30–31 Wright’s Houses,
Bruntsfield, Edinburgh EH10 4HR
The Course:
36 holes. Open parkland Relatively flat terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Inner city recreational park.
Designer:
Designer unknown. In 1890 the original six-hole course (of full length holes), was redesigned into the current layout of 36 Pitch&Putt short holes.
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In the city, o.6 miles south of Edinburgh Castle.
Golf Tavern (Bruntsfield Links)
The Golf Tavern, on the edge of the Bruntsfield Links recreational park, provides access to a city centre Pitch&Putt course (comprising 36-holes in summer). Humble maybe, especially in modern golfing terms, but this is a hallowed place in Scottish golf history. Here, just half a mile south of Edinburgh Castle, is where the game of golf originated in the Edinburgh area.
The world's oldest golf club (Royal Burgess, 1735) and fourth oldest (Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society, 1761) can both trace their origins back to this city centre golf location ... both have since moved out to the north west of the city, where they remain close neighbours.
Another "inner city" golfing ground, the Leith Links, is where the world's second oldest club originated (The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, est.1744, who now play at Muirfield). Their original course in Leith, again in a recreational park, is no longer used for golf.
According to most reliable sources, the world's ten oldest golf clubs are: 1. Royal Burgess (1735); 2. Hon Co. of Edinburgh Golfers (1744) - now at Muirfield; 3. Royal & Ancient, St Andrews (1754); 4. Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society (1761); 5. Royal Blackheath (1766 ... although they claim 1608!); 6. Royal Musselburgh (1774); 7. Fraserburgh (1777); 8. Royal Aberdeen (1780); 9. Crail (1786); 10. Glasgow GC (1787).
The Sentry: known for many years as the Tournament of Champions, the PGA Tour’s 2025 season-opener gets underway on Kapalua’s Plantation course (Jan 2-5). Chris Kirk defends.
Tournament of Champions: the LPGA Tour’s 2025 season is launched at Lake Nona with the their Tournament of Champions (Jan 30-Feb 2). The 2024 edition gave Lydia Ko her 20th LPGA Tour title.
Attahya Thitikul: also known as “Jeeno”, the Thai golfer won the LPGA Tour’s 2024 CME Group Tour Championship … and an eye-watering $4 million, the richest first-prize in women’s golf.
Rory McIlroy: scooped the 2024 European (DP World) Tour season-long Order of Merit title, joining Seve Ballesteros as a six-time winner of this prestigious award.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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