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Founded in 1888, this is a challenging par 72 Championship links course that demands accurate golf from tee to green. Situated on the Ythan Estuary, overlooking the North Sea and Sands of Forvie National Nature Reserve, makes for an incredible golf setting. Newburgh on Ythan Golf Club, Beach Road, Newburgh, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, AB41 6BY, Scotland. Tel: +44 (0) 1358 789058 F: NewburghGolfClub E: [email protected] The sixth oldest golf club in the world Royal Musselburgh Golf Club is at the start of the famous stretch of golf courses on the East Lothian coast, situated to the east of Musselburgh on the B1361, this picturesque parkland course is certainly worth the visit. The Club is the sixth oldest in the world originating at the 9 hole Musselburgh Levenhall links where the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, Royal Burgess Golfing Society and Bruntsfield Golf Club also played. Pride of place in the Royal Musselburgh is the Old Club Cup dating back to 1774, the oldest trophy still competitively played for in the world. The Royal Musselburgh Golf Club, Prestongrange House, Prestonpans, EH32 9RP Telephone: +44 (0) 1875 819000 www.royalmusselburgh.co.uk