Stonehaven Golf Club link up
with Aspire Golf Centre

PRESS RELEASE ISSUED BY STONEHAVEN GOLF CLUB
Stonehaven Golf Club this week joined forces with the Aspire Golf Centre in Aberdeen in a unique partnership.
The club and the privately-owned Aspire, which has a 26-bay target range and five PGA professionals, have signed a trading agreement which involves reciprocal membership arrangements and profit sharing.
The 500-plus members of Stonehaven GC, which is 120-years-old this year, will all be offered a free range-membership at Aspire for a year and also full memberships at discounted rates.
Aspire’s 400 members will be offered discounted memberships at Stonehaven, which will allow them access to its 18-hole course and qualify them to obtain Scottish Golf Union handicaps.
The deal also involves Stonehaven’s juniors, some of whom will receive regular coaching from Aspire’s professionals.
Aspire, opened to the public on the South Deeside Road four years ago, will also take over the stocking and running of the shop in Stonehaven GC and profits will be shared.
The agreement was signed this week following a well-attended special general meeting of Stonehaven GC, which approved the move unanimously.
Mr Sandy Walker, vice-captain of Stonehaven GC, who handled the negotiations on the club’s behalf, said: “I don’t know of any other agreement quite like this in Scottish golf and it gives us a chance on a number of levels to increase the revenue coming into the club.
“It also gives an added-value to being a member at Stonehaven in that our members now will have an opportunity to sample the excellent facilities on offer at Aspire at very favourable rates.
“As well, of course, we look forward to welcoming new members from Aspire to play in our medal competitions and obtain handicaps.”
Mr Liam Manderson, general manager of Aspire, said: "Firstly we would like to thank Stonehaven Golf Club for a great opportunity, not only for our members but for our business. This agreement will allow Aspire to grow and continue in its success at developing golf in the North-east.
"It will also allow members of Aspire and Stonehaven to sample first-class facilities in all aspects of the game.
"We look forward to enhancing our relationship with Stonehaven in the future."
Aspire opened to the public in 2004. It has a 26-bay target range with PowerTees, a nine-hole, par-three course, five PGA instructors and a fully-licensed coffee shop. It is open 9am-9pm weekdays and from 9am-6pm at weekends.