Oban
Britishnoun
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The Oban native directed a middle-finger gesture towards the 15th green after making a quadruple bogey in his opening round and subsequently slammed his club into the ground after a poor shot on 17.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
Most travel to Oban on the mainland and stay in hostels during the week.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
The men had each been out separately with others at the Markie Dans bar in Oban on the night of the attack.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026
Bromell had stayed with his sister on the Isle of Bute before he moved to Oban about two years before he died.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026
All our wraps, cushions, etc., neatly arranged; and started for Oban, a most lovely journey, particularly all about Loch Awe.
From Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 by Waddington, Mary King
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