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Ira Fishman

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Re: Talk to me about Aberdeen
« Reply #25 on: July 13, 2024, 12:59:05 PM »
Quote from: Tom_Doak on July 13, 2024, 05:50:01 AM
Quote from: Sean_A on July 13, 2024, 05:01:12 AM
You sound harsh, but I don’t know what that translates to on your scale 😎.

Ciao


I think it translated to a 6, if I recall correctly.


Tom gave it a 7; Ran an 8; Masa a 5; Darius an 8.
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Ben Sims

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Re: Talk to me about Aberdeen
« Reply #26 on: July 13, 2024, 01:53:26 PM »
Quote from: Ira Fishman on July 13, 2024, 12:59:05 PM
Quote from: Tom_Doak on July 13, 2024, 05:50:01 AM
Quote from: Sean_A on July 13, 2024, 05:01:12 AM
You sound harsh, but I don’t know what that translates to on your scale 😎.

Ciao


I think it translated to a 6, if I recall correctly.


Tom gave it a 7; Ran an 8; Masa a 5; Darius an 8.


Is there a more disparate world top 100?
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Sean_A

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Re: Talk to me about Aberdeen
« Reply #27 on: July 13, 2024, 02:53:42 PM »
Quote from: Ira Fishman on July 13, 2024, 12:59:05 PM
Quote from: Tom_Doak on July 13, 2024, 05:50:01 AM
Quote from: Sean_A on July 13, 2024, 05:01:12 AM
You sound harsh, but I don’t know what that translates to on your scale .

Ciao


I think it translated to a 6, if I recall correctly.


Tom gave it a 7; Ran an 8; Masa a 5; Darius an 8.

8 seems high, but 5 must be from a blind man. That is a crazy low score.

Ciao
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jeffwarne

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Re: Talk to me about Aberdeen
« Reply #28 on: July 13, 2024, 03:44:54 PM »
Quote from: Ben Sims on July 13, 2024, 01:53:26 PM
Quote from: Ira Fishman on July 13, 2024, 12:59:05 PM
Quote from: Tom_Doak on July 13, 2024, 05:50:01 AM
Quote from: Sean_A on July 13, 2024, 05:01:12 AM
You sound harsh, but I don’t know what that translates to on your scale 😎.

Ciao


I think it translated to a 6, if I recall correctly.


Tom gave it a 7; Ran an 8; Masa a 5; Darius an 8.


Is there a more disparate world top 100?


Finally, a course without groupthink.
What's a rater to do?
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Thomas Dai

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Re: Talk to me about Aberdeen
« Reply #29 on: July 13, 2024, 05:54:02 PM »
Quote from: jeffwarne on July 13, 2024, 03:44:54 PM
Quote from: Ben Sims on July 13, 2024, 01:53:26 PM
Quote from: Ira Fishman on July 13, 2024, 12:59:05 PM
Quote from: Tom_Doak on July 13, 2024, 05:50:01 AM
Quote from: Sean_A on July 13, 2024, 05:01:12 AM
You sound harsh, but I don’t know what that translates to on your scale 😎.
Ciao
I think it translated to a 6, if I recall correctly.
Tom gave it a 7; Ran an 8; Masa a 5; Darius an 8.
Is there a more disparate world top 100?
Finally, a course without groupthink.
What's a rater to do?
Go play it again! :)
Atb


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Ben Sims

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Re: Talk to me about Aberdeen
« Reply #30 on: July 13, 2024, 06:32:57 PM »
Quote from: jeffwarne on July 13, 2024, 03:44:54 PM
Quote from: Ben Sims on July 13, 2024, 01:53:26 PM
Quote from: Ira Fishman on July 13, 2024, 12:59:05 PM
Quote from: Tom_Doak on July 13, 2024, 05:50:01 AM
Quote from: Sean_A on July 13, 2024, 05:01:12 AM
You sound harsh, but I don’t know what that translates to on your scale 😎.

Ciao


I think it translated to a 6, if I recall correctly.


Tom gave it a 7; Ran an 8; Masa a 5; Darius an 8.


Is there a more disparate world top 100?


