I had the opportunity to view Archerfields with the owner Kevin Doyle about 10 days ago. The last time I saw the course was just after seeding about 3 years ago - this time I was quite impressed.
The Fairways and Greens are pure Fescue, the Fidra Course has come on well and the Dirleton has not quite fully matured yet.
Both courses are now full of revetted bunkers. The Gorse and Broom have grown in extensively as well as the wispy rough. The Greens I saw are generally lightly raised and have enough movement to make choices with the approach shot. Often a small revetted bunker sits at the front middle of the green with ground approaches available at the sides.
Congratulations to the owner Kevin Doyle who with his designer DJ Russel has produced another high quality links course in East Lothian. However it is an exclusive club course, the only way to get on being as a members guest.
Unfortunatly I didn’t have time to play or view all 36 Holes and can’t judge the playability - some of the fairways appeared narrow and do not have the undulations one is used to on the East Lothian Courses. But my general impression was very positive and I can’t wait to have a go.
Any course set between Muirfield and North Berwick can only ever be third best, anywhere else and Archerfields would be a leading light.
Here a few pics caught in bad light - not all came out