28/08/2026
๐๐ข๐ง ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ก๐ข๐ก ๐ช๐๐ก๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐จ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ ๐ฉ๐ข๐๐จ๐ก๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐จ๐ฃ ๐ช๐๐ง๐ ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ฃ๐ข๐๐ก๐ง๐ฆ ๐๐ก ๐ง๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ก๐ง๐๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ก
๐ Congratulations to Dot Mackinnon who has won our Volunteers Cup at McDonald Golf Club, Ellon.
๐ The torrential rain was no match for our fantastic Dot who scored a magnificent 39 points to win!
๐ The silver plate was bought by our head greenkeeper Bill Shepherd as a thank you to our course volunteers for supporting our greens staff throughout the year.
๐ธ Pictured is Dot being presented with the trophy by our club captain Stewart Macleod, who also volunteers on the course on a Thursday.
๐จโ๐ณ Our hardy group of volunteers enjoyed a deserved meal after their rounds today.
๐ Pictured is John Geddes with son Jonathan, Norman Law, Colin Grant, Ronnie Wells, Kevin Reid, Dot Mackinnon, Sandra Low, Stewart Macleod, Bill Fowlie, Ali Fordyce and Mike Birnie.
๐ค As well as our on-course volunteers, some of which werenโt able to attend today, we are also so grateful to the voluntary work that goes on behind the bar and around the clubhouse.
โค๏ธ Our club - for the community in the heart of the community - is in great hands, and we canโt thank our members enough.
28/08/2026
๐ฆ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ง๐ฅ๐ข๐ฃ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ ๐ข๐ก๐ ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐ช๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ฅ ๐ง๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ง ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฆ
๐ We are delighted to be welcoming three outings to McDonald Golf Club, Ellon over the next couple of days.
๐๏ธ Thank you to all three groups for choosing us.
โณ Situated just 15 miles north of Aberdeen via the A90, our picturesque golf course in the heart of Ellon is the ideal place for a golf outing in Aberdeenshire!
โ
We have a range of exclusive packages to suit your needs at amazing value.
๐ป These include full access to our clubhouse, with our extensive bar and outdoor patio for drinks, as well as our delicious catering from our in-house chef Gordon Cuthbert.
๐ Donโt miss this chance to lock in your golf day at an unbeatable price catering for as many people as you want.
๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐โ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ?
๐๏ธ ๐ ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐พ๐๐ฒ, ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ด๐ผ๐น๐ณ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ.
๐ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐๐ถ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฝ.
๐ฝ๏ธ ๐๐
๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐น๐๐ฏ๐ต๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐.
๐
๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ!
โ๏ธ Email us at ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐บ๐ถ๐ป@๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ผ๐น๐ณ๐ฐ๐น๐๐ฏ.๐ฐ๐ผ.๐๐ธ or call Sandra in our office on ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฏ๐ฑ๐ด ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฒ for more details.
27/08/2026
๐๐๐๐ข๐ก ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ฅ ๐ช๐๐ก๐ฆ ๐ก๐๐ช๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ก๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐ช๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐ณ๐ฏ ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ช๐๐ฆ๐๐๐๐
๐ Congratulations to Ellon member Archie Callander who has won the Newmachar Junior Open with a magnificent gross score of 73 at Hawkshill.
๐ It was a great day for the lads from Ellon, with Matthew Zanre finishing runner-up in the gross section.
๐ In the net section, Lewis Grant was tied top with a score of 69, but finished runner-up on countback.
๐ค A huge well done to all three lads, who have all had excellent seasons.
26/08/2026
๐๐๐ข๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ & ๐ก๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฆ๐๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐ช๐
๐ Congratulations to Fiona Campbell and Nicola Fraser who have reached the final of our prestigious Craighall Rosebowl.
๐ The final is a fitting tribute to a great season for both players as our ladies section continues to go from strength to strength.
๐ A huge well done also goes to Lynne Anderson and Gillian Grant for reaching the semi-finals.,
โณ All the best to both Fiona and Nicola in what should be a great final!
26/08/2026
๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ก ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ก ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ข๐จ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ ๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ฌ!
โ๏ธ It's great to see so many players out enjoying their golf with us at McDonald Golf Club, Ellon today.
๐ In total, we have more than 140 players out on the course.
๐ค Thank you to everyone who continues to support us.
โ๏ธ For all our exclusive offers, please contact Sandy in our Pro Shop on 01358 722891.
25/08/2026
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ช๐๐ก๐ฆ ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ข๐ก ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ก๐ง ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฅ
๐ Congratulations to Jackie Guthrie who has won the Bennachie Handicap Champion of Champions competition for a second successive season!
๐ The event was contested by ladies golfers from clubs across the North East.
๐ A huge well done to Jackie for retaining the trophy for a second year.
25/08/2026
๐๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ก๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐ช๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ข๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ง ๐ข๐ก ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฌ, ๐ฆ๐๐ฃ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฑ!
๐ Join us for our eagerly anticipated Around The World Food Night on ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฑ, ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฑ.๐ฏ๐ฌ๐ฝ๐บ ๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐น ๐ณ.๐ฏ๐ฌ๐ฝ๐บ.
๐ For only ยฃ20 for two courses, enjoy a feast of authentic and delicious dishes from across the globe made by our in-house chef, Gordon Cuthbert.
๐จโ๐ณ From chicken kebabs and beef goulash to lamb tagine and samosas โ the choice of great food is endless!
โ
Donโt miss out on this excellent night of exquisite food - book online today - https://www.ellongolfclub.co.uk/restaurant-booking
โ๏ธ Or reserve your table today by calling us on ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฏ๐ฑ๐ด ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ญ / ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฏ๐ฑ๐ด ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฒ or ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ.
24/08/2026
๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐ข๐ก ๐ฆ๐จ๐ก๐๐๐ฌ, ๐ฆ๐๐ฃ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฎ๐ฌ, ๐๐ง ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐จ๐, ๐๐๐๐ข๐ก
๐ Join us for our 4-Person Texas Scramble on Sunday, September 20.
๐๏ธ ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐น๐ ยฃ๐ญ๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ยฃ๐ญ๐ญ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐บ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ, this is one of the cheapest events in the North East golfing calendar.
โณ There will also be prizes for closest to the pin on each of our four Par 3s.
โ
Catering, ranging from breakfast rolls, light lunches, and meals, will all be available from our chef Gordon Cuthbert on the day.
๐ To book your tee time, go to: https://visitors.brsgolf.com/mcdonald #/open-competitions/159/teesheet
โ๏ธ Or you can call Sandy at the Pro Shop on ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฏ๐ฑ๐ด ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ด๐ต๐ญ or Sandra in our office on ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฏ๐ฑ๐ด ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฒ to secure your spot.
24/08/2026
๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ก ๐ข๐ก๐ ๐๐ง ๐ข๐จ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ญ๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐๐!
๐ Congratulations to Murray Garrow who had a hole in one at our 11th hole during our menโs medal yesterday.
๐ Playing with Scott Elmslie and Jim Bennett, this was Murrayโs second ever hole on one after having one last season.
โณ Well done Murray!
21/08/2026
๐๐๐ช๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ก๐ง & ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ก๐ง๐ข ๐๐จ๐ก๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ-๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐
๐ Congratulations to Lewis Grant and Archie Callander who have reached the final of our prestigious Junior Gary Riddell Trophy.
๐ The pair have had excellent seasons and now face each other in our 36-hole final.
๐ A huge well done goes to Cooper Taylor and Rhys Batty who made it to the semi-finals.
๐๏ธ We wish Lewis and Archie all the very best for their upcoming final.