Royal Aberdeen Golf Club

Q: Which hole is hardest at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club?

Hole 6 has stroke index 1 — the hardest hole on the scorecard.

Aberdeen, Scotland

Par

Holes

Yards

6,668

Par 3 / 4 / 5

4 · 11 · 3

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Course Layout

575 features mapped — fairways, greens, bunkers, tees, water. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Fairway Green Bunker Tee Water

Hole-by-Hole Strategy

Dogleg and layup calls derived from hole centerline geometry. 16 doglegs · 2 layup holes.

#	Par	Yards	Plays Like	Shape	Call
1	4	319	398 +79y · -39ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
1	4	226	398 +172y · -39ft	Slight dogleg left (14.7°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
1	4	410	398 -12y · -39ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
2	4	355	565 +210y · -10ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
2	4	253	565 +312y · -10ft	Slight dogleg left (14.8°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
2	5	568	565 -3y · -10ft	Slight dogleg left (23.8°)	LAYUP Par 5 at 568y — two-shot reach is elite only. Layup to your wedge distance wins scorecards.
3	4	400	240 -160y · +20ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
3	4	253	240 -13y · +20ft	Slight dogleg left (21.8°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
3	3	234	240 +6y · +20ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
4	5	481	446 -35y · -7ft	Slight dogleg right (12.7°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
4	4	263	446 +183y · -7ft	Moderate dogleg right (31.7°)	Favor the left side off the tee — opens the angle for your approach.
4	4	448	446 -2y · -7ft	Slight dogleg left (13.1°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
5	3	153	351 +198y · +7ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
5	4	349	351 +2y · +7ft	Slight dogleg right (15.1°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
6	3	132	497 +365y · -3ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
6	5	498	497 -1y · -3ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
7	4	325	433 +108y · -3ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
7	4	434	433 -1y · -3ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
8	3	133	150 +17y · +7ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
8	3	148	150 +2y · +7ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
9	4	383	453 +70y · +3ft	Moderate dogleg left (26.3°)	Favor the right side off the tee — opens the angle for your approach.
9	4	452	453 +1y · +3ft	Moderate dogleg right (31.3°)	Favor the left side off the tee — opens the angle for your approach.
10	4	256	349 +93y · +3ft	Moderate dogleg right (33.3°)	Favor the left side off the tee — opens the angle for your approach.
10	4	348	349 +1y · +3ft	Slight dogleg left (24.5°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
11	3	147	172 +25y · +10ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
11	3	169	172 +3y · +10ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
12	3	144	537 +393y · -7ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
12	5	539	537 -2y · -7ft	Straight	LAYUP Par 5 at 539y — two-shot reach is elite only. Layup to your wedge distance wins scorecards.
13	4	271	431 +160y · -16ft	Slight dogleg left (15.0°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
13	4	436	431 -5y · -16ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
14	3	132	439 +307y · -3ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
14	4	440	439 -1y · -3ft	Slight dogleg left (14.4°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
15	3	133	376 +243y · +7ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
15	4	374	376 +2y · +7ft	Slight dogleg right (13.5°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
16	4	292	381 +89y · +13ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
16	4	377	381 +4y · +13ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
17	3	145	191 +46y · -7ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
17	3	193	191 -2y · -7ft	Straight	Par 3 — pick the club that fits the full yardage, not one short.
18	4	334	444 +110y · +7ft	Slight dogleg left (18.1°)	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
18	4	442	444 +2y · +7ft	Straight	Straightaway — driver safe if you're hitting it well.
Total	152	12,389	Distances from OSM centerlines; elevation from SRTM (Open-Meteo).

Course by the Numbers

Calculated from 575 mapped features. Areas are measured directly from the polygon geometry.

165 bunkers

11,842 sq yd of sand — 9.2 bunkers per hole on average.

2356 sq yd

Largest bunker on the course — bigger than most tees.

543 sq yd avg green

Classification: Mid-size greens (~4,500 sq ft avg) — typical modern design. Standard target size — club selection matters more than shape.

1052 sq yd

Largest green on the course — a three-club difference front-to-back is possible.

14.16 ha of fairway

Total groomed playing surface across 99 fairway zones.

16 doglegs

0 sharp, 16 moderate. Plotting a line off the tee matters more here than pure distance.

2 layup holes

Best played as three-shot holes for anyone outside single figures — chasing them turns pars into doubles.

