Lundin sits at the western end of Largo Bay, where the links of Leven runs straight into it with only a boundary between them. The club was founded in 1868 to play over a links it shared with Leven, and in 1909 James Braid gave it a course of its own. That history explains how it plays: an opening stretch on flat seaside ground, then holes that climb across the line of an old railway to higher land with views over the Firth of Forth. It books visitors online, publishes its times plainly and is often the quieter alternative to Fife’s bigger names.
Lundin Golf Club green fees and tee times.
Book online through the club website, where payment is taken at the time of booking, or email or phone the office on 01333 320202. Phone and email bookings need a 50% deposit within three weeks and the balance four weeks before play. Visitor times are Monday to Friday from 09:32 to 15:59, Saturday after 15:00, and Sunday from 11:32. Online bookings carry a £25 cancellation fee, and anything cancelled less than four days before play is not refunded, though you can transfer a booking to another golfer. In winter there is no visitor play on Saturdays. No handicap certificate is required, though the club expects visitors to play to a reasonable standard. It is not part of the James Braid courses association, so that group’s discount does not apply.
INDICATIVE GREEN FEE · CHECKED NOVEMBER 2026From £100
Standard visitor rate in April after 1:30pm (£125 before). May–September £150 after 1:30pm and £175 before; October £125 and £145. UK rates run £82–£140. Juniors 17 and under £30. Winter 2025/26 was £60 on mats; Open week July 2027 £175 (UK £140).
Standard, April, after 1:30pm
£100
Standard, October, after 1:30pm
£125
Standard, May–September, before 1:30pm
£175
Standard, May–September, after 1:30pm
£150
UK resident, May–September, before 1:30pm
£140
UK resident, May–September, after 1:30pm
£120
Junior, 17 and under
£30
Open week, 10–20 July 2027
£175
Prices change by season and booking route, so confirm the current rate with the operator. Official rates ↗
The round, in perspective.
Old Tom Morris laid out the original links that Lundin and Leven shared. When the clubs went their separate ways, Braid redesigned Lundin, keeping the seaward holes and adding new ground north of the railway that had been used by the Lundin Ladies club. The trains have gone but the old line remains, and it acts as out of bounds on several holes. The club card gives par 71 and 6,371 yards from the back tees, with three par threes and two par fives, the 9th and 13th. The 5th is a short par three ringed by bunkers, burn and gorse. The 14th, 177 yards, is the hole Braid named Perfection: it plays steeply downhill from the top of the course with Largo Bay opening out beyond. The card closes with par fours of 343 and 439 yards back towards the clubhouse at the east end of the property.
Know before you go.
Visitor times
Mon–Fri 09:32–15:59; Sat after 15:00; Sun from 11:32
Winter
No visitor play on Saturdays; mats 1 December–31 March
Online cancellation
£25 fee; no refund within 4 days of play
Deposits (phone or email)
50% within 3 weeks; balance 4 weeks before play
Handicap
No certificate required
Dress
Smart casual; no denim jeans, sports shorts or collarless shirts
Make the trip work.
The afternoon split matters here: tee off after 1:30pm in summer and you save £25 on the standard rate and £20 on the UK rate. Sunday visitors cannot start before 11:32, and Saturday slots only open after 3pm, so for a weekend trip it is easier to play Lundin on the Sunday and Leven, its neighbour along the shore, on the Saturday. The professional’s shop is on 01333 320051 for trolleys and buggies. Lundin Ladies, a separate club, has its own nine-hole course across the road, with three Bronze Age standing stones on it.
From Edinburgh Airport it is about 40 miles by the Queensferry Crossing, the M90 and the A92, typically under an hour. Leven station, reopened in 2024 with direct trains from Edinburgh Waverley via Kirkcaldy, is roughly two miles west of the clubhouse. St Andrews is about 30 minutes north-east by road.
The Old Manor Hotel on Leven Road in Lundin Links looks over the course and is the closest hotel to the first tee. Lower Largo, a mile east along the bay, has the Crusoe Hotel on its small harbour and a scatter of cottages to rent. For a wider spread of restaurants, base yourself in St Andrews and drive down for the day, or stay in Elie, about 15 minutes east, and play your way along the coast.
Make a trip of it.
Leven Links shares Lundin’s western boundary, so a 36-hole day on both is easy. Dumbarnie is five minutes east above Largo Bay, and Elie about 15. Ladybank’s heathland is half an hour inland if you want a change from links turf. Away from golf, Lower Largo was the birthplace of Alexander Selkirk, the castaway behind Robinson Crusoe, and a statue of him stands on a house in the village. The Fife Coastal Path runs past the course.
Find your season.
Summer rates run May to September, with cheaper April and October rates. In winter 2025/26 the course played off mats from 1 December to 31 March, visitors could not play on Saturdays, and only 14 holes were open from January to March during maintenance, so phone ahead for winter dates. The Open returns to St Andrews in July 2027, and Lundin prices that week separately.
Yes, most days. Visitors can start Monday to Friday between 09:32 and 15:59, on Saturdays after 15:00 and on Sundays from 11:32. Book online with payment taken at once, or by phone or email with a 50% deposit. Saturdays are closed to visitors in winter.
What is Perfection at Lundin?
Perfection is the name James Braid gave the 14th, a 177-yard par three that plays steeply downhill from the highest part of the course, with views over Largo Bay. It sits on the land north of the old railway that Braid added in his 1909 redesign.
Is there a UK resident discount at Lundin?
Yes. The club publishes a UK rate alongside its standard visitor rate, £35 lower before 1:30pm and £30 lower after it in summer. Both rates also drop in April and October, when a UK golfer starting after 1:30pm pays £82 in April and £100 in October.
Are Lundin and Leven the same course?
No, though they used to be. The two clubs shared one Old Tom Morris links until Braid redesigned Lundin as a separate course, opened in 1909. Today the courses meet at a boundary and each has its own clubhouse, card and green fees.
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.
