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Ellon sits in the Formartine district of Aberdeenshire, roughly 15 miles north of Aberdeen along the River Ythan — farming country that opens into wide skies and the kind of understated Scottish landscape that quietly shapes a golf course's personality. The town itself is a solid, unpretentious market community, and McDonald Golf Club carries that same character: a members' course built for the locals who play it week in, week out, not for the travelling visitor looking for drama.
Scottish parkland clubs at this level tend to reward placement and course management over raw power, and a par of 70 suggests McDonald leans shorter and tighter rather than long and muscular. That typically means tree-lined corridors, small greens with firm opinions, and the kind of layout where local knowledge pays dividends — the regulars will always hold an edge.
Aberdeenshire has quietly sustained a remarkable density of member-run clubs, many of them undersung beyond their own communities. McDonald fits comfortably in that tradition: honest, well-maintained golf in a part of Scotland that takes the game seriously without needing to announce itself.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White 2016 · men | 5,942 | 69.6 | 125 | 70 |
| Yellow 2016 · men | 5,600 | 68.1 | 121 | 70 |
| Red 2016 · women | 5,505 | 73.1 | 133 | 73 |
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