Muirfield¶

Stub — to fill in. Laid out by Old Tom Morris in 1891 for the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers (16 holes, extended to 18); later remodelled by Harry Colt into the famous two-loop "clockwise then anticlockwise" routing. Regular Open Championship host.

Location¶

Gullane, East Lothian.

The Course¶

Par 71 links; the concentric routing kills any prevailing wind's advantage.

History¶

Old Tom Morris, 1891; Harry Colt remodelling, 1920s.