18 holes · Visitors on set days
Muirfield
Muirfield · United Kingdom
Home of The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, on its links since 1891. Visitors are welcome on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The course
| Course | Holes | Par | Length | Designer | Opened | Type |
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| Muirfield | 18 | Old Tom Morris; redesign Harry Colt 1925 | 1891 | links |
Blank cells: the club does not state it on its website.
Visitors
Visitor Days are Tuesdays and Thursdays (excluding Public Holidays); applications by email in the diary window; no tee times shown online; no threeballs, two-balls or singles in May to September
Clubhouse
- Bar
- Terrace
- Golf shop
- Changing rooms
Tournaments
- 16 Open Championships
- 11 Amateur Championships
- Ryder Cup
- Walker Cup
- Curtis Cup
Good to know
- Course is just over 6,700 yards from the medal tees and 5,900 from the blue tees
- The Club does not have a professional
- Buggy users must sign a Safety Policy Acknowledgement Form
Groups and golf days
- Independent groups apply by email using the booking form
The 19th hole
- Dining Room · The centrepiece of the clubhouse, largely unchanged since 1891.
- Smoking Room · Venue for morning coffee and drinks before lunch.
- Terrace and Balcony · Outdoor seating with views over the course to Fife.
Ways to play
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- Muirfield lists 16 Open Championships, 11 Amateur Championships and the Ryder, Walker and Curtis Cups among its events.
- 1912Ted Ray won the 1912 Open Championship at Muirfield.
- 1929Walter Hagen won the 1929 Open Championship at Muirfield.
- 1948Henry Cotton won his third and final Open title at Muirfield in 1948.
- 1959Gary Player won the 1959 Open Championship at Muirfield, his first major.
- 1966Jack Nicklaus won the 1966 Open Championship at Muirfield.
- 1972Lee Trevino won the 1972 Open Championship at Muirfield, his second in a row.
- 1973The United States won the 1973 Ryder Cup at Muirfield by 19 points to 13.
- 1980Tom Watson won the 1980 Open Championship at Muirfield.
- 1987Nick Faldo won the 1987 Open Championship at Muirfield, his first Open.
- 1992Nick Faldo won the 1992 Open Championship at Muirfield.
- 2002Ernie Els won the 2002 Open Championship at Muirfield after a playoff.
- 2013Phil Mickelson won the 2013 Open Championship at Muirfield.
- 2022Ashleigh Buhai won the 2022 AIG Women's Open at Muirfield in a playoff.
Champions and records at every course →
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How the club plays
- Bookings are not taken for threeballs, two-balls or singles in May to September; smaller groups go on a waiting list for fourball times.
- For 36 holes the morning is fourballs (08.20 to 10.10 tee times) and the afternoon is foursomes (alternate shot).
- All users must sign a Safety Policy Acknowledgement Form before driving a buggy.
- The club says calm conditions are the exception and golfers must adapt to frequent changes in the angle of the wind.
- Visiting golfers are welcomed on Tuesdays and Thursdays year round.
Sources: the club’s own website
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).
History and heritage
Plan the trip
Hotels, restaurants and things to do nearby are on the ULTIMATE Edinburgh guide.
Open the Edinburgh guide →Sources: the club’s own website, checked 2026-11-13
Around the course
Hotels nearby, and restaurants and bars from the ULTIMATE Edinburgh guide, by straight-line distance.
Stay
- GreywallsCountry house · on site
- Marine & Lawn North BerwickHotel · 5.4 km
- FingalFloating hotel · 23 km
- Prestonfield HouseCountry house · 24 km
- W EdinburghDesign hotel · 25 km
For the non-golfer
While the round goes on: spas, beaches, shops and culture from the ULTIMATE Edinburgh guide, by straight-line distance.
Culture
- La PotinièreRestaurant · 1.3 km
- Marine & Lawn North BerwickHotel · 5.4 km
- Scottish Seabird CentreWildlife centre · 6.7 km
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