Scotland Golf Trip, Part 6

Our next stop was the golf course home to the Royal Family, named appropriately Royal Aberdeen. It is the sixth oldest golf club in the world, established in 1780. Located just two miles outside of Aberdeen city center this is one of the most spectacular natural sites for golf in all of Scotland. Pepper and Campbell authors of True Links consider it one of the world’s iconic links courses. Campbell considers the par 3 8^th among the best 18 holes in Scotland and one of the 500 best in the world. he 18^th has been described and one of the best finishing holes in all of Scottish golf. The five minute rule governing the search for lost balls was invented here and Golf.com rated the course as 13^th best in Scotland. Tom Watson won the Senior British Open here in 2005, and in 2011, Royal Aberdeen hosted the Walker Cup. This place is simply great. The pro shop could not be more accommodating and the course is tough but fair. If you are off the fairway, the rough is well rough, chopping out and back into play is your only option. We had inclement weather and the wind blew at 30-40 mph, making the punch shot the shot of choice for this round. It is a true links course and most of the greens are raised. The 2^nd hole, a 554 yard par 5 was a beast, playing dead into the winds that day. The 3^rd hole, a 223 yard par 3 was no picnic either. This is a classic links course out and back but the holes are cut so the wind comes off the sea at an angle, and even though some holes are down wind and help, it is tricky because the wind blows from the side. We played into the wind the entire first 9 and downwind coming back, but even when we were down wind the ball was sort of knocked down by the side breeze. Royal Aberdeen is a magnificent piece of Scottish golf architecture and a tough test of golf. f you are in Aberdeen or close by it is not to be missed. Just forget about your score and enjoy playing the game as it was originally intended. Solid Scottish tradition at its finest.

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Bob Gomavitz Age: 59 Handicap: 4.6 Introduced to Golf: Age 10 Years Playing: 47 Hole In Ones: 2 Double Eagles: 1 Years in the Golf Industry: 14 Rounds Per Year: Over 100 Favorite PGA Tour Course Played: TPC Sawgrass Favorite Local Course Played: Royal Colwood Victoria, B.C. Most Famous Golfer that I played with: Fred Couples Most Famous Person that I played with: Kenny G (High School Teammate)Current WITB Driver: Taylormade 2016 M2 9.5 45" D-3 Graphite Design Tour Ad 60 Stiff 3 Wood: Taylormade RBZ 13 Degree TS Oban Revenge 7 Stiff 43.25” D-3 Hybrid: Taylormade R1118 Degree Matrix Altus Stiff Hybrid: Taylormade R11 Rescue 21 Degree Matrix Altus Stiff Irons: Taylormade Burner 2.0 4-PW KBS Tour Stiff Std Lie, Lofts and Lengths Wedges: Taylormade Rac Black 54 Degree TT DG Wedge Flex Wedges: Callaway X Tour 58 Degree MD TT DG Wedge Flex Putter: Odyssey Versa 90 degree #7 Super Stroke 3.0 34” Ball: Titleist Pro V1x, Srixon Z Star XV YellowTrackman Driver Swing Info Club Head Speed: 98-101 Ball Speed: 148-151 Angle of Attack: +1.7 to +2.6 Launch Angle: 12.7 to 14.1 Spin: 2400-2750 Angle of Descent: 39.8 to 37.3 Carry: 234-242 yards Distance: 258-272 yards Path: 0.7 to 2.4

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