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The Mulligan+ Course Guide for Royal Aberdeen Balgownie Championship Links - Royal Aberdeen Balgownie LinksTypeLinksCountryScotlandRegionScotlandCountyAberdeenshireTownAberdeenAddressLinks RoadPostcodeAB23 8ATPhone01224 702571Emailadmin@royalaberdeengolf.comWebsitewww.royalaberdeengolf.com
 
Course VitalsHoles18Yards6900Slope0 SSS74Par71Par71 - (Ladies & Juniors) Playing Card123456789101112131415161718Hole Par453445434434444434Par (Ld's & Juniors)453445434434444434Stroke Index91113115731758164122146310Club FeaturesClub HouseClub HirePutting GreenPro ShopPractice AreaClub BarDriving RangeRestaurantTrolley HireChanging RoomsBuggy HireLessonsThe Club
Although impossible to pin the origins of golf down to an exact date or location, it is a matter of historical fact that golf was played atEdinburgh, St. Andrews and Aberdeen years before the first actual golf clubs were formed. Organised golf started at Aberdeen withthe 1780 foundation of the "Society of Golfers at Aberdeen", an exclusive gathering of just 25 members.By 1780, there were only five other golf clubs in existence so the golfers of Aberdeen have obviously played an important role in thehistorical development of the game. The club changed its name to Aberdeen Golf Club in 1815 and almost a century later, it becameknown as Royal Aberdeen by decree of Edward VII. Given the popularity of golf at Aberdeen, a new course at Balgownie was laid outby Robert Simpson and though considerable changes have taken place over the years, the essential character of the links remains thesame.Set alongside a picturesque shoreline featuring sweeping sand dunes, Royal Aberdeen is a highly rated traditional links course.Possessing many eye-catching features, most notably the quality of the opening and closing holes, it boasts a balance of long andshort par 4's, testing par 3's and tricky par 5', which due to wind speed and direction, play differently each day. The course runs outand back along the shore, with individual holes switching direction at regular intervals, bringing an element of variety and balance tothis fine test of golf. The significant changes in elevation at Royal Aberdeen result in spectacular views of the coast and course over massive dunes and sheltered valleys, through which many holes meander.Sure to be capped by the memorable closing holes, the highlight of Royal Aberdeen's sting-in-the-tail is the 18th, where a good drivemust be followed by a second over a high bank in front of an elevated green, guarded by bunkers left and right. Bernard Darwinprobably summed up the entire experience when he wrote: "it represented a huge gap in my golfing education not to have playedBalgownie until now - much more than a good golf course, a noble links".
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BALGOWNIEThe Course was originally designed by the Simpson Brothers, Archie and Robert of Carnoustie and later re-bunkered and lengthenedby James Braid. Donald Steel & Company are now engaged as the Club's architects to ensure our classic links keeps pace with themodern game.The course runs essentially out and back along the North Sea shore. The outward nine (which is arguably acknowledged as one of thefinest in links golf anywhere in the world) cuts its way through some wonderful dune formation and the inland nine on the plateau.A traditional old Scottish links, it is well bunkered with undulating fairways. It is an excellent balance of holes, strong par 4's, trickypar 3's and two classic par 5's, with the 8th (our signature hole) protected by 10 bunkers. The ever changing wind, tight greens and amagnificent finish makes Balgownie a test for the very best.QuotesThe eminent golf writer Sam McKinlay was moved to say "There are few courses in these islands with a better, more testing, morepicturesque outward nine than Balgownie".And this from none other than Bernard Darwin "it represented a huge gap in my golfing education not to have played Balgownie untilnow, much more than a good golf course, a noble links!"
 
Green FeesGreenFeesPrice £100.00Price £100.00 (Juniors)100.00 per person per round, weekdays 150.00 per person per day, weekdays 120.00 per person per round, weekendDirections
On the A92 Aberdeen Fraserburgh road cross bridge of Don then second right
 
1 - FirstPar4Par4 - (Ladies & Juniors)Stroke Index9 Championship - 0 Medal - 0 Regular - 409 C'ship Ladies - 0 Ladies & Juniors - 0 2 - PoolPar5Par5 - (Ladies & Juniors)Stroke Index11 Championship - 0 Medal - 530 Regular - 530 C'ship Ladies - 0 Ladies & Juniors - 0 3 - CottagePar3Par3 - (Ladies & Juniors)Stroke Index13 Championship - 0 Medal - 0 Regular - 223 C'ship Ladies - 0 Ladies & Juniors - 0
 
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