Crail Golfing Society, Balcomie Links
A guide to Balcomie Links golf course and facilities
Key Information:
Crail Golfing Society is the world’s 7th oldest golf club, instituted in February 1786. There are 2 golf golf courses – Balcomie Links, a traditional links course and Craighead Links, a longer modern links. The Balcomie was formally laid out by Old Tom Morris in 1894, but competitions have been played there since the 1850s.
Crail Golfing Society and the Balcomie Links prides itself as being part of the landscape and history of the East Neuk. The old lifeboat shed of 1884 still stands today and is a proud landmark across the course. The first hole of Balcomie is named after it. Other features include natural hollows, stone walls, shared greens and bunker faces clad in old railway sleepers
Facilities:
- Clubhouse with restaurant, lockers and showers
- Practice facilities include a 9 bay driving range, short game practice area, 2 putting greens
Course Statistics:
| Length (m) | Course Rating M/W | Slope Rating M/W | |
|---|---|---|---|
| green | 66.3 / 70.4 | 117 / 126 | |
| yellow | 67.6 / 71.5 | 120 / 128 | |
| white | 69.7 / 74.2 | 124 / 133 |
How does Balcomie Links compare to the Old Course and other courses?
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Location information:
Crail Golfing Society, Balcomie Clubhouse, Crail, Fife, KY10 3XN
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Good to know:
- Caddies and forecaddies are available to book
- 6 buggies are available, 2 single seated
- Golf clubs (Titleist) available for hire
- Push Trolley Hire – both manual trolleys and electric available
- Old Course St Andrews ballot success policy: “Visitors that have obtained an Old Course Ballot time that prevents them taking a reservation made at Crail, are entitled to rebook at no extra cost. Should this not be possible, the reservation payment will be forfeited.”
Single Golfers:
Single golfers can book online. Please note you may be matched with other players
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