Leven Links lies on the flat seaward edge of Leven, east of the River Leven and west of Lundin, and it has been a golfing ground since at least 1846. Two clubs play over it, Leven Golfing Society and Leven Thistle, and visitors book through a single tee sheet online. The club has staged final qualifying for The Open six times, yet its green fees sit well below those of the bigger Fife links. It also has the simplest rail link of any course in the area: the reopened Leven station is about a mile from the clubhouses.
Leven Links green fees and tee times.
Visitor tee times are sold online through the Leven Links website, and the club’s price list already covers 2027. You can also book by phone on 01333 421390 or by email. Phone and email bookings need a £30 per person deposit within 14 days, which is not refundable, and unpaid bookings are cancelled after that. The balance is due a month before play and no later than ten days before, and a booking that is not cancelled is charged the full green fee. Scottish club members get a lower rate but must show proof of membership on the day. The club does not publish a handicap limit on the pages we could check, so confirm when booking if your group includes a newer golfer.
INDICATIVE GREEN FEE · CHECKED NOVEMBER 2026From £50
Winter weekday rate, 1 December 2026 to 14 March 2027, with mats on fairways and first cut; winter weekend tee times £200 per tee time, limited. November 2026 £75 all week. Summer 2026 weekdays £125 before noon, £110 from noon; weekends £135. Juniors £30.
Weekday, May–September, before 12:00
£125
Weekday, May–September, from 12:00
£110
Weekend, May–September
£135
November, any day
£75
Winter weekday, 1 Dec 2026–14 Mar 2027
£50
Winter weekend, per tee time
£200
Junior, 16 March–30 November
£30
Prices change by season and booking route, so confirm the current rate with the operator. Official rates ↗
The round, in perspective.
Early golf here was played among bents, sandhills and long grass west of the Mile Dyke. Leven Golfing Society, which absorbed the members of Innerleven, claims to be the eleventh oldest golf club in the world, and Leven Thistle was formed in 1867 and has played the links ever since. The links was once shared with Lundin; the present layout dates from 1909. From the whites it is par 71 and about 6,550 yards, with a 72.4 course rating and 132 slope. Fairways are mostly flat and open, with pot bunkers, wispy rough and burns, but dune ridges lift the greens at the 14th, 15th, 17th and 18th onto steep slopes. The 6th is the longest hole at almost 570 yards. The 18th is a long par four of about 455 yards to a big, sloping green with the Scoonie Burn in front of it.
Know before you go.
Phone or email deposit
£30 per person within 14 days; non-refundable
Late cancellation
Full green fee charged
Scottish club rate
Proof of membership required on the day
Make the trip work.
Leven’s pricing rewards an afternoon start: a weekday summer round from noon is £15 cheaper than a morning one, and a twilight rate starts at 15:30. That makes it easy to play Lundin in the morning and walk next door for the afternoon. The golf shop sells balls, clothing and essentials. If your group books by phone, diary the 14-day deposit deadline, as the club cancels unpaid bookings rather than chasing them.
Leven station, opened in June 2024 on the new Levenmouth line, has direct trains from Edinburgh Waverley via Kirkcaldy in a little over an hour, and the links is about a mile from the platform, a short taxi ride with clubs. Edinburgh Airport is about 40 miles by road, under an hour, and St Andrews about 30 minutes north-east.
Leven itself has guest houses and seafront B&Bs within walking distance of the links, which suits a golfer travelling by train. The Old Manor Hotel at Lundin Links is about a mile and a half east, and Lower Largo’s Crusoe Hotel sits a little further along the bay. Kirkcaldy, 20 minutes west, has chain hotels near its station on the same rail line.
Make a trip of it.
Lundin is next door, and Dumbarnie is about ten minutes east. Scoonie Golf Club, a short parkland course in the town, makes a gentle warm-up after travelling. Elie is 20 minutes along the coast. Off the course, Silverburn Park on the eastern edge of Leven has woodland walks and an old flax mill, and the long sandy beach by the links is part of the Fife Coastal Path.
Find your season.
Summer rates apply from May to September. November has a flat £75 rate. From 1 December to 14 March weekday rounds are £50, with mats in use on the fairways and first cut, while weekend winter tee times are sold at £200 per tee time in limited numbers. Junior rates run from mid-March to the end of November.
For 2026, summer weekday rounds are £125 before noon and £110 from noon, weekends £135. November is £75 any day. From 1 December 2026 to 14 March 2027 weekdays are £50 and weekend tee times £200 each. Juniors pay £30.
Has Leven Links hosted Open qualifying?
Yes. The club describes Leven as a six-time venue for final qualifying for The Open Championship, the stage where professionals and amateurs play for the last places in the field.
Can I get to Leven Links by train?
Yes. Leven station reopened in 2024 on the Levenmouth line, with direct trains from Edinburgh Waverley. The links is about a mile from the station, which makes Leven a practical day trip from Edinburgh without a car.
What is the difference between Leven Golfing Society and Leven Thistle?
They are two separate clubs that both play over Leven Links. Leven Thistle dates from 1867 and Leven Golfing Society claims to be the eleventh oldest club in the world. Visitors book the course itself rather than either club.
Last checked 11 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.
