New Jack Nicklaus Golf And Residential Development In Scotland Unveiled

The development of luxury homes and an 18-hole golf course is due to open at Stonehaven, near Aberdeen, in 2024

Ury Castle and the Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course
(Image credit: Nicklaus Companies/FM Group)
Mike Hall
By Mike Hall
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It has been announced that the first Jack Nicklaus-branded residential golf community in Europe is set to open at Stonehaven, near Aberdeen.

The 18-time Major winner has teamed up with developer FM Group to build a community with luxury homes at the Ury Estate around an 18-hole Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course currently under construction.

The first of three phases of the 1,600 acre development will include fully self-build plots and five-bedroom homes within The Nicklaus Village and is set to open in 2024.  It will offer people the chance to either buy or build their home, which will overlook the course and offer views of Ury Castle.

Ury Castle overlooking the Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course

(Image credit: Nicklaus Companies/FM Group)

Speaking about development, the three-time Open winner said: “I’m proud to be launching my first branded real estate development in Europe in Scotland, the home of golf, which holds a very special place in my heart. Ury Estate is a unique development which is set to be one of the world’s most prestigious golfing destinations. We are delighted to be creating the opportunity for people to buy or build their dream home at the course. The Nicklaus Village at Ury Estate offers a luxury lifestyle experience, with family homes situated in a country setting affording a spectacular panorama of the Aberdeenshire countryside and coastline.”

Meanwhile, Dirk Bouts, the Senior Designer at Nicklaus Design has offered some hints as to what players experiencing the course can expect when it’s completed. He said: “Jack made sure that the golf course relates to the castle as much as possible.  He also maximised the use of the existing river and burns, incorporating other features like existing stone walls and bridges, playing through treed areas and open fields and, of course, taking advantage of the magnificent views all around."

Ury Castle overlooking the Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course

(Image credit: Nicklaus Companies/FM Group)

President of Nicklaus Brands Andy O’Brien was equally enthusiastic about the project. He said: “From the moment Jack and our design team set foot on this historic piece of property over a decade ago, we knew it was going to be special in many ways. We are proud to be launching our first branded real estate development in Europe in Scotland, the home of golf, which holds such a special place in Jack’s career.” 

Prices will range from £600,000 for fully-serviced self-build plots, and from £950,000 for the luxury homes.

Mike Hall
Mike Hall
Writer

Mike has over 25 years of experience in journalism, including writing on a range of sports throughout that time, such as golf, football and cricket. Now a freelance staff writer for Golf Monthly, he is dedicated to covering the game's most newsworthy stories. 


He has written hundreds of articles on the game, from features offering insights into how members of the public can play some of the world's most revered courses, to breaking news stories affecting everything from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf to developmental Tours and the amateur game. 


Mike grew up in East Yorkshire and began his career in journalism in 1997. He then moved to London in 2003 as his career flourished, and nowadays resides in New Brunswick, Canada, where he and his wife raise their young family less than a mile from his local course. 


Kevin Cook’s acclaimed 2007 biography, Tommy’s Honour, about golf’s founding father and son, remains one of his all-time favourite sports books.

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