ˌæbɚdˈiːn kæn biː klˈoʊsli lˈɪŋkt tə ðɪ ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪnz ʌv ɡˈɑːlf, ðɪ ˈɜːlɪɪst ɹˈɛfɹəns tʊ ɐ ɡˈɑːlf hˈoʊl ɪn skˈɑːtlənd wʌz mˌeɪd ɪn lˈoʊkəl ˌæbɚdˈiːn ɹˈɛkɚdz dˈeɪɾɪŋ bˈæk tə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈaɪv.
Aberdeen can be closely linked to the origins of golf, the earliest reference to a golf hole in Scotland was made in local Aberdeen records dating back to 1625.