Royal Aberdeen
Aberdeen, Grampian
Par/length: 71/6,900 yards
TEL: 01224 702 571
WEBSITE: www.royalaberdeengolf.com
GREEN FEE: £100
DESIGNER: Tom Simpson/James Braid (1780)
DESCRIPTION: The world’s sixth oldest club’s Balgownie links is set amongst hills, sand and sea right next to Murcar, and surprisingly close to the centre of the city. An old-fashioned, classic links, the front nine are set on huge dunes close to the sea, before you return on higher inland ground.