Golf

East Lothian is rightly famous as Scotland’s Golf Coast, boasting the greatest concentration of championship links courses in the world!

The region has a strong claim to being the birthplace of golf, with evidence showing that the game was played regularly on Musselburgh Links – The Old Course as far back as 1672, making it the oldest continuously played golf course in the world. The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, which now plays at Muirfield, East Lothian's renowned Open Championship venue, has records dating back to 1744, making it the the earliest known golf club. It was some ten years later that The Society of St. Andrews Golfers was established.

Today, there are 18 golf clubs offering 21 courses, the majority of which lie along a glorious 30-mile stretch of coastline between Musselburgh to the west and Dunbar in the east.

Many visitors flock to play the superb links at Dunbar, Gullane and North Berwick, all of which have hosted Final Qualifying for The Open Championship. In recent years, Archerfield Links and The Renaissance Club have become must-play destinations for keen golfers. The Renaissance Club is also home to the Scottish Open until 2030.

Scotland’s Golf Coast welcomes golfers of all abilities to test their game, experience world-class courses and enjoy excellent hospitality.

With twenty-one links and parkland courses, East Lothian really is a golfer’s paradise.

For more information on golfing in East Lothian including courses, stay and play packages, and resources for golfers of all abilities visit  Scotland's Golf Coast.