Duddingston Road West,
Duddingston, Edinburgh EH15 3QD
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Stuart Wilson (PGA, Head Professional).The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined parkland. Gently undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Woodland and residential. Just to the southwest is Prestonfield GC.
Designer:
Original design by Willie Park Jr.; updated by James Braid.
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1 mile S of Duddingston centre / 3 miles SE of Edinburgh centre.
Duddingston
Duddingston Golf Club: Originally formed in 1895 as The Insurance & Banking Golf Club, Duddingston is home to a well-regarded and excellently maintained parkland golf course, laid out in the former Duke of Abercorn's deer park.
Just 10 minutes from Edinburgh city centre, Willie Park Jr's original design, updated by James Braid, nestles at the foot of Arthur's Seat, one of Edinburgh's "seven hills". Braid Burn, which runs off the nearby Braid Hills, meanders through the course, providing a water hazard you'll need to be mindful of on 14 of the 18 holes.
Visitors welcome on weekdays, and weekends (after 12:30pm).
Must book in advance.
Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2025].
Players generally walk this course. Golf carts available for hire.
Limited
The most famous of Duddingston’s golfers is R.D.B.M. "Ronnie" Shade, MBE, who won the Scottish Amateur Championship five years in a row. He also played in the Walker Cup four times. His nickname, based on his initials, was "Right Down the Bloody Middle".
In 1966 Shade was the leading amateur at The Open Championship, finished as leading individual player in the Eisenhower Trophy, and was runner-up to South Africa's Bobby Cole in the Amateur Championship.
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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