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.
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.