Peterculter 12-hole course open for play

Tarland's fourth hole bears brunt of flooding 

... but not as bad as courses close to River Dee

FROM RAYMOND REID
Tarland Golf Club vcaptain

Have attached a couple of pictures of the flooding on the fourth hole at Tarland Golf Club. This is the worst area but the rest is not great.

Still it is a lot better than the courses near the river Dee.

Peterculter course also badly hit but 12 

unaffected holes open for play

FROM THE EVENING EXPRESS 
A golf course manager has told how the club has been left with damaged greens after being hit by flooding.
Six holes at Peterculter Golf Club are now under water following the latest bout of heavy rainfall in the North-east.
It is thought it could take months to repair the damaged greens.
Course manager Paul Sharp said "It's severely worse than it has ever been in the club's entire existence. There's a fair bit of damage. 
"We have only six holes in flood plains but the damaged to the green at the fifth hole is particularly bad."
The force of the floodwater was such that the grass was literally pulled from the surface of the course on one green.  
"The fifth green is now covered in sand and mud," said Mr Sharp. 
"It could take months to repair it."
Despite the devastation, Peterculter Golf Club's course on the banks of the River Dee will remain open for play over the 12 holes on the higher ground unaffected. 
The Peterculter course was opened in 1989.
The Met Office are forecast further heavy downpours on Thursday.