Golf courses · Scottish Highlands
Royal Aberdeen Golf Club
Royal Aberdeen Golf Club — golf course in the UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Aberdeen · 4.0 km
About
Royal Aberdeen Golf Club is a golf course in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "golf course in the UK". Coordinates: 57.1782°, -2.0837°.
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From the Wikipedia article
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.
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Background
History
Aberdeen can be closely linked to the origins of golf, the earliest reference to a golf hole in Scotland was made in local Aberdeen records dating back to 1625. Royal Aberdeen Golf Club was initially set up as The Society of Golfers at Aberdeen in 1780 making it the sixth oldest golf club in the world. The club continued be known as The Society of Golfers at Aberdeen before forming The Aberdeen Golf Club in 1815. Since its expansion Royal Aberdeen has hosted many top golf tournaments both on an amateur and professional level including the Scottish Open, Senior British Open and the Walker Cup.
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- Coordinates
- 57.1782, -2.0837
- District
- Aberdeen City
- Postcode
- AB23 8AT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aberdeen North
- Nearest railway station
- Aberdeen — 4 km
- Official site
- www.royalaberdeengolf.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q2648620 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Royal Aberdeen Golf Club (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Royal Aberdeen Golf Clubhouse - geograph.org.uk - 1500189.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Royal Aberdeen Golf Club?
- Royal Aberdeen Golf Club is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB23 8AT).
- Who owns Royal Aberdeen Golf Club?
- Royal Aberdeen Golf Club is owned by |holes = 36.
- How do I get to Royal Aberdeen Golf Club?
- The nearest railway station is Aberdeen, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode AB23 8AT.