Where is Royal Aberdeen Golf Club?

Royal Aberdeen Golf Club is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB23 8AT).

How do I get to Royal Aberdeen Golf Club?

The nearest railway station is Aberdeen, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can use 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.

Golf courses · Scottish Highlands

Royal Aberdeen Golf Club

In or near Potterton.

Royal Aberdeen Golf Club — golf course in the UK.

Royal Aberdeen Golf Club, golf courses in Scottish Highlands — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 3 h–6 h
Nearest railway station: Aberdeen · 4.0 km

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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Official information

Royal Aberdeen Golf Club, founded in 1780, is the sixth oldest golf club in the world, located in Aberdeen, Scotland. The club features a historic clubhouse and a classic links course designed by notable architects, offering a rich golfing experience.

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.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 57.1782, -2.0837
District: Aberdeen City
Postcode: AB23 8AT
Parliamentary constituency: Aberdeen North
Established: 1780
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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