bruntsfield

Bruntsfield Links golfing society dates back to 1761, at that time the bulk of the membership were Old Edinburgh merchants who would shut up shop early and go for a game on the links under the shadow of the castle.
During 1897 Bruntsfield commissioned one of the founders of golf course architecture, Willie Park jnr, to layout a new course on the land of the Maitland family. The site chosen must be one of the most attractive settings for any golf course in a major city, with spectacular views over the Firth of Forth.

Dr Alistair MacKenzie was instructed to carry out reconstruction in 1922 and over the years various modifications have taken place, to both the course and the clubhouse. A number of notable events have taken place down the years, in 1924 his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales became an honorary member, during 1933 Enid Wilson and the great Walter Hagen lost to Jack MacLean and W B Torrance, and in 1937 the Boy's Amateur Championship was competed for.

1940 saw Hendry Cotton and Dick Burton play a charity match for the Red Cross as part of the war effort. In both 1946 and again in 1975 saw the return of the Boy's Amateur Championship with Brain Marchbank defeating Sandy Lyle in the latter final.
The surroundings make Bruntsfield a pleasant course to play, but one of the lasting memories will be the clubhouse itself. This is a club of great antiquity and history, renowned for the friendliness of its members and the excellent cuisine to be had after a day's exertions on the course.