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18 holes · Visitors welcome

The Golf House Club, Elie

Elie, Fife · United Kingdom

An 18-hole links in the East Neuk of Fife, about 20 minutes from St Andrews, with a clubhouse completed in 1877 and visitor tee times bookable online.

The course

CourseHolesParLengthDesignerOpenedType
Elie Links18links

Blank cells: the club does not state it on its website.

Clubhouse

  • Dining room and lounges
  • Bar

Good to know

  • Single visitor players cannot book online; call the Starters Office on 01333 331207 to be matched with other singles or two balls
  • A submarine periscope beside the 1st tee is used by the starter to check the fairway

Ways to play

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When to play

At Leuchars: calmer months are June, July, August (average wind 8.1–8.5 knots). Windier months are January, February, March (10.7–10.8 knots).

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History and heritage

Plan the trip

Hotels, restaurants and things to do nearby are on the ULTIMATE Edinburgh guide.

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Sources: the club’s own website, checked 2026-11-14

Around the course

Hotels nearby, and restaurants and bars from the ULTIMATE Edinburgh guide, by straight-line distance.

Stay

For the non-golfer

While the round goes on: spas, beaches, shops and culture from the ULTIMATE Edinburgh guide, by straight-line distance.

Culture

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