East Links, Tantallon Terrace,
North Berwick, East Lothian EH39 4LE
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NoneThe Course:
18 holes. Clifftop links. Undulating terrain - several slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Seaside.
Designer:
James Braid and Ben Sayers
56.057202
-2.703489
26 miles NE of Edinburgh
Approaching North Berwick from the west, follow the A198 down the hill towards the town centre. Bear left direction town centre where the A198 turns away to the right. Go past Bass Rock Garage (Nissan) on your right, and continue along Forth St to the T-junction. Turn left into Victoria Road, direction Seabird Centre. At Lifeboat Station turn right and proceed along the sea front. After o.2 miles turn left onto Marine Parade. After o.4 miles golf is on your right.
Glen, Scotland
The Glen Golf Club: The tough climb at the par-4 first will not just clear your lungs, it also brings you to an elevated level above the sea, where you'll play most of the holes on North Berwick's wonderful "East Links".
The views here are simply stunning, whether they be back across the town and towards North Berwick's pudding-shaped hill (called The Law), or over to the ruins of Tantallon Castle (from the 8th tee) or out across the Firth of Forth to the imposing Bass Rock, a view you'll enjoy from most holes.
The blind par-3 13th is one of those holes to cherish - a little jewel, which may require a pitching-wedge or a 3-iron depending on what the wind is doing. Short maybe, but don't miss this gem of a course - Pebble Beach without the glitz and glam, and a par-4 18th that would happily fit in at Pebble!
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance. Handicap required.
Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2023].
Players generally walk this course. Golf carts available for hire.
Limited
Golf was first played in North Berwick on the "East Links" as far back as the late 1600s (the same is likely to have been the case on the town's "West Links" ... now North Berwick GC). The first official record of golf activity in North Berwick is contained in the town's Council Minutes in 1728.
A private nine-hole course (known as the Rhodes Links) was laid out to the east of North Berwick in 1894. When the popularity of golf boomed in the late 1800s, an extension of the nine holes to 18 was inevitable. The expansion was spearheaded by the Town Council. In 1906 the North Berwick Corporation Golf Club was formed, and the new 18-hole course, designed by James Braid and Ben Sayers, formally opened in 1908. In 1930 the Club was renamed the Glen Golf Club.
Never far from view from the course is the impressive Bass Rock, one of the world's most renowned bird sanctuaries.
Scotland's 82nd best course (Golf World, 2023).
Cromwell Road, North Berwick EH39 4LZ
+44 (0)1620 892 406
Visit websiteThe Marine Hotel & Spa is at the heart of the East Lothian golfing coast; the hotel overlooks the 16th green of North Berwick’s Championship West Links course.
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North Berwick; Glen; Muirfield; Gullane.
Dunbar; Luffness New
Law Road, North Berwick EH39 4PL
+44 (0)1620 892 608
Visit websiteThe Glebe House is a listed Georgian Manse built in 1780, beautifully furnished with many period features, and offers some of the best bed and breakfast accommodation in Scotland. It is situated in a large secluded garden overlooking the historic seaside town of North Berwick
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North Berwick; Glen; Muirfield; Gullane.
Dunbar; Luffness New
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