Glen
Most of the Glen course plays on a high plateau
looking over the Firth of Forth, Bass Rock and Fidra,
as well as North Berwick town below. It is a stirring
place to be. The Glen is a seaside course playing over
rolling terrain and it is famous for its 1st hole with the steep approach
to the green. At least you can look at the attractive views while you
catch your breath at the top. Several holes balance on the cliff tops and
the par three 13th hole is undoubtedly Glen’s signature hole as your tee
shot drops to a green with beach and rocks pressing in from the right.
It is likened to Pebble Beach’s 16th and it’s not hard to see why. The
landscape here is exposed so the wind will toy with you constantly as
you march across slopes that twist this way and that. It is not too long
and the greens won’t play tricks on you so it provides an ideal foil to
the North Berwick links at the other end of town. The downhill drive
on the 18th (parallel to the 1st) promises an exhilarating finish.
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