Royal
Musselburgh Golf Club is the fifth oldest golf club in
the world. In fact, The Old Club Cup, which has been awarded
at Royal Musselburgh Golf Club since 1774, is the oldest trophy
still competitively played for in the world.
Designed
by the famous Open champion and golf architect, James Braid,
Royal Musselburgh Golf Club is a picturesque parkland course
kept in tip-top shape and a treat to play, especially when
you are coming into the home stretch on the last five holes.
These is a bevy of beauties starting with the short par 3,
14th hole. At only 149 yards how difficult could it be? It's
named “The Gully Hole” so figure it out! From the tee you
can't see what the hole has in store. And maybe it's better
you can't since you have to carry over a 30 foot gully to
a small green with fierce bunkers guarding the front. Take
aim and fire away and hope the wind is your friend. If you
come through that hole unscathed, hold your breath because
you are about to tackle the hardest hole on the course, the
15th–a dogleg left, 440 yard par 4 with an undulating fairway
and a green that you can't see from the tee. The 16th is a
good looking par 3 with steep, deep bunkers in front of the
green and a plateaued green. If the flag is in the back of
the green, give it plenty of club because that's where the
plateau is. The 18th needs a tee shot of at least 238 yards-more
often than not, into the wind-to clear the slope in the center
of the fairways and give you a look at the green. A sliced
second shot can have you bouncing your ball off the clubhouse
and having to hit your approach with a gallery of golfers
looking on.