I ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO PLAYING AT MACDONALD SPEY VALLEY, says STEPHEN

GALLACHER TEES OFF OPENING OF 

NEW £1 MILLION CLUBHOUSE

  Picture by Nick Mailer Photgraphy

 

Located 40 minutes south of Inverness Airport and a mile from the 

A9 trunk road, the par 72 Dave Thomas-designed Macdonald Spey 

Valley Championship golf course is part of Macdonald Aviemore 

Resort, one of the UK’s leading conference and leisure destinations.

 

Opened in July 2006, the course, featuring Scotland’s longest hole 

(635 yards) has been voted the UK’s most picturesque.* Overlooking the 1^st tee against a backdrop of the Cairngorm 

Mountains, the new two-storey clubhouse finished in wood and 

local natural stone perfectly complements its natural surroundings. 

 

In June the course will host the prestigious Scottish Hydro Challenge, hosted by Macdonald Hotels and Resorts for the 8^th 
consecutive year. 

 

Macdonald Hotels’ Golf Ambassador, Stephen Gallacher, said: “I have been hugely impressed with everything that has been created at Macdonald Spey Valley and the opening of the new clubhouse is a great addition to this. The course is a challenging one and with some of the best views of the Cairngorms across many holes, this makes it a great destination for golfers to come to enjoy.

 

“I always look forward to playing Macdonald Spey Valley and having the chance to spend a few days here, during what is one of my busiest years on Tour, is a great way to relax and unwind before returning to compete in some of the season’s biggest events over the next few months.”

 

The official opening of the clubhouse now ensures top golfers 

and visitors’ alike benefit from changing areas, a retail outlet 

and a relaxing lounge bar / restaurant, where dishes prepared 

using the finest freshest ingredients can be enjoyed on the patio  

terrace for stylish al fresco dining. 

 

Ruaridh Macdonald, Operations Director, Macdonald Hotels and

Resorts, added: “It’s fantastic to welcome Stephen Gallacher, 

Scotland’s top European golfer to Macdonald Spey Valley 

Championship Golf Course.  Whether hosting a major 

championship, a ‘society’ golf day or a group of friends, Stephen 

has been able to experience for himself the breath-taking setting for 

the challenging course and our new £1 million clubhouse.

 

“Group-wide, we carefully select our golf partners, underlining our 

continual drive to invest.  We are proud to be a gold partner to the 

Stephen Gallacher Foundation; an organisation that has already 

supported over 2000 young, up and coming golfers.  Hopefully 

Stephen will be able to visit us again soon and we wish him the best 

of luck in his bid to secure a Ryder Cup place.” 

 

Macdonald Spey Valley Championship Golf Course can be played 

in  the high season from £105 per round. Tel: 01479 811725.

*As voted by the www.59Club.com benchmarking service in 2010.

www.MacdonaldHotels.co.uk/Aviemore

 

• Established in 1990 by Donald Macdonald and colleagues, over the past 24 years Macdonald Hotels and Resorts has steadily and successfully expanded from its beginnings in Aberdeenshire to become the UK’s largest privately owned hotel group.

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