Royal Aberdeen Golf Course

Founded in 1780, and nowadays with two courses. The Balgownie is the championship links course, 6918 yards par 70. It staged the Walker Cup in 2011 and the Scottish Open in 2014. The Silverburn is a par-3 18-hole course.

Address: Links Road, Bridge of Don AB23 8AT
Getting there: Bus 1 or 2
Website: royalaberdeengolf.com (opens in a new tab)

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