 Old Starters Building (A new starters building was built in 2011). | |
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| Coordinates | 55°56′48″N 3°2′11″W / 55.94667°N 3.03639°W |
| Type | Public |
| Operated by | East Lothian Council |
| Total holes | 9 |
| Events hosted | The Open Championship (six times between 1874 and 1889) |
| Website | musselburgholdlinks.co.uk |
| Par | 34 |
Musselburgh Links, The Old Golf Course in Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, is generally accepted as being one of the oldest golf courses in the world.[1][2] The course is not to be confused with The Royal Musselburgh Golf Club or the Levenhall Links.
Musselburgh Links is a publicly owned course, administered by East Lothian Council. Two golf clubs, Musselburgh Old Course Golf Club and Musselburgh Links Ladies Golf Club, are based at the course. The course has nine holes, and is a par 34.
- ^ "It's official:Musselburgh golf course is worlds oldest". East Lothian News. 20 March 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
- ^ "Recognition for the world's oldest links, at last". PGA Tour. 24 March 2009. Archived from the original on 2 April 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2009.