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Links Rd, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, Scotland
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 71
- Longest tees
- 6,886 yds
- Slope up to
- 149
- Course rating up to
- 79.3
- Tee sets
- 4
Balgownie Links scorecards
Balgownie Links can be set up and played 3 ways. Each setup has its own tees, par and scorecard.
Balgownie Links · Par 71
Balgownie Links
Royal Aberdeen · Aberdeen
Course & slope ratings shown per tee
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 | ||
| Par (Ladies) | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 76 | ||
| Handicap | 9 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 10 | |||||
| Blue | 409374 | 595544 | 236216 | 464424 | 347317 | 491449 | 428391 | 147134 | 465425 | 3,5823,275 | 354324 | 165151 | 534488 | 436399 | 441403 | 374342 | 379347 | 181166 | 440402 | 3,3043,021 | 6,8866,297 | 74.8 | 144 |
| White | 409374 | 567518 | 202185 | 442404 | 324296 | 491449 | 374342 | 147134 | 454415 | 3,4103,118 | 344315 | 165151 | 494452 | 397363 | 391358 | 345315 | 379347 | 175160 | 433396 | 3,1232,856 | 6,5335,974 | 73.0 | 141 |
| Yellow | 399365 | 549502 | 188172 | 377345 | 291266 | 473433 | 367336 | 139127 | 436399 | 3,2192,943 | 338309 | 159145 | 474433 | 366335 | 382349 | 331303 | 371339 | 165151 | 426390 | 3,0122,754 | 6,2315,698 | 71.8 | 138 |
| Red | 386353 | 544497 | 188172 | 375343 | 285261 | 455416 | 355325 | 133122 | 431394 | 3,1522,882 | 300274 | 153140 | 468428 | 360329 | 381348 | 282258 | 362331 | 135123 | 422386 | 2,8632,618 | 6,0155,500 | 70.7 | 136 |
| WhiteLadies | 409374 | 567518 | 202185 | 442404 | 324296 | 491449 | 374342 | 147134 | 454415 | 3,4103,118 | 344315 | 165151 | 494452 | 397363 | 391358 | 345315 | 379347 | 175160 | 433396 | 3,1232,856 | 6,5335,974 | 79.3 | 149 |
| YellowLadies | 399365 | 549502 | 188172 | 377345 | 291266 | 473433 | 367336 | 139127 | 436399 | 3,2192,943 | 338309 | 159145 | 474433 | 366335 | 382349 | 331303 | 371339 | 165151 | 426390 | 3,0122,754 | 6,2315,698 | 77.7 | 147 |
| RedLadies | 386353 | 544497 | 188172 | 375343 | 285261 | 455416 | 355325 | 133122 | 431394 | 3,1522,882 | 300274 | 153140 | 468428 | 360329 | 381348 | 282258 | 362331 | 135123 | 422386 | 2,8632,618 | 6,0155,500 | 76.7 | 145 |
Balgownie Links Tees Green · Par 68
Balgownie Links Tees Green
Royal Aberdeen · Aberdeen
Course & slope ratings shown per tee
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 68 | ||
| Par (Ladies) | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 73 | ||
| Handicap | 9 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 10 | |||||
| Mens Green | 386353 | 427390 | 150137 | 375343 | 219200 | 407372 | 294269 | 133122 | 373341 | 2,7642,527 | 241220 | 153140 | 411376 | 260238 | 320293 | 282258 | 291266 | 135123 | 342313 | 2,4352,227 | 5,1994,754 | 66.5 | 115 |
| Ladies GreenLadies | 386353 | 427390 | 150137 | 375343 | 219200 | 407372 | 294269 | 133122 | 373341 | 2,7642,527 | 241220 | 153140 | 411376 | 260238 | 320293 | 282258 | 291266 | 135123 | 342313 | 2,4352,227 | 5,1994,754 | 72.0 | 133 |
Balgownie Links Tees Black · Par 70
Balgownie Links Tees Black
Royal Aberdeen · Aberdeen
Course & slope ratings shown per tee
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 70 | ||
| Par (Ladies) | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 75 | ||
| Handicap | 9 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 10 | |||||
| Mens | 386353 | 544497 | 150137 | 375343 | 285261 | 407372 | 355325 | 139127 | 373341 | 3,0142,756 | 241220 | 153140 | 468428 | 260238 | 381348 | 282258 | 291266 | 135123 | 342313 | 2,5532,334 | 5,5675,090 | 68.7 | 123 |
| LadiesLadies | 386353 | 544497 | 150137 | 375343 | 285261 | 407372 | 355325 | 139127 | 373341 | 3,0142,756 | 241220 | 153140 | 468428 | 260238 | 381348 | 282258 | 291266 | 135123 | 342313 | 2,5532,334 | 5,5675,090 | 74.0 | 139 |
About Balgownie Links
Balgownie Links is an 18-hole, par-71 private golf course in Aberdeen, Scotland. It is one of 2 courses at Royal Aberdeen. It stretches to 6,886 yards from the Blue tees (course rating 74.8, slope 144) and plays as short as 6,015 yards from the Red tees, with 4 sets of tees in all. It can be set up 3 ways, each with its own scorecard.
The layout has 4 par 3s, 11 par 4s and 3 par 5s. The longest hole is the 2nd, a 595-yard par 5, and the shortest par 3 is the 8th, a 147-yard par 3. The 4th is rated the hardest hole on the card (stroke index 1) and the 17th the easiest.
Golfers on TheGrint rate it 93.7 out of 100, ranking it 15th of 200 well-reviewed courses in Scotland and 2nd of 12 well-reviewed courses in Aberdeen. With a slope rating up to 149, it plays harder than 97% of rated courses on TheGrint. It is ranked #36 on TheGrint's Top 100 UK & Ireland Courses list (2026).
Balgownie Links FAQ
What is the slope rating of Balgownie Links?
From the Blue tees, Balgownie Links has a slope rating of 144 and a course rating of 74.8. Slope ratings range from 115 to 149 across its tees.
How long is Balgownie Links?
Balgownie Links plays between 5,199 and 6,886 yards, depending on the tees.
What is par at Balgownie Links?
Balgownie Links is a par 71 over 18 holes.
Is Balgownie Links public or private?
TheGrint lists Balgownie Links as a private course.
How hard is Balgownie Links?
Balgownie Links plays very hard: it plays harder than 97% of rated courses, based on TheGrint's difficulty model built from millions of real rounds.
Where is Balgownie Links?
Balgownie Links is at Links Rd, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, Scotland.
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