‘Sad day’ as golf club at Balmedie set to close after 10 years
Owner to focus on other interests
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A GOLF club located just a few miles from where Donald Trump plans to build his £1billion resort is to close, it was announced last night.
David Watson, owner and founder of the East Aberdeenshire Golf Centre, at Millden, near Balmedie, said the complex would close on April 1.
The £1.2million development opened in May 1999 with an 18-hole course and 16-bay driving range overlooking the North Sea.
Mr Watson said that after a happy 10 years in the business, it was time for him to focus on other interests .
He said: “It will be a sad day for all of us when we close the business, as we’ve enjoyed our time running the course and made some amazing friends in the process. This has made it even harder for us to close the business, but as a family we have decided to move on to the next chapter in our lives.
“We would dearly like to thank our loyal members and their families for the support and friendship over the years and look forward to keeping these relations.”
Members of the centre will receive a letter informing them about the closure in the coming days.
The complex is just a few miles south of the Menie Estate, where Donald Trump plans to build two golf courses, a 450-bedroom hotel, 950 holiday homes and 500 houses.
Last month, Scottish Enterprise announced it was funding a new campaign to help smaller clubs throughout the country benefit from Mr Trump’s resort, while driving forward golf tourism in the next five years.
