Aboyne Golf Club

The burgh of Aboyne lies close to the heart of Royal Deeside, Scotland. Standing next to the River Dee, the town sits on the eastern edge of the Cairngorms National Park. There has been a small settlement at Aboyne since at least the 17th century. The present day town took shape in the 1820s when a major new bridge was built over the River Dee. A few years later, the arrival of railway and the establishment of the golf course turned Aboyne into a popular Victorian country resort town.

The golf club started life as a nine-hole course on the village green as early as 1881. Aboyne has a colourful history as is evident from Aboyne Castle, which adjoins the golf course. The current course relocated next to the Castle and was reconstructed with the present 18 holes stretching over 6,033 yards opening in August 1991.

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