Royal Aberdeen Founded in 1780, Royal Aberdeen is the sixth oldest golf club in the world. Set alongside a picturesque shoreline featuring sweeping sand dunes, Royal Aberdeen is a highly rated traditional links course.
Many major events have been played on the club's Balgownie Links, which is characterized by numerous bunkers, heavy gorse and the constant weather elements!
An out and back layout, the front nine is where the score should be made as the back nine is usually into the prevailing wind.