Prestongrange House,
Prestonpans, East Lothian EH32 9RP
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+44 (0)1875 810 276Pro shop
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Calum Smith (PGA, Head Professional).The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - easy to walk
Surroundings:
Woodland.
Designer:
Original layout at this Prestonpans location by James Braid & Frederick G. "Fred" Hawtree (1925).
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7 miles E of Edinburgh
From the A1 / A720 (city ring road) interchange (Old Craighall Junction) east of Edinburgh, travel east on the A1 direction Berwick-upon-Tweed. After 3 miles take the A199 Tranent exit. Follow the A199 direction Musselburgh. After o.9 miles at roundabout take the 3rd exit onto B1361 direction North Berwick (ignore signs to Musselburgh Old Course). After o.5 miles golf is on your left.
Royal Musselburgh
The Royal Musselburgh Golf Club is located within the walled grounds of the impressive Preston Grange House. Here you'll discover one of the world's oldest golf clubs. Founded in 1774 as Musselburgh Golf Club, and gaining its Royal prefix in 1876, the club itself is over 250 years old. Its current location and course are much more recent, dating back to 1926.
To the east of Royal Musselburgh are the mighty seaside and sea view links courses of East Lothian. But here you'll find something distinctly different, a parkland course, almost garden-like at times, which offers occasional opportunities to glimpse the sea.
Using all the available land inside the boundary wall, James Braid created an absorbing layout. Although fairly flat at the outset, there's more undulation on the arguably more interesting back-nine. The holes are given further definition by not overly dense tree-planting, which doesn't stop balls arriving from adjoining holes. Be ready to give and/or respond to customary shouts of "fore" for those occasional wayward shots.
The excellent bunkering is likely to catch a few of your drives and approach shots as you play your way round this very enjoyable parkland course.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends; more restricted on weekends.
Must book in advance. Handicap required.
Players generally walk this course. Golf carts available for hire if pre-booked. Soft spikes encouraged, especially in summer months.
Limited
Royal Musselburgh is the sixth oldest golf club in the world, instituted in 1774 (although some accounts raise the possibility of 1760 as its foundation year). The members of Musselburgh Golf Club originally played on the Musselburgh Links Old Course, alongside other venerable golfing societies, including the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, Edinburgh Burgess (now Royal Burgess) and Bruntsfield. Royal Musselburgh (as the club became from 1876) moved to its new location in Prestonpans in 1925.
Royal Musselburgh's Old Club Cup (1774) is the world's oldest golf trophy still competitively played for. Parts of the clubhouse, formerly called Preston Grange House, date back to the 12th century.
Queen Victoria conferred the Royal prefix on Musselburgh GC in 1876, following patronage by her third eldest son Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught. By royal prerogative, 10 Scottish golf clubs use the "Royal" title, namely: Aberdeen, Royal & Ancient (St Andrews), Burgess, Dornoch, Duff House, Montrose, Musselburgh, Perth, Tarlair and Troon.
Holyrood Rd, Edinburgh EH8 6AE
+44 (0)131 550 4500
Visit websiteAn excellent 4-star hotel located in the heart of the old city of Edinburgh.
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Royal Musselburgh; Dalmahoy.
1 Tower Place, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 7DB
+44 (0)131 468 5000
Visit websiteOverlooking the port of Leith, this former seamen's mission is now home to the stylish and modern Malmaison.
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Musselburgh Links (Old course); Royal Musselburgh
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