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    Royal Aberdeen Golf Club

    71 Reviews
    #4 of 21 Outdoor Activities in Aberdeen
    Golf Courses, Outdoor Activities
    Links Road | Bridge of Don, Aberdeen AB23 8AT, Scotland
    +44 1224 702571
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    “Excellent historic golf club”

    Excellent historic golf club dating to the 1800's. Friendly and welcoming service. The golf course... read more

    Reviewed 2 weeks ago
    jfrao
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    New York
    “All you can handle”

    Great layout, especially the front nine. Some of the biggest dunes around. Bring your A game and... read more

    Reviewed November 21, 2017
    KipperKain
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    Award-winning layout with greater changes of elevation than are usually found at other links-style golf courses.

    About Royal Aberdeen Golf Club

    Award-winning layout with greater changes of elevation than are usually found at other links-style golf courses.
    4.5
    71 reviews
    • Excellent76%
    • Very good18%
    • Average5%
    • Poor1%
    • Terrible0%
    Travelers talk about
    “links course” (11 reviews)
    “blind shots” (4 reviews)
    “wonderful condition” (2 reviews)
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    Links Road | Bridge of Don, Aberdeen AB23 8AT, Scotland
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    +44 1224 702571
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    Reviewed 2 weeks ago
    Excellent historic golf club

    Excellent historic golf club dating to the 1800's. Friendly and welcoming service. The golf course itself is a classic links course that is the 6th oldest golf club in the world. The Scottish Open was held here in 2014 which was won by Justin Rose...More

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    Reviewed November 21, 2017 via mobile
    All you can handle

    Great layout, especially the front nine. Some of the biggest dunes around. Bring your A game and some patience.

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    Reviewed November 9, 2017
    A Classic Links Course

    Played Royal Aberdeen just before they close for the winter. Had the course to myself ... just me, my caddie, and my wife, who walked along but didn't play ... and had a great time! The fairways are narrow, but the course is certainly fair....More

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    Reviewed August 20, 2017 via mobile
    Very tight and punitive

    This was the second course we played on the same day, finishing at near 9 p.m. We were BEAT and maybe that contributed to poor play and generated a bad feeling about the course. In addition, we played in a high wind that was not...More

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    Reviewed July 6, 2017
    Brilliant track in wonderful condition - tres difficile!

    Went off as a single at half 3 on a Saturday following the members' tourney in the morn. I striped a driver 300 yards down wind off #1, parred in and then proceeded to dump a dozen Pro V1's into the gorse. Wind was howling,...More

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    Reviewed May 29, 2017
    Terrific Course

    We played it in 40 degree Fahrenheit weather and sideways rain, and still had a blast. Absolutely beautiful.

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    Reviewed May 1, 2017 via mobile
    Still great

    We played this course for the second time this past week. The temperature was about 45F and the winds were in the 20's but we still enjoyed the course. We walked and enjoyed the sound of the ocean and the natural beauty. This course has...More

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    Reviewed September 5, 2016 via mobile
    Memorable

    It has been 4 months since my last visit to Scotland. Kingsbarns, Carnoustie, etc.;and it is Aberdeen that lingers in my memory. Nothing in Fife compares. Car-"nasty" is almost tame compared to the outward nine here. Some say the club is unwelcoming, but it is...More

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    Reviewed July 25, 2016
    Simply a must-play

    Royal Aberdeen was the fourth and final course we played during our week in Scotland (North Berwick, The Old Course and The Jubilee came before us). The weather was beyond bad when we arrived - raining sideways, serious winds - in other words, nothing out...More

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    Reviewed July 23, 2016
    Don't waste your time.

    Course is in great shape but is living on its name. Very snobbish! Was not made to feel welcome. Definitely a members club. There are better links courses in the area and much cheaper and friendlier.

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