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IRVINE GOLF CLUB a stunning links golf experience Est 1887 Set in a seaside location, the neighbouring Gulf Stream ensures year round links golf, whilst the romantic peaks of Arran present a stunning backdrop to the landscape. Scottish Seniors Championship and in 2016 the Scottish Youths Championship and the Ladies British Open Final Qualifying were also be held at the club. The Irvine Golf Club established 1887, has staged Final Open Qualifying for The Open Championship on a number of occasions. In 2003, the Club co-hosted the Amateur Championship with Royal Troon and in 2007, the British Seniors’ Open with Turnberry. In 2009, the Ladies Home Internationals were also successfully hosted at the Irvine Golf Club. In 2011, the Club hosted the It truly is one of Scotland’s hidden gems, offering a traditional links challenge, which owes much of its present day character to the course design of the great James Braid. One of Scotland’s most celebrated course designers, James Braid created a legacy of distinctive courses, characterised by their great variety and interesting use of nature’s assets. The Irvine Golf Club, Bogside, Irvine, Scotland KA12 8SN T: 0044 1294 275979 E: [email protected] W: www.theirvinegolfclub.co.uk • Instituted 1735 • Oldest Golfing Society in the World • One of only 10 ‘Royal’ Golf Clubs in Scotland • Rich in tradition • Located on the outskirts of Edinburgh, • Just six miles from the city centre and easily accessible by road, rail or air. Steeped in prestige and tr adition • The mature parkland course was originally designed by Willie Park Jnr with subsequent improvements from Harry Colt and Philip Mackenzie Ross. Tel: 0131 339 2075 Royal Burgess Golfing Society, 181 Whitehouse Road, Barnton, Edinburgh EH4 6BU www.royalburgess.co.uk