Just returned from a tour of East Lothian that was based on playing 4 courses I hadn’t before (Gullane 1, 3, Dunbar & Kilspindie) including a hugely enjoyable round on Gullane 1 with Mr Whitaker and Mr Carlton….
Gullane 1 & Kilspindie met my - admittedly high - expectations; but both Dunbar and my 36 holes at Gullane 3 exceeded what I had expected.
Gullane 3 has magnificent green sites and some fantastic golf holes.
6, 7, 12, 14, 16 & 17 are magnificent.
15 is a bit of a dud. 4 is just a necessary evil… But there isn’t a misstep on the rest of the course.
More and more I think the best golf clubs are 36 hole affairs (I realise this is 54) with a longer main layout and a ~5,500 yard length short course.