Royal Musselburgh Golf Club
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About
Royal Musselburgh Golf Club sits at the tip of the renowned span of golf fcourses along the East Lothian coast, and offers picture-perfect parkland play, making it a must-visit. Royal Musselburgh holds the honor of being the world's fifth-oldest, having started as the nine-hole links course, Musselburgh Levenhall. The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, Royal Burgess Golfing Society and Bruntsfield Golf Club have all golfed there.
Royal Musselbergh Golf Club's 349-yard par-4 first hole hides two fairway bunkers to the right. The 477-yard par-5 ninth requires three-shot play when fighting wind: The closer you get to the green after two strokes, the more difficult the pitch. Close down on the 410-yard par-4 18th, where it behooves golfers to carry a big stick, as going right off the tee, rather than carrying the drive to just in front of the green, is a major folly. Non members may pay to use the restaurant and bar, become social members, and get affordable course fare, as well as the chance to attend special events such as dances, buffets, and whisky tastings.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 70 | 6254 yards | ||
| Yellow | 70 | 5867 yards | ||
| Red (W) | 73 | 5587 yards |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White M: 69.9/126 | 349 | 295 | 368 | 365 | 329 | 176 | 391 | 420 | 477 | 3170 | 373 | 370 | 362 | 452 | 149 | 440 | 176 | 352 | 410 | 3084 | 6254 |
| Yellow M: 68.8/123 | 309 | 280 | 349 | 352 | 320 | 147 | 363 | 410 | 465 | 2995 | 352 | 351 | 329 | 435 | 127 | 419 | 148 | 334 | 377 | 2872 | 5867 |
| Red W: 72.8/128 | 293 | 269 | 306 | 335 | 309 | 128 | 350 | 410 | 460 | 2860 | 346 | 331 | 300 | 413 | 118 | 409 | 141 | 300 | 369 | 2727 | 5587 |
| Handicap | 8 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 5 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 70 |
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Course was in great condition as always, fairways were nice albeit fiery (due to weather) greens ran perfectly at a good speed! As for the course layout, it may not be the memorable/exiting however it's not humdrum or a slog at any point. Staff were first class, very welcoming and helpful
Fantastic course
Fantastic course and very friendly and helpful staff unfortunately we were stuck behind a very slow 4 ball after the 4th hole whom refused to acknowledge us waiting lengthy times both at the tees and on the fairways and never once offered to allow us to play through causing a domino effect behind us also ruining what started of looking like a good round after pars at the first three holes and a bogie however the staff and the course were exemplary and would highly recommend
Royal Musselburgh
Great value for money. Very friendly staff. Good pace of play
Fantastic Greens
Course was really well presented and greens were immaculate
Impromptu golf outing
My wife and I decided to play a round while visiting in Edinburgh and came across this gem. Booked a tee time, cart and two sets of clubs for around £120. Arrived at the pro shop and met with the visitor registration office, who were extremely friendly and informative on the layout of the building with the history behind the course. Being the 6th oldest course, it’s absolutely beautiful.
The course is very challenging, several fairways in close proximity, but clearly defined. Narrow lanes that bend left and right with bunkers at the front of the greens add to the difficulty. Highly recommend, it was a great time for me and my wife.
Game after 150th Open
5 minutes in a taxi from Prestonpans train station was greeted in the pro shop with scorecard and locker room code and details. Very relaxed and informative. Course in very tidy condition. Not difficult but all areas were fair and greens were of a good speed. Front 9 is a chance to score if wedges are on form. Back 9 has a few more features holes. 13 is a good stroke one right of centre off the tee. Be aware of the crater on 14 par 3. 15 off the back is a great par 4 with views from the green down the forth. Lovely old clubhouse and nice selection of food and drinks. One of the oldest clubs in the world. Train back to Edinburgh and flight home. Great weekend
Sunday Golf
Found a great hot deal on the Sunday of the open championship. Other top courses would have been very expensive. The experience from a warm welcome in the pro shop and bar made it a great Sunday round in under 3 hours. Course friendly. Scoring chances on the front 9 with some tough holes on the back. Highly recommend if looking for a game close to Edinburgh.
Brilliant
We played this on Saturday the 16th of July. Late in the afternoon and the course was immaculate just as the Pro said it was. I would happily play this course again
Historically Significant - Nice People
This semi-parkland layout is a quality golf offering and I've met many nice people there. Great value. Short but not easy.
Great condition
The staff were very welcoming, course was in fantastic condition and we thoroughly enjoyed our day. The only slight negative for us was there were constant FORE shouts as a number of the holes run parallel and are very close to each other.
Etiquette
Myself and my friend enjoyed the course and were very welcome from arrival at the pro shop. The pro was brilliant. We are very let down by the fact we were told there was nobody around us so we were in the tee at the correct time 1540hrs and there were two members. Trying to tee off. There was a bagpiper playing at the side of the tee for a wedding. I am a bagpiper and I certainly wouldn’t do this but again the course staff can help out by moving him on!
I am very disappointed at the etiquette of members we were a two ball and played at a good pace. The two members behind rushed us. Every time we weren’t on the green and they had teed off. We were on the par 3 7th and got a hole ahead, but by the par 5 9th we had just played our second shot and they had teed off. This is appalling. Members need to respect the rules and especially not be 2 minutes behind us. They should have been told to wait. This wasn’t a great experience for us as the members continued up our backs. And then jumped over to 13 while we played the 10th. After this we were fine and were able to relax and enjoy what was left of our first outing.
Will we be back? I don’t know as I don’t like being rushed to play golf. The pro shop staff was excellent very accommodating and helpful! Thanks again.
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