The Courses

Course Flyovers

We have 4 flyovers available:

• To view a flyover of the courses video showing some of the infrastructure of the Scottish Open, click here . The footage was taken by AeroPixel Scotland.
• Click here to view a flyover of all the courses.
• Click here for Teeuplo's recent footage of Course No. 1.
• Scotland's Golf Coast has also recently completed footage showing a selection of East Lothian's golf courses. Click here to view.

Course Descriptions

Course No. 1 is carved into the ancient links turf, pot bunkers, wispy grasses and smooth-running greens is a unique challenge for the serious golfer. On the PGA Website , the course was voted one of the Most Picturesque Golf Spots in 5th place in the World in a list that includes Augusta National and Pebble Beach.

Course No. 2 running alongside No. 1 for the first seven holes, the course sweeps down to a nature reserve next to Aberlady Bay before turning back towards home and the Visitors' Clubhouse.

Course No. 3 of all the courses at Gullane, No. 3 enjoys some of the best views across Aberlady Bay to Edinburgh and the Firth of Forth beyond.

Practice Facilities

Members and visitors playing the course that day are welcome to use the club’s practice facilities during their visit. A full-length range is located next to the Visitors' Clubhouse with practice putting greens conveniently positioned next to the 1st tees of all three courses. Our short-game area, practice putting green and training bunker are situated at the far end of the range. There will be occasions when the practice range is not available and notice of this will be displayed at the No. 2/3 Starter's Box adjacent to the range.

Range balls are included in the green fee rates.

On Course Facilities

There is no halfway hut on any of the courses. However, depending on the course you are playing, the nearest point for supplies of drinks or snack bars is either the Pro Shop (No. 1) or the Visitors' Clubhouse (No. 2 and No. 3). Alternatively both Clubhouses can provide a take-away service of coffee and bacon rolls for those golfers wanting to head straight to the first tee.

There are water drinking fountains located at:

No. 1 –  11th tees

No. 2 –   9th green

No. 3 –   10th tees

The toilets on the courses are situated at:

No. 1 – Between the 5th and 8th tees

No. 2 – Behind the 5th green and left of the 16th yellow tees

No. 3 – Left of the 13th green towards the Greenkeepers' shed