North Berwick Golf Club
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The North Berwick Golf Club (NBGC), at North Berwick, East Lothian, was founded in 1832. It is the 13th oldest golf club in the world and only St Andrews hosts a club which has played continuously over the same course for longer. Although the NBGC was the first club in the world to allow female members, full membership rights were only granted to ladies in 2005. The club is based at the North Berwick West Links golf course.[1]
The West Links Course at North Berwick is a true links course located on the edge of the
Charles B. Macdonald and Seth Raynor being most associated with the design.[2]
Course Layout
Hole | Name | Yards | Par | Hole | Name | Yards | Par | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Point Garry (Out) | 342 | 4 | 10 | Eastward Ho! | 172 | 3 | |
2 | Sea | 433 | 4 | 11 | Bos'ns Locker | 549 | 5 | |
3 | Trap | 459 | 4 | 12 | Bass | 402 | 4 | |
4 | Carlekemp | 177 | 3 | 13 | Pit | 400 | 4 | |
5 | Bunkershill | 372 | 4 | 14 | Perfection | 375 | 4 | |
6 | Quarry | 161 | 3 | 15 | Redan | 189 | 3 | |
7 | Eil Burn | 366 | 4 | 16 | Gate | 378 | 4 | |
8 | Linkshouse | 509 | 5 | 17 | Point Garry (In) | 426 | 4 | |
9 | Mizzentop | 522 | 5 | 18 | Home | 277 | 4 | |
Out | 3,341 | 36 | In | 3,168 | 35 | |||
Source:[3] | Total | 6,509 | 71 |
References
- ^ "History of The Club - North Berwick Golf Club". www.northberwickgolfclub.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014.
- ^ Isaacson, Desi (12 January 2020). "What is a Redan hole, plus how identifying one can help your game". Golf Magazine. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "The West Links". North Berwick Golf Club. Retrieved 7 July 2022.