Merchants of Edinburgh Golf Club

Korte heuvelachtige parkbaan met veel schuine fairways en blinde holes. Alsjeblieft hier wilt scoren moet je de baan een paar keer gespeeld hebben. Onderhoud greens super maar fairways waren gemaaid en het oude gras lag in hopen er nog op. Via de golf haftet kaart geboekt en voor 12,5 pond gespeeld pp.

Vriendelijke caddymaster en uitzicht in de baan en op hole 19 is grandioos.

Many years ago, till the age of 14, I was a member at this club, and had memories of the two very long and difficult par 3 holes that are holes 1 and 2. I was sure when I returned, now an accomplished golfer, that I would discover that these two holes were actually rather short and very easy.

None of that however. They were still very long and just as demanding as I remembered. A 3 3 start feels like you are under par.

After these two monsters you cross the road and play holes 3 to 6 which are perhaps the least inspiring of all the holes. Things pick up again with the very short and tricky par 3 at hole 7, then its back across the road again for 8 and 9.

On hole 10 you begin the assent up the hill, ropes not required but still rather steep, and are rewarded by magnificent views of Edinburgh as you play 11, 12 and 13, all very unusual and interesting par 3's.

All in all a very entertaining golf course.

Clubhouse had a jacket and tie only bar, so no women, with one ancient member sitting on his own. Great. Worth the trip just to this dying breed.