Finally, a course without groupthink.
What's a rater to do?


Honestly, it’s immediately right behind TOC and NB as a course I must play in Scotland as a result of this thread and the historical lack of consensus for RA on here.


Also, maybe I’m a ‘neck from west GA, but the West End and Rosemount areas of Aberdeen sure seem nicer than the average neighborhood in bigger UK cities.
« Last Edit: July 13, 2024, 06:35:06 PM by Ben Sims »
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Stewart Abramson

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Re: Talk to me about Aberdeen
« Reply #31 on: July 13, 2024, 08:04:14 PM »
Quote from: Ally Mcintosh on July 12, 2024, 01:52:42 PM
I grew up playing at Royal Aberdeen but it’s been over 30 years since I played there so I must get back to be more objective.


My feeling is that the front nine is slightly overrated - do love the 1st hole though - and the back nine is slightly underrated.


I don't know who authored the article about Royal Aberdeen in the "Courses by Country" section of this site, but it opens with " Royal Aberdeen... is widely known for possessing one of the finest first nines in golf. This is unarguable, but what seems debatable is the merit of second nine."

Link to photos of the course from the summer of 2022.: https://www.flickr.com/photos/golfcoursepix/albums/72177720300035980/with/52168431024/


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Chris Bruce

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Re: Talk to me about Aberdeen
« Reply #32 on: July 16, 2024, 04:01:47 PM »
The region (and the Scottish Highlands in general) certainly got a lot of love on GD's list this year https://www.golfdigest.com/story/worlds-100-greatest-golf-courses-2024-2025 . Trump Aberdeen up 33 spots, Cruden Bay up 30, Castle Stuart up 21, Nairn in the top 100, Dornoch up to #2...


Maybe that's a sign that more visitor attention is coming.
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David Kelly

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Re: Talk to me about Aberdeen
« Reply #33 on: July 16, 2024, 08:07:24 PM »
My first trip to Aberdeen coincided with the annual Offshore Europe, a huge event I was completely unaware of.  This was the early days of the internet and while I managed to get the golf booked, finding a hotel was impossible and we ended up having to stay in Keith and driving for 1 1/2 hours each way for two days to play Royal Aberdeen, Murcar, Newburgh and Duff House Royal. Well worth it in retrospect but beware of Offshore Europe in early September.
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Bill Crane

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Re: Talk to me about Aberdeen
« Reply #34 on: July 17, 2024, 02:57:53 PM »
My dutch nephew graduated from the Univ of Aberdeen. I really liked the attractive old part of campus.
Is this an itinerary you could largely do via public transportation with some supplemental Ubers/Taxis ?
Looks like you can take a train from Glasgow airport to Aberdeen.   R Aberdeen and Murcar look easy to get to.
Next year I will have more time to travel and would like to find a golf "home" in Scotland and also play some with friends in the Lothians and up in Dornoch as well.  Looks like there is a train to Inverness from Aberdeen. 
Possibly a membership, too if available.
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Tom_Doak

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Re: Talk to me about Aberdeen
« Reply #35 on: July 17, 2024, 03:37:17 PM »
Quote from: Thomas Dai on July 13, 2024, 05:54:02 PM
Go play it again! :)
Atb


I went to St. Andrews and Iona and Machrihanish and The Machrie and Ardfin and Durness instead, and I do not regret any of those choices.


Going back to a course in Scotland you don’t love is kinda dumb, because there are so many others to try.
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Thomas Dai

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Re: Talk to me about Aberdeen
« Reply #36 on: July 17, 2024, 03:47:44 PM »
Quote from: Tom_Doak on July 17, 2024, 03:37:17 PM
Quote from: Thomas Dai on July 13, 2024, 05:54:02 PM
Go play it again! :)
Atb
I went to St. Andrews and Iona and Machrihanish and The Machrie and Ardfin and Durness instead, and I do not regret any of those choices.
Going back to a course in Scotland you don’t love is kinda dumb, because there are so many others to try.
Maybe it’s changed? Never mind.


What did you think of Ardfin?
(Note: A recent GB&I Top-100 ranking placed it at #15)


Atb
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