing both the course attached to the Station Hotel, and then to the newer Aviemore Hotel, neither appear in the golfing annuals, nor on OS maps,. The third course, Dalfaber, is still firmly in local peoples’ memories, but, again, is not recorded in the annuals or on maps. The sites shown on the attached map, right, are estimations based on the locations of the Station Hotel, the Aviemore Hotel, and Dalfaber House.

The Rothiemurchus Club is well documented.

AVIEMORE STATION HOTEL COURSE

Aviemore Golf Club. Founded 1894. A 9 hole course, attached to the Aviemore Station Hotel.

“A match was played on the Aviemore links on Saturday, between Aviemore and Carrbridge, and resulted in a win for Aviemore by five matches “ (S 29.8.1904)

Last mention 1921.

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