Royal Musselburgh
The holes you see on the way into this golf
club simply do not prepare you for the history
that awaits, nor one of the most spectacular
clubhouses anywhere. Located in Prestonpans, on the outskirts of
Edinburgh, Prestongrange House centres around a Norman tower
and dates back to the 12th century. The golf club itself is the 6th
oldest in the world although it only moved to its current site in the
1920s, which was when James Braid was brought in to design the
course you play today… Mungo Park added some extra holes in the
1930s. What stands out is how well routed the course is given the
land available. It flows so smoothly along subtle slopes overlooking
the Firth of Forth, and you’d be hard-pressed to guess which holes lie
beside you as you play through tree-lined avenues to gentle greens.
It is not a long course but the trees are just tight enough to rein you
in. The three par threes are particularly strong while the lone par five
9th is reachable in two.
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