Golf courses · Central Scotland
North Berwick West Links
In or near North Berwick.
North Berwick West Links — golf course in North Berwick, Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- North Berwick · 1.5 km
About
North Berwick West Links is a golf course in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "golf course in North Berwick, Scotland". Coordinates: 56.0586°, -2.7554°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The West Links is a golf course in North Berwick, Scotland. It is the more renowned of two courses in the town. It has held various championships and has been used as a qualifying venue when The Open Championship has been held at Muirfield (most recently 2013). It was opened in 1832.
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Background
History
The area which is home to the course today — a strip of land adjacent to the beach and extending westward over 2 miles from the edge of the town centre to the nature reserve at Yellowcraigs — has been used for golf for at least 400 years, although early participants were not welcomed by local landowners or authorities. The course was officially opened in 1832 with six holes, so that competitions had to be played over three rounds. After a period of expansion which began in 1868, the course featured 18 holes by 1877 and was extended to a "full length" of 6095 yards in 1895. The last major alteration to the course was masterminded by Ben Sayers in 1932, since when the layout of the course has…
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- Coordinates
- 56.0586, -2.7554
- District
- East Lothian
- Postcode
- EH39 5HJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lothian East
- Nearest railway station
- North Berwick — 1.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7054183 (CC0)
- wikipedia: North Berwick West Links (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Other places · 1.1 km
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Memorials & monuments · 1.8 km
West Links Putting Green
Natural landmarks · 1.9 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is North Berwick West Links?
- North Berwick West Links is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH39 5HJ).
- What is North Berwick West Links?
- North Berwick West Links — golf course in North Berwick, Scotland.
- How do I get to North Berwick West Links?
- The nearest railway station is North Berwick, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode EH39 5HJ.
- How do I get to North Berwick West Links?
- The nearest railway station is North Berwick, about 1.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH39 5HJ.