A course is already in the pipeline for Portlethen, as a tie-in with an industrial development there. Now the district council planning committee have given the go-ahead for another to be laid out on land near the Lairhillock Inn at Netherley.
The project has been commended by the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, for not using good quality land, and for not breaking up viable agricultural units.
And district planning director, Mr Norman Marr, says there is a need for another course in the area, to cater for increased demand caused through housing expansion, and to ease congestion on existing courses in the country.
Both projects are, of course, a "fair way" from fruition, but will no doubt be warmly welcomed by all those who derive enjoyment from one of Scotland's oldest sporting pursuits.

50 YEARS AGO
Friday September 5 1958

THE length of the Stonehaven-Inverbervie road, which is meantime closed to traffic because of recent landslides, will be reopened on Sunday September 7.
Vehicles will, however, be restricted to a gross weight of six tons and one way traffic will operate for an indefinite period.
This was announced by Mr Eric Moir, county road surveyor, in a letter read to the Roads Committee of Kincardineshire County Council on Tuesday.
The Committee had before them a comprehensive report, prepared by Mr Moir, regarding the storm damage which had taken place in the county between July 29 and the date of the meeting.

100 YEARS AGO
Thursday September 3 1908

ON Friday evening last a boating incident occurred at the Beach which caused some excitement among those who witnessed it, and gave proof of the pluck of some of our young men in rescue work.
It appears that three visitors – a gentleman and two ladies – had been out in a boat.
When about 100 yards from the Beach the former was lowering the sail when the boat got broadside on. There was a choppy sea, and the consequence was that the boat lay over, throwing the young man and one of the oars into the water.
Without looking to the fate of his companions, the gentleman is said to have struck out for the shore, which he had little difficulty in reaching.
Meanwhile the boat had righted itself, and the two ladies found themselves drifting about with only one oar.
Seeing the position of matters Robert Malcolm, slater, threw off his coat and vest and struck out for the boat, which had drifted landward a bit, and he was able to bring it and the ladies safely ashore.
The distance he had to go certainly was not far, but the chief feature of the incident was the promptitude with which he acted, while others were running about to get a boat launched.