Gullane Golf Club: the No.1 Course

The course and its character

Golf has been played over the linksland at Gullane since the 1700s. The club was founded in 1882 and the No.1 Course, its first and oldest, dates from the 1880s; Willie Park Jr later designed No.2 (1898) and No.3 (1910). No.1 measures just under 6,900 yards from the back tees, with the back nine roughly 400 yards longer than the front. The 7th tee is famous for its wide view over the course and the Firth of Forth. Rickie Fowler won the Scottish Open here in 2015 and Brandon Stone in 2018, and Ariya Jutanugarn took the Women's Scottish Open in 2018.

Booking and visitor practicalities

Gullane welcomes visitors across its three courses and runs online tee-time booking from its website, with green fees varying by season and between weekdays and weekends. Visitor tee times on No.1 are set in specific windows rather than all day, so book early for summer. VisitScotland's listing states that evidence of handicap is required for No.1. Practice facilities include a driving range, a short-game area and putting greens.

Getting there and nearby

The club is on West Links Road in Gullane village, reached from Edinburgh via the A1 and A198 coast road through Longniddry and Aberlady. Muirfield is at the other end of the village, and Gullane No.2 and No.3 offer shorter, cheaper links rounds on the same stretch of coast.

Highlights

• Hosted the Scottish Open in 2015 and 2018
• Hosted the Women's Scottish Open in 2018
• The oldest of Gullane's three links courses
• Wide views from the 7th tee across the Firth of Forth

Good to know

• Tee times can be booked online through the club website
• Evidence of handicap is required for No.1, according to VisitScotland
• Gullane No.2 and No.3 are alternative links rounds at the same club

Frequently asked questions