The Mulligan+ Course Guide for Royal Aberdeen Balgownie Championship Links - Royal Aberdeen Balgownie Links

Type Links
Country Scotland
Region Scotland
County Aberdeenshire
Town Aberdeen
Address Links Road
Postcode AB23 8AT
Phone 01224 702571
Email admin@royalaberdeengolf.com
Website www.royalaberdeengolf.com

Course Vitals
Holes 18 Yards 6900 Slope 0
SSS 74 Par 71 Par 71 - (Ladies & Juniors)
Playing Card 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Hole Par 4 5 3 4 4 5 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 4
Par (Ld's & Juniors) 4 5 3 4 4 5 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 4
Stroke Index 9 11 13 1 15 7 3 17 5 8 16 4 12 2 14 6 3 10

Club Features

Club House Club Hire Putting Green Pro Shop

Practice Area Club Bar Driving Range Restaurant
Trolley Hire Changing Rooms Buggy Hire Lessons

The 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 at
Edinburgh, St. Andrews and Aberdeen years before the first actual golf clubs were formed. Organised golf started at Aberdeen with
the 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 the
historical development of the game. The club changed its name to Aberdeen Golf Club in 1815 and almost a century later, it became
known as Royal Aberdeen by decree of Edward VII. Given the popularity of golf at Aberdeen, a new course at Balgownie was laid out
by Robert Simpson and though considerable changes have taken place over the years, the essential character of the links remains the
same.

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 and
short 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 out
and back along the shore, with individual holes switching direction at regular intervals, bringing an element of variety and balance to
this 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 drive
must be followed by a second over a high bank in front of an elevated green, guarded by bunkers left and right. Bernard Darwin
probably summed up the entire experience when he wrote: "it represented a huge gap in my golfing education not to have played
Balgownie until now - much more than a good golf course, a noble links".

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The Course
BALGOWNIE
The Course was originally designed by the Simpson Brothers, Archie and Robert of Carnoustie and later re-bunkered and lengthened
by James Braid. Donald Steel & Company are now engaged as the Club's architects to ensure our classic links keeps pace with the
modern game.
The course runs essentially out and back along the North Sea shore. The outward nine (which is arguably acknowledged as one of the
finest 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, tricky
par 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 a
magnificent finish makes Balgownie a test for the very best.
Quotes
The eminent golf writer Sam McKinlay was moved to say "There are few courses in these islands with a better, more testing, more
picturesque 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 until
now, much more than a good golf course, a noble links!"
Green Fees

GreenFees Price £100.00 Price £100.00 (Juniors)

100.00 per person per round, weekdays 150.00 per person per day, weekdays 120.00 per person per round, weekends

Directions
On the A92 Aberdeen Fraserburgh road cross bridge of Don then second right
1 - First

Par 4 Par 4 - (Ladies & Juniors) Stroke Index 9

Championship - 0 Medal - 0 Regular - 409 C'ship Ladies - 0 Ladies & Juniors - 0

2 - Pool

Par 5 Par 5 - (Ladies & Juniors) Stroke Index 11

Championship - 0 Medal - 530 Regular - 530 C'ship Ladies - 0 Ladies & Juniors - 0

3 - Cottage

Par 3 Par 3 - (Ladies & Juniors) Stroke Index 13

Championship - 0 Medal - 0 Regular - 223 C'ship Ladies - 0 Ladies & Juniors - 0

4 - Valley

Par 4 Par 4 - (Ladies & Juniors) Stroke Index 1

Championship - 0 Medal - 0 Regular - 436 C'ship Ladies - 0 Ladies & Juniors - 0

5 - Road

Par 4 Par 4 - (Ladies & Juniors) Stroke Index 15

Championship - 0 Medal - 0 Regular - 326 C'ship Ladies - 0 Ladies & Juniors - 0

6 - Scotson

Par 5 Par 5 - (Ladies & Juniors) Stroke Index 7

Championship - 0 Medal - 0 Regular - 486 C'ship Ladies - 0 Ladies & Juniors - 0

7 - Blackdog

Par 4 Par 4 - (Ladies & Juniors) Stroke Index 3

Championship - 0 Medal - 0 Regular - 375 C'ship Ladies - 0 Ladies & Juniors - 0

8 - Ridge

Par 3 Par 3 - (Ladies & Juniors) Stroke Index 17

Championship - 0 Medal - 0 Regular - 147 C'ship Ladies - 0 Ladies & Juniors - 0

9 - End

Par 4 Par 4 - (Ladies & Juniors) Stroke Index 5

Championship - 0 Medal - 0 Regular - 453 C'ship Ladies - 0 Ladies & Juniors - 0

10 - Shelter

Par 4 Par 4 - (Ladies & Juniors) Stroke Index 8

Championship - 0 Medal - 0 Regular - 342 C'ship Ladies - 0 Ladies & Juniors - 0

11 - Short

Par 3 Par 3 - (Ladies & Juniors) Stroke Index 16

Championship - 0 Medal - 0 Regular - 175 C'ship Ladies - 0 Ladies & Juniors - 0

12 - Plateau

Par 4 Par 4 - (Ladies & Juniors) Stroke Index 4

Championship - 0 Medal - 0 Regular - 404 C'ship Ladies - 0 Ladies & Juniors - 0

13 - Blind

Par 4 Par 4 - (Ladies & Juniors) Stroke Index 12

Championship - 0 Medal - 0 Regular - 364 C'ship Ladies - 0 Ladies & Juniors - 0

14 - Dyke

Par 4 Par 4 - (Ladies & Juniors) Stroke Index 2

Championship - 0 Medal - 0 Regular - 390 C'ship Ladies - 0 Ladies & Juniors - 0

15 - Well

Par 4 Par 4 - (Ladies & Juniors) Stroke Index 14

Championship - 0 Medal - 0 Regular - 341 C'ship Ladies - 0 Ladies & Juniors - 0

16 - Hill

Par 4 Par 4 - (Ladies & Juniors) Stroke Index 6

Championship - 0 Medal - 0 Regular - 389 C'ship Ladies - 0 Ladies & Juniors - 0

17 - Pots

Par 3 Par 3 - (Ladies & Juniors) Stroke Index 3

Championship - 0 Medal - 0 Regular - 180 C'ship Ladies - 0 Ladies & Juniors - 0

18 - Home

Par 4 Par 4 - (Ladies & Juniors) Stroke Index 10

Championship - 0 Medal - 0 Regular - 433 C'ship Ladies - 0 Ladies & Juniors - 0

Scorecard
Holes 18 Yards 6900 Slope 0
SSS 74 Par 71 Par 71 - (Ladies & Juniors)
Playing Card - OUT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OUT HCP NET
Stroke Index 9 11 13 1 15 7 3 17 5

Hole Par 4 5 3 4 4 5 4 3 4 36 36
Par (Ld's/Jn'rs) 4 5 3 4 4 5 4 3 4 36 36

Playing Card - IN 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 IN HCP NET

Stroke Index 8 16 4 12 2 14 6 3 10

Hole Par 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 34 70
Par (Ld's/Jn'rs) 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 34 70

Tees Played
Championship Medal Regular C'ship Ladies Ladies & Juniors

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