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| Club information | |
|---|---|
  Location in Scotland | |
| Location | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Established | 1780, 1888 |
| Type | Private |
| Total holes | 36 |
| Website | royalaberdeengolf.com |
| Balgownie | |
| Designed by | Archie Simpson, Robert Simpson, James Braid (remodel) |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,918 yards (6,326 m) |
| Course rating | 74.8 |
| Slope rating | 144[1] |
| Course record | 64 (Rory McIlroy)[2] |
| Silverburn | |
| Par | 64 |
| Length | 4,021 yards (3,677 m) |
| Course rating | 61[3] |
Royal Aberdeen Golf Club in Aberdeen, Scotland, was founded in 1780 and claims to be the sixth oldest golf club in the world. It was founded as the Society of Golfers at Aberdeen, and became the Aberdeen Golf Club in 1815 subsequently receiving royal patronage in 1903.
Royal Aberdeen is best known for hosting the 2005 Senior British Open, the 2011 Walker Cup, and the 2014 Scottish Open.
- ^ "Balgownie scorecard" (PDF). Royal Aberdeen Golf Club. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "Scottish Open: Rory McIlroy breaks course record in Aberdeen". BBC Sport. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ "Silverburn scorecard" (PDF). Royal Aberdeen Golf Club. Retrieved 14 July 2013.