Royal Aberdeen Balgownie
Sixth oldest club in the world, founded 1780, with the Balgownie links from 1886
Overview
Royal Aberdeen runs out along the North Sea through a corridor of dunes considered among the finest front nines anywhere. The Walker Cup came here in 2011. The links is a textbook of raised greens and running approaches.
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