Formed in 1832, North Berwick Golf Club is one of the most historic golf clubs in Scotland, only the R&A has played on its current land for longer. Its Championship Course has hosted Final Qualifying for The Open on six occasions, with the sea in play on six holes and stone walls crossing fairways and guarding greens, testing both creativity and skill.

Golf was first played on the East Links in the 17th century, with the current 18-hole layout designed by five-time Open Champion James Braid and his partner Ben Sayers in 1906. A fair and challenging course that plays normal greens and tees year-round, rarely closing regardless of conditions.

Founded in 2008 and designed by Tom Doak, The Renaissance Club has already hosted five Scottish Opens and welcomed the Championship back in July 2026. Links that provide a fair test for all abilities, with a scenic Halfway House and views across the Firth of Forth.

A Donald Steel design that opened in 2001, Craigielaw has quickly earned its place among East Lothian's stronger courses. Cavernous bunkers and demanding greens keep the challenge honest, while views across the Firth of Forth to Gullane Hill and Edinburgh make it worth the trip on outlook alone.

Links that have been played for over 350 years, with three courses numbered to reflect their age — No. 1 (1884), No. 2 (1898), and No. 3 (1910). One of Scotland's most prestigious members' clubs, with natural linksland that plays well year-round.

Originally designed by Old Tom Morris and largely unaltered since 1926, Muirfield has hosted 16 Open Championships and is widely considered one of the great tests in golf. Access is restricted to members and their guests, with limited visitor days available — worth enquiring well in advance.

A distinctive mix of pine forest and fast-running links, originally laid out in the mid-19th century and redesigned by David Russell in 2001. The Archerfield Performance Centre offers coaching and club fitting alongside the round.

Formed in 1921, Longniddry Golf Club sits on the south shore of the Firth of Forth, the closest seaside course to Edinburgh. Laid out by Harry S. Colt and later refined by James Braid, Philip Mackenzie Ross and Donald Steel, it's an unusual mix of woodland and links, with tree-lined fairways giving way to sea views.

Established in 1856, Dunbar Golf Club draws on over 400 years of documented golf in the area. Shaped over the years by Old Tom Morris, the true links course follows the natural contours of a narrow strip of linksland between an old red sandstone deer park wall and the rocky shoreline. An Open qualifying course for more than 150 years, Dunbar rewards those who can handle the wind off the Forth.

Founded in 1894, Luffness New Golf Club was formed after a dispute over golfing rights on Gullane Common led landowner Henry Hope to commission an entirely new course on his Luffness Estate land. Old Tom Morris designed the course, which remains on its original site today. The club marked its 125th anniversary in 2019 with a newly commissioned history of its links heritage.

Documentary evidence confirms golf was played at Musselburgh Links as early as 1672, making it one of the oldest playing courses in the world. The nine-hole, par-34 layout hosted The Open Championship six times between 1874 and 1889. Managed by East Lothian Council, it remains open to the public year-round, with hickory clubs available for those wanting to play it as it was in its heyday.

Formed in 1867 as Luffness Golf Club, Kilspindie was the 35th registered golf club in the world before relocating to its current Aberlady links in 1899 following a split with the club that became Luffness New. Few changes have been made to the traditional Scottish links in over a century, so golfers can still enjoy much the same challenge as their predecessors.