North Berwick

North Berwick West Links
North Berwick West Links is a pure seaside links of the highest orders with a wealth of charm and tradition, located only 24 miles east of Edinburgh. There is good reason why it is used as a qualifying course whenever The Open is held at Muirfield and even greater reasons why two of its holes – the 14th and 15th, are the most mimicked by golf architects the world over, a practice that has gone on for the better part of a century.

The strong character of the layout is apparent from the beginning with three opening par 4’s that test and tease, just to see if you are up to the challenge that lies ahead. And that challenge is an eclectic mix of hazards, tests and obstacles that require a mastery of every club in the bag – the reward will be a golfing experience to be found nowhere else. There are blind holes and drives over stone walls that cross fairways; there  are burns to avoid and shots to be made over the bay and skirting the beach. There are gullies to steer clear of and greens perilously perched on the edge of the course that seem about ready to slip into the sea.

(Back Tees 6,464 Yards / Par 71)