Gifford Golf Club
About
Golf World has called Gifford Golf Club "the best nine holes in Scotland." The East Lothian village of Gifford, half-an-hour from Edinburgh, features this parkland golf course with a view of the Lammermuir Hills. The course is suitable for new-to-the-game golfers as well as those with low handicaps.
Gifford Golf Club management recommends a maximum hour and 45 minutes to play nine holes - a 2,957-yard, par-35 run out, and 3,093-yard par-36 coming back. The par-5 ninth hole is a 473-yard doozie.
Course trivia: Gifford Golf Club began in 1904, when golfing Lord Tweeddale leased 50 acres of his family estate for a 5 pounds a year - "for the whole right and privilege of playing golf."
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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White (18-holes) (W) | 71 | 6129 yards | 69.3 | 130 |
White (18-holes) | 71 | 6129 yards | 69.2 | 128 |
Yellow (18-holes) | 70 | 5798 yards | 68.2 | 127 |
Yellow (18-holes) (W) | 75 | 5798 yards | 74.5 | 128 |
Red (18-holes) | 69 | 5702 yards | 67.2 | 124 |
Red (18-holes) (W) | 73 | 5702 yards | 73.4 | 123 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | Total |
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Mens White M: 69.2/128 | 162 | 355 | 307 | 357 | 198 | 405 | 313 | 402 | 497 | 2996 | 6129 |
Ladies White W: 69.3/130 | 162 | 355 | 307 | 357 | 198 | 405 | 313 | 402 | 497 | 2996 | 6129 |
Handicap | 13 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 9 | ||
Par | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 71 |
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Photo submitted by bazmack1 on 09/01/2023
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Photo submitted by u314162064614 on 05/15/2022
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Photo submitted by u314162064614 on 05/15/2022
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Photo submitted by u314162064614 on 05/15/2022
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Photo submitted by u314162064614 on 05/15/2022
Great wee course and great value for money
Great wee course. 9 holes but can play 18 with different tees for some on 2nd 9. Facilities were excellent and local golfers very nice and informative. We didn’t know it was still mats on fairways when we booked. Front 9 was super busy, bit of a bottleneck, but quieter on the back 9. Will defo play again and would absolutely recommend.
Terrific wee course.
Very friendly and accommodating gentleman (Andy I think) explained everything and even made our breakfast. Course was wet in places as you’d expect due to recent weather. Should’ve played three days earlier but it was closed. Andy went out of his way to make sure we got a time later that week. Busy course due to being nine holes. Destroyed front nine but back nine destroyed me. Sadly didn’t learn. Nice holes with a bit of variation. Would recommend if in the area.
Gifford Golf
Always enjoyable to play here but the recent heavy rains have taken their toll. A number of areas waterlogged but the greens all excellent thanks to the ground staff. Look forward to playing again soon.
Amazing day at Gifford GC again
Congratulations to all at Gifford GC. Andy and co-worker thanks for a warm welcome in the clubhouse and the tasty bites. The course was immaculate and the greens were slick. The members and the greenkeeping team made us feel very welcome throughout our visit. We will be back for more. Thank you for creating such a memorable day for my wife and I.
Gifford
A superb 9 hole in great condition.
Extremely friendly staff and warm welcome always from staff and members
Very well maintained
What a fantastic course. Very well maintained. Lovely greens. Hard to read
Hidden gem
Fantastic course in the East Lothian countryside. Immaculate condition - in particular the greens. Staff in the club were friendly and welcoming and the catering was excellent.
Hidden Gem
Visited Old Berwick for the Scottish open, Myself and the father in Law were staying at Kirkcaldy and searched high and low to play a Golf Course on the way home to Alnwick Northumberland. Luckily we managed to find this hidden gem on Golf now followed by a quick phone call to the golf club I was greeted by a lovely lady who was so welcoming both on the phone and at the course when we arrived.
Greens, fairways and tee boxed in supreme condition, Amazing views and layout, lovely staff and clubhouse. Will certainly be visiting this course again, we could of played it all day !!!!
We will be back
Gifford 18
Lovely course and layout
Staff and members very friendly and helpful
Enjoyable track to play
Entered the Gents Senior Open and enjoyed a friendly welcome. Being honest I hadn't even realised this was a 9 holer and may not have entered if I had known. That would however have been my loss because it is has plenty enough about it for an enjoyable day of golf. Plenty of variation in the holes and good cause to use most clubs in the bag.
Gifford
This is a lovely course to play - either 9 or 18. Playing in sumner is a joy. Holes are varied and the course was in great condition. The staff are friendly and helpful
Our only downside was the cafe in tte clubhouse was closing up as we finished
Great course and friendly staff
Played as a 1 ball on. Ended up joining up with 2 guys who were members. Well maintained course not too difficult, will definitely play again!
Gem in Gifford
Great course, friendly staff, and an overall great experience. Would highly recommend this shirt but challenging course
2 Words Won’t be back
Woman in the clubhouse was very rude on arrival and didn’t state to us we had to be using matts on the fairways which then resulted in a club member coming up to me and my mates and had a go at us for something that wasn’t made aware to us. Therefor had to run back to the clubhouse to ask the woman if we had to be hitting of matts on the fairway and she couldn’t have been more rude and her tone of voice was extremely unwelcoming. Won’t be returning back to this course.
Stunning day at Gifford GC
As always a very warm welcome from Andy in the clubhouse. He informed us that mats were being used on fairways and duly provided us with a mat each. The fairways looked in great condition and will be a joy to play in the forthcoming season. Our round started at 11 o'clock and the first green was on the winter green, but the greenkeeper was in the process of opening the summer greens and we completed the remaining 17 holes on summer greens. They were in good shape for this time of year and like the rest of the course looked immaculate. This was our second visit to Gifford GC , we loved it the first time and we are already looking forward to our next visit.
The weather was glorious and the wind was gentle, it really was a stunning day at Gifford GC. PS. The bacon butties in clubhouse afterwards were just the icing on the cake. Thank you to everyone at Gifford GC and special thanks to Andy for the very warm welcome,which made it all the more memorable. See you soon
Enjoyable course good value for money
This is a rural nine-hole course a few miles off the A1 near Haddington. I've played it a few times over the years so clearly I feel it's worth revisiting, and it is. It's not a long course but there is a mixture of both generous and challenging holes, including a couple with tough approaches over water. The fairways are generous but some of the rough is punitive. You can get a good score if you respect the hazards and accept your own limitations but if not, you can easily rack up big numbers on the tougher holes. The location is attractive and peaceful. The course was in excellent condition. The clubhouse is small but welcoming. My only negative comment is that the scone we bought was rather stale but that's a very minor point. We will definitely return.