231 Braid Road,
nr Greenbank, Edinburgh EH10 6PB
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Fraser Dunlop (Director of Golf).The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined parkland. Gently undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Parkland, woodland and heathland. Directly to the north is Braid Hills GC.
Designer:
James Braid, J.H. Taylor and Willie Park Jr all contributed to the early design of Mortonhall. Improvements and new holes added by Frederick W. "Fred" Hawtree (1975).
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o.7 miles S of Greenbank / 4 miles S of Edinburgh centre.
Mortonhall
Mortonhall Golf Club: not to be confused with Musselburgh GC's Monktonhall course (which is 8 miles to the east), Mortonhall was founded in 1892. It is the oldest championship course in the City of Edinburgh over which golf is still played.
Sitting directly to the south of the separate Braid Hills Golf Course, this 6,530 yard layout is well-regarded by Edinburgh's discerning golfers. Always well-presented, and lined with mature trees, the course boasts scenic views across Edinburgh, the Firth of Forth and the Pentland Hills.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
Players generally walk this course.
Although the City of Edinburgh is steeped in golfing history and is home to many golf clubs of great antiquity, Mortonhall (1892) is home to the City's oldest golf course still in play.
Other City of Edinburgh golf courses typically date from later in the 1890s and 1900s: Baberton (1893); Braid Hills (1893; Mortonhall's close neighbour, and some claim it opened three years before Mortonhall in 1889); Brunstfield Links GS (1898, although the club dates from 1761); Carrick Knowe (1905); Craigmillar Park (1895); Craigentinny (1908); Dalmahoy (1927); Duddingston (1895); Gogarburn (1975); Kingsknowe (1908); Liberton (1920); Murrayfield (1896); Portobello (1902); Prestonfield (1920); Ratho Park (1928); Ravelston (1912); Royal Burgess (1894, although the club dates from 1735); Swanston (1927), and Turnhouse (1897).
There are two much older golfing grounds than Mortonhall in Edinburgh: the Bruntsfield Links in the city centre is now home to a rudimentary 36-hole Pitch&Putt course (which is free to play!). Also worth a mention are the historic Leith Links, where golf ceased to be played in 1905, but from which several notable historic clubs moved to new locations ... e.g. The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers (now at Muirfield), Thistle GC, later Edinburgh Thistle GC (now at Braid Hills), and Lochend GC (now at Craigentinny).
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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