| 7th & 16th Hole "Balnagowan" Stroke Index 1 & 2 |
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| 414 Yards Par 4 | |
| 378 Yards Par 4 | |
| 364 Yards Par 5 |
This hole is the sternest test of golf at Abernethy. It comprises a sharp dog-leg close to the perimeter of the course with trees and heather flanking the approach to an undulating green.
For most golfers the drive is down into the meadow shared with the sixth, leaving a second shot uphill and round the corner to the second part of the fairway. Big hitters might try to clear the meadow in one go but trees, heather and out-of-bounds await anything but the longest and most accurate of drives. The forest beside this hole is a favourite spot for small boys searching for golf balls.
Again there are no bunkers but there are trees and heather to the left of the green and sloping ground beyond and to the right.
| Links To Other Holes | ||
| 1st and 10th | 2nd and 11th | 3rd and 12th |
| 4th and 13th | 5th and 14th | 6th and 15th |
| 7th and 16th | 8th and 17th | 9th and 18th |