However, such is the popularity of the area that in the peak summer months green fees can be high and accommodation prices go up to. The great thing about golf here is that it is pretty much accessible to all. If you want to try something different, Gullane even has a shop that hires hickory clubs.Īt Gullane Primary School the 4 houses that compete for the annual shield are named after local courses - Kilspindie, Luffness, Muirfield and Craigielaw - and the school's summer fair has a variety of golf related games to raise school funds. You will see people walking down the streets of both those places with golf clubs on their backs every day of the year and no-one ever blinks an eye at you leaving your clubs in a corner of a restaurant while you have a meal. The pub names give it away - The Old Clubhouse in Gullane and the Golfer’s Rest in North Berwick. This is a part of the world where golf plays a fundamental part in the community. The greens are usually in tremendous condition all year round and the sandy soil and drainage means that even the heaviest rain rarely affects things for more than an hour or two. It is the sunniest area of Scotland and the driest too. The climate here is good (albeit it by Scottish standards!). Muirfield and North Berwick are both in the top 40 of my Ultimate Top 100 courses in the world and there are 9 East Lothian courses in the top 50 in Scotland. Within 10 miles of Gullane there are 12 golf courses, any of which would grace a golf trip itinerary. Just over half an hour from Edinburgh, and all the Scottish capital brings, but rural - with wonderful beaches and a caring community.Įast Lothian can lay claim to being one of the golfing Meccas of the world. Gullane in East Lothian is a wonderful village. I consider myself incredibly lucky to live where I do.
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