Royal Aberdeen Golf Club - Balgownie Course
A historic course: 6th oldest golf club in the world!
Located just minutes from Aberdeen city centre, the Royal Aberdeen course at Balgownie is a true jewel of Scottish golf, founded in 1780and recognized for its classic character and its technical challenges.
Aberdeen
- Number of holes: 18
- Architects: Archie and Robert Simpson
- Year: 1780
- Type: links
- PAR 71
- Slope 144
- Distance: 6 325m
The journey & its history
This championship course 18 holes, par 71, extends over approximately 6,325 meters. It is renowned for its traditional links terrain, offering an undulating course with narrow fairways lined with thick roughs, deep and strategically positioned bunkers, as well as a constant influence of sea winds, which require a great precision in the choice of shots.
A unique environment
The greens, often fast and wavy, require careful reading and good putting skills. The signature hole, the 15th, is a par 4 of almost 400 meters with a narrow fairway and a green defended by imposing bunkers, offering a major challenge to players.
The Royal Aberdeen course perfectly combines history and technicality, inviting golfers to test their strategy, their precision and their endurance in a wild natural setting with a spectacular view of the North Sea.
