2-FORE!-1 Best of Britain: East Lothian
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Just east of Scotland’s capital Edinburgh you’ll find some stunning 2-FORE!-1 venues where you can play for half-price – with a 2-FORE!-1 voucher of course – including the world’s oldest course.
Try any of these out and you won’t be disappointed:
* Musselburgh Links Old Course – Forget St Andrews, this is where golf first started: it’s officially recognised as the oldest golf course in the world – the game was played on Musselburgh Links as early as 1672 although Mary Queen of Scots reputedly played there in 1567.The magical, mystical nine-hole links has staged six Open Championships.
* The Glen – superb clifftop on the outskirts of North Berwick. Enjoys superb views across the Firth of Forth and many of its holes hug the coastline or play down towards it, with Bass Rock – the east coast’s version of Ailsa Craig and home to one of the world’s largest seabird colonies – always in the background.
* Whitekirk – classy rolling heathland layout just outside North Berwick with a seriously tough opening stretch. Fantastic clubhouse facilities too.
* Haddington – splendid mature parkland within the boundaries of a former country estate. The course is set in peaceful walled surroundings with the River Tyne on its North Boundary.
* Liberton – rolling parkland course in the south east of Edinburgh. The fairways are tight and the greens are relatively small but well guarded.
* West Linton – this 120-years-old municipal moorland course can be found on Slipperfield Moor above the conservation village of West Linton and boasts wonderful views of the Scottish border country.