Hole 2: 568y

The longest hole on the card — par 5. Know your layup number before you tee off.

165 bunkers · 40 greens · 99 fairway zones · 98 tee boxes · 0 water hazards.

About Royal Aberdeen Golf Club

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.

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What Should You Expect to Shoot?

These expected scores use the World Handicap System formula: your handicap index × slope ÷ 113, plus course rating. Use them to set a realistic target before you tee off.

Championship

Rating 74.0 · Slope 140 · Par 72 · 7,000 yards

Your Handicap	Course HCP	Expected Score	Over Par
5	8	82	+10
10	14	88	+16
15	21	95	+23
20	27	101	+29
25	33	107	+35
30	39	113	+41

Medal

Rating 72.0 · Slope 132 · Par 72 · 6,500 yards

Your Handicap	Course HCP	Expected Score	Over Par
5	6	78	+6
10	12	84	+12
15	18	90	+18
20	23	95	+23
25	29	101	+29
30	35	107	+35

Club

Rating 70.0 · Slope 125 · Par 72 · 6,000 yards

Your Handicap	Course HCP	Expected Score	Over Par
5	4	74	+2
10	9	79	+7
15	15	85	+13
20	20	90	+18
25	26	96	+24
30	31	101	+29

Ladies

Rating 73.0 · Slope 130 · Par 72 · 5,400 yards

Your Handicap	Course HCP	Expected Score	Over Par
5	7	80	+8
10	13	86	+14
15	18	91	+19
20	24	97	+25
25	30	103	+31
30	36	109	+37

Scorecard

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Total
Par	4	5	4	4	3	4	4	3	4	35	4	4	3	5	4	4	3	4	5	36	71
Yards	422	528	417	362	155	422	406	153	391	3,256	385	392	181	560	433	386	194	369	512	3,412	6,668
Stroke Index	7	3	13	11	17	1	9	15	5		8	4	16	2	10	6	18	12	14

Holes That Decide Your Round

Hardest Hole · SI 1

Hole 6

Par 4 · 422 yards

Play for the fat of the green and take bogey off the table. Build your pre-round plan →

Longest Hole

Hole 13

Par 5 · 560 yards

Three good shots beats two heroic ones. Bogey here is a solid result for anyone above 10 handicap.

Scoring Opportunity

Hole 8

Par 3 · 153 yards

Attack the pin — if your wedge game is on, this is where strokes get gained back.

Easiest Hole · SI 18

Hole 16

Par 3 · 194 yards

Expected par or better. If you drop a stroke here, it's usually a mental mistake — which is trackable.

Pre-Round Checklist for Royal Aberdeen Golf Club

Know your average distance off the tee — budget for 11 par-4 tee shots. Check 4 par-3 yardages — pick your go-to clubs now, not on the tee. Plan hole 6 (hardest) for bogey — don't chase birdie there. Hole 13 is long — know your layup number. Arrive 45 min early — 15 range, 10 short game, 10 putting, 10 to the tee.

Your Game Plan for Royal Aberdeen Golf Club

The scorecard tells you the course. The Grand Plan assessment tells you you — which part of your game is actually bleeding strokes. Pair both, and you have a pre-round strategy tailored to this course AND your weaknesses.

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Tee Sets

Championship

Yards:: 7,000
Par:: 72
Course Rating:: 74.0
Slope:: 140

Medal

Yards:: 6,500
Par:: 72
Course Rating:: 72.0
Slope:: 132

Club

Yards:: 6,000
Par:: 72
Course Rating:: 70.0
Slope:: 125

Ladies

Yards:: 5,400
Par:: 72
Course Rating:: 73.0
Slope:: 130

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the par at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club?

Royal Aberdeen Golf Club is a par 71 course with 18 holes measuring 6,668 total yards. Front nine par 35 (3,256 yards), back nine par 36 (3,412 yards).

What is the longest hole at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club?

The longest hole is hole 13, a par 5 playing 560 yards.

Which hole is hardest at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club?

Hole 6 has the lowest stroke index (1). It's a par 4 playing 422 yards.

What should I shoot at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club?

Use the expected-score table above — it's calculated from your handicap and this course's official WHS rating and slope. A 15 handicap typically shoots mid-80s to low-90s depending on the tee set; a 25 handicap mid-90s to low-100s. Track your actual scores against these targets to see how your game travels.