Musselburgh Links Photo tour

[Malcolm Mckinnon]

The oldest golfing grounds in the world!!!

Please let me know if this is a big yawn to GCA community because I have plenty of other things to do with my time than to post pictures of what I think are terrific golf courses to an indifferent audience.

A nine hole course which is the oldest golfing grounds in the world. It is now surrounded by an equestrian racetrack. I was surprised at the quality of the greens for such an early course. HUGE undulations in many.

The Old Clubhouse

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In the front of the clubhouse we find a relief of the five Open Championship winners that were contested here.

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1st tee/ Home Hole/ Par 3/ 240 yards

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Approach to the 1st

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Bunker guarding the 1st green

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1st green from behind

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2nd tee/ The Graves/ Par 4 348 yards

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Approach to 2nd green

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2nd green

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3rd tee// Barracks Entry/ par 4/ 357 yards

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Third Fairway

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3rd hole getting closer

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And closer

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And closer

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Green at 3rd hole

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The wind was actually blowing today...

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4th tee/ Mrs Forman's/ par 4/ 431 yards

The Pub behind the green used to have a pass through window where they could pass a pint.

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Approach to the 4th

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A huge false front on the 4th

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To be continued.....

[Brad Tufts]

Very cool!...never seen a GCA-taken photo tour of Musselburgh.

I have always thought two rounds at M-O, one as normal, one with hickories would be a wonderful day.

[Thomas Dai]

Please let me know if this is a big yawn to GCA community because I have plenty of other things to do with my time than to post pictures of what I think are terrific golf courses to an indifferent audience.

Quite the opposite. Terrific stuff. Bamburgh was splendid and so is this. Keep posting them!
atb

[Jim Nugent]

No Yawn to me.  Eagerly looking forward to the rest of the course. 

[Ed Tilley]

Please let me know if this is a big yawn to GCA community because I have plenty of other things to do with my time than to post pictures of what I think are terrific golf courses to an indifferent audience.

Quite the opposite. Terrific stuff. Bamburgh was splendid and so is this. Keep posting them!
atb

Couldn't agree more. I spoke to my wife about visiting Northumberland last night purely based on your photos of Bamburgh Castle. keep them coming.

[Jamie Pyper]

Wonderful photos Malcolm that brought back fond memories when my wife and I played this course back in June as an add-on to the better known Gullane area courses. I was delighted that we made the effort, although I spend just as much time absorbing the history than playing the course. The starter also acted as the historian who kindly answered all my questions, even made me an honorary member ( for the day I suppose) for taking the time to learn about this fabled ground. This course almost closed twenty years ago so any and all interest in getting the word out is important. This course needs as much exposure as possible and is essential to any golf historian's resume. Well done Malcolm.

[Jason Topp]

Thanks Malcom!  I have been unable to play the course but I did stay in the town for a few days visiting a friend.  The course appeared to have a lot more undulation than photos show.  I have always wanted to return to play it but have not been back to Scotland. 

Some day!

[Steve Salmen]

I have been told that the racecourse has been surrounding the golf course for as long as 150 years.  Can someone confirm this?

[Michael Wharton-Palmer]

Please keep the tour progressing, I to have always avoided playing there offput by the racetrack idea, but this is changing my mind.

[Emil Weber]

Malcolm,

Very good photos of a very enjoyable course/experience! Scotlands Set of 9 hole courses is stunning.

I did do a Photo tour of musselburgh a few years ago http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,45388.0.html , however your photos do a much better job in highlighting the details of the course, please keep on!

Cheers

[John Mayhugh]

Please let me know if this is a big yawn to GCA community because I have plenty of other things to do with my time than to post pictures of what I think are terrific golf courses to an indifferent audience.

That's quite the introduction.

Thanks for the photos.  Definitely of interest.  Thanks for sharing them.

[Malcolm Mckinnon]

Continuing on and thanks for the supporting comments!

Hole 5/ Sea Hole/ Par 3/ 183 yards

Today 2-4 played in a very stiff downwind now going crosswind and then into the teeth of the wind to return home.

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5th Green

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Some slopes on 5th green looking back to tee and Mrs. Foreman's

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5th green again

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6th tee/ The Table/ Par 4/ 326 yards

Nice view of Aurthur's Seat! Apparently also a good place to finish up that bag of crisps!

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Bunker and ditch on 6th

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6th Green!!! Yikes, I wish the camera could do this justice.

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6th green profile view

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More of the 6th green

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7th tee/ Bathing Coach/ par 4/ 479 yards

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Bunker on 7th

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And another

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7th Green

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View from behind 7th Green

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7th green from left profile

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8th tee/ Hole Across/ par 3/ 240 yds

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Bunkers short of green

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8th green

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9th tee/ The Gas/ par 4/ 364 yards

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The 9th doglegs quite sharply left

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This was my approach from left rough. Look at those flags just ripping on 9th and 1st green behind it.

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The astounding 9th green!

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And again

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Come and play! Great fun!

