Luffness