Gullane Golf Club's No. 1 course offers fantastic views of the Firth of Forth all the way back to Edinburgh
Gullane No. 1 is the first and most famous of three courses at Gullane Golf Club in East Lothian, Scotland, established in 1884. It's a championship-caliber golf course that hosts many of Scotland's top events, including Open Championship qualifiers when the Open is hosted at Muirfield.
The golf course is unique in that a large, seaside volcanic hill, which has been collecting sand from the nearby coast, gives the course a links feel, even though some holes play well above the sea. It also affords fantastic views of the Firth of Forth all the way back to Edinburgh, where the castle and Arthur's Seat can be seen. Other holes, however, play right along the coast and the dunes, like the magnificent par-3 ninth and the par-5 12th, named "The Valley."
Visitors are welcome daily on Gullane No. 1, though there are certain blocks of times in both the morning and afternoon. Visitors are welcome at all times on No. 2 and 3 when there aren't tournaments.
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Gullane No. 1's second hole is a par 4 that heads straight uphill to a green between two large dunes. Courtesy of Gullane G.C.
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The par-3 ninth on Gullane No. 1 is well protected by pot bunkers and runs aside the sea. Courtesy of Gullane G.C.
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The first hole at Gullane No. 1 is a rather unassuming par 4. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
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Gullane No. 1's fifth hole is a long par 4 named Murray's Hill. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
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Gullane No. 1's fourth hole is a short, tricky par 3 named "Island" for its small, crowned green. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
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Gullane No. 1's sixth hole is a par 4 that heads uphill to the green. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
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No. 17 heads straight down the volcanic hill at Gullane Golf Club. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
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From Gullane No. 1's panoramic seventh tee box, you can see the Bass Rock, Muirfield, Arthur's Seat and Edinburgh Castle. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
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The newly modeled member's clubhouse at Gullane Golf Club is open to the public who play Gullane No. 1. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