[Bill Gayne]

Please let me know if this is a big yawn to GCA community because I have plenty of other things to do with my time than to post pictures of what I think are terrific golf courses to an indifferent audience.

Quite the opposite. Terrific stuff. Bamburgh was splendid and so is this. Keep posting them!
atb

Couldn't agree more. I spoke to my wife about visiting Northumberland last night purely based on your photos of Bamburgh Castle. keep them coming.

Malcolm,

Keep the photo tours coming. I may not add much to the discussion but I enjoy the photos.

Thanks for sharing.

Bill

[Malcolm Mckinnon]

Thanks Bill!

Tomorrow I am off to Pine Valley in NJ. Should I post our round at Leven Links next?

If yes look for a new thread on Friday!

Malcolm

[mike_malone]

Keep it coming, Malcolm. I planned a trip to Scotland with my non golfer wife to occur during the Edinburgh Arts/Fringe Festival. My wife knew I was to play TOC twice and N.Berwick once. But I know my wife so I arranged a b+b in Musselburgh 9 months before we arrived. I knew she would want a rest some afternoon. I asked " do you mind if I play this little course up the road?"   I loved it.

[Malcolm Mckinnon]

Mayday! and also et alia....

Please help choose the next one.

I also have tours of..

Elie
Leven Links
Gullane #2
Dunbar
Goswick
Alnmouth
A few from Aberdour
A shot of Tony Muldoon on the 18th at North Berwick West and then his swing!

Not all the greatest photo quality but might excite none the less.

Malcolm

[Mark Pearce]

Wow - I always thought when people said: "the original Musselburgh is inside a race track" that meant it was like most other courses inside race tracks - a total dump! But it looks lovely - thanks for bringing this to my attention as I will definitely give it a go if I make an itinerary in its vicinity.

Which courses inside racetracks have you played that are total dumps?

[Thomas Dai]

Mayday! and also et alia....
Please help choose the next one.
I also have tours of..
Elie
Leven Links
Gullane #2
Dunbar
Goswick
Alnmouth
A few from Aberdour
A shot of Tony Muldoon on the 18th at North Berwick West and then his swing!
Not all the greatest photo quality but might excite none the less.
Malcolm

Malcolm,

Alnmouth please - especially if you've got the original now 'Alnmouth Village GC' bit - apparently England's oldest 9-hole course.

Splendid tours. Well done.

As to courses within the rails at horse racing tracks try this 2013 thread - http://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,55286.0.html

atb

[Bill Gayne]

Thanks Bill!

Tomorrow I am off to Pine Valley in NJ. Should I post our round at Leven Links next?

If yes look for a new thread on Friday!

Malcolm

You're living the good life! Looking forward to seeing Leven.

[Jim Sherma]

I'll vote for Leven. On my one play I really thought there was a lot of good golf to be had there.

[Jon Byron]

Played it. And loved it.

[Mark_Rowlinson]

I love these tours. Thank you for sharing them with us.

[Richard Hetzel]

What a great and fun looking course.

[Ken Moum]

I love it. Just 13 months ago my wife and I were playing the fifth while a couple of the local errant youth were frolicking in the sprinklers and in and out of the bunkers.


Before it was over, the youngest one called her a "fookin' bitch." They appeared to be carrying a.chair from the tavern's patio.

Some kind of local color.

K

Continuing on and thanks for the supporting comments!

Hole 5/ Sea Hole/ Par 3/ 183 yards

Today 2-4 played in a very stiff downwind now going crosswind and then into the teeth of the wind to return home.

DSCN0510 by macmalc21, on Flickr

5th Green

DSCN0511 by macmalc21, on Flickr

Some slopes on 5th green looking back to tee and Mrs. Foreman's

DSCN0512 by macmalc21, on Flickr

5th green again

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6th tee/ The Table/ Par 4/ 326 yards

Nice view of Aurthur's Seat! Apparently also a good place to finish up that bag of crisps!

DSCN0514 by macmalc21, on Flickr

Bunker and ditch on 6th

DSCN0515 by macmalc21, on Flickr

6th Green!!! Yikes, I wish the camera could do this justice.

DSCN0516 by macmalc21, on Flickr

6th green profile view

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More of the 6th green

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7th tee/ Bathing Coach/ par 4/ 479 yards

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Bunker on 7th

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And another

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7th Green

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View from behind 7th Green

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7th green from left profile

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8th tee/ Hole Across/ par 3/ 240 yds

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Bunkers short of green

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8th green

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9th tee/ The Gas/ par 4/ 364 yards

DSCN0529 by macmalc21, on Flickr

The 9th doglegs quite sharply left

DSCN0532 by macmalc21, on Flickr

This was my approach from left rough. Look at those flags just ripping on 9th and 1st green behind it.

DSCN0533 by macmalc21, on Flickr

The astounding 9th green!

DSCN0535 by macmalc21, on Flickr

And again

DSCN0536 by macmalc21, on Flickr

Come and play! Great fun!