DESTINATION GOLF SCOTLAND 2026
EDITORS CHOICE
R E C O M M E N D E D
Royal Musselburgh
The holes you see on the way into this golf club flow easily over the land as the course falls calmly towards the Firth of Forth. They are sweet holes that in no way prepare you for the history that awaits, nor one of golf’ s most spectacular clubhouses. 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 estuary, 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. In 2024, the club celebrated its 250th anniversary.
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