A links that climbs Gullane Hill for a view over Edinburgh, Fife and the Forth.
Gullane Golf Club runs three links courses on Gullane Hill, and No. 1 is the one that has hosted the Scottish Open. Rickie Fowler won there in 2015, and in July 2018 the club staged both the men’s and women’s Scottish Opens. Golf has been played over these links since the 1700s, and the club itself was founded in 1882. Unlike Muirfield, a mile along the road, Gullane books visitors online and sells rounds every day of the year except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Book online through the club’s tee-time system or call the visitor bookings line on +44 (0)1620 843 767; the rate card also gives +44 (0)1620 842 255 and bookings@gullanegolfclub.com. The club does not publish a full visitor timetable for No. 1, but its 2027 rate card ties some prices to set slots: a Friday round costs £330 from 11.04 to 12.00 or £310 from 14.32 to 16.00, winter and October weekday offers run from 11.04 to 12.00, and the April weekend offer is limited to 14.56 to 15.28. Third-party listings say No. 1 asks for proof of handicap, while No. 2 and No. 3 do not. Combination tickets suit a longer stay: one round on each of the three courses costs £425 Monday to Friday in the same week, or £475 across seven days including the weekend.
No. 1 winter weekday offer, January–March and November–December 2027, tee times 11.04–12.00. Main 2027 rates: £310 Monday–Thursday, £330 Friday and £350 at weekends. All green fees include range balls.
| No. 1, Monday–Thursday, 2027 | £310 |
|---|---|
| No. 1, Friday 11.04–12.00, 2027 | £330 |
| No. 1, weekend, 2027 | £350 |
| No. 1, April or October weekday offer, 2027 | £180 |
| No. 1 and No. 2 same day, weekday, 2027 | £375 |
The club says the designer of No. 1 is lost in time; the course reached 18 holes in 1884 and evolved from there. It starts among trees in the village, then the 2nd climbs a valley to a fast, sloping green. The 3rd tee crests the hill, and the 7th tee is the highest point, with a 360-degree view over East Lothian, Edinburgh and Fife. The 9th, a par three, drops downhill beside the clifftop. The 12th tee, behind a green railing on the cliff, looks down Gullane Bents beach, and the par-three 13th is played past a line of Second World War tank traps. Scorecard listings give par 71 and 6,873 yards from the championship tees, with three par fives.
Gullane has two clubhouses. No. 1 starts in the village beside the original pro shop and the members’ clubhouse, while No. 2 and No. 3 start beside the Links Clubhouse, reopened in 2021 with a restaurant, bar and terrace. A same-day pairing of No. 1 with No. 2 (Willie Park junior, 1898) or the shorter No. 3 (1910) is good value. The club’s Heritage of Golf museum, beside the pro shop, is free and opens by appointment on +44 (0)1620 842 744. The hill is a real climb, which is why the pro shop’s electric trolleys carry a 36-hole battery.
Edinburgh Airport is about 30 miles west, and the club puts the drive at around 50 minutes via the city bypass, the A1 and the A198 coast road through Aberlady. From central Edinburgh it is about 40 minutes. Drem station, on the North Berwick line from Edinburgh Waverley, is 4 miles away; there is no taxi rank or Uber locally, so arrange the transfer in advance.
Nearby: 1. Muirfield (1 km) · 2. Kilspindie Golf Club (4 km) · 3. Craigielaw Golf Club (4 km) · 4. Longniddry Golf Club (7 km) · 5. North Berwick Golf Club (West Links) (7 km) · 6. The Glen Golf Club (9 km) · Compare all East Lothian tee times
Greywalls, beside Muirfield, is the village’s best-known hotel, and Gullane has a handful of inns and guest houses on Main Street within walking distance of the first tee. North Berwick, about ten minutes east, has the Marine hotel and more guest houses. Edinburgh, under an hour away, works if you want city evenings between rounds.
Muirfield takes visitors on Tuesdays and Thursdays and is a mile east, and North Berwick’s West Links is ten minutes away. Kilspindie in Aberlady and Dunbar make good extra rounds, and Gullane’s own children’s course keeps younger golfers busy. Off the course, the National Museum of Flight at East Fortune holds a Concorde, and Aberlady Bay nature reserve is a short walk along the coast.
These packages have a confirmed round at Gullane Golf Club (No. 1 Course) in the itinerary, with the other courses, nights and hotels listed so you can compare like with like.
7 nights B&B, 4 rounds plus an Old Course ballot attempt
Rounds: Kingsbarns · Carnoustie Championship · Gullane No. 1 · North Berwick West Links
Stay: 4 nights in St Andrews, 3 in North Berwick
Four nights in St Andrews gives you four chances in the Old Course ballot, with Kingsbarns and Carnoustie confirmed either way.
Prices are Golfbreaks’ published per-person guide prices in US dollars, checked November 2026; your quote depends on dates and group size. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. How we work
No. 1 is open all year apart from two holidays. Winter offers run from January to March and November to December, with a spring rate in April and an October offer, so the cheaper months are also the quieter ones. Twilight rates on No. 2 and No. 3 start at 15.36 from April to September.
Explore golf by monthUse the club’s online booking system, call the visitor bookings line on +44 (0)1620 843 767 or email bookings@gullanegolfclub.com. The cheaper winter, April and October rounds on No. 1 are tied to set tee windows, mostly 11.04 to 12.00, so those slots go first.
A 2027 round costs £310 Monday to Thursday, £330 for a Friday late-morning time and £350 at weekends. Winter weekday offers cost £135, and April and October weekday offers £180, subject to availability.
The club’s own pages do not state a limit. Third-party listings say No. 1 needs proof of handicap, with limits of 24 for men and 30 for women, so confirm when you book. No. 2 and No. 3 need no certificate, which suits mixed-ability groups.
No. 1 is the championship course and the one with the hilltop views. No. 2, laid out by two-time Open champion Willie Park junior in 1898, costs £110 on weekdays in 2027, and No. 3 is shorter and cheaper still.
Last checked 10 November 2026. This is an independent planning guide, not a first-hand review or a booking service. Check live availability, access, fees and travel details with the operator before booking. Airport suggestions are starting points for route planning.
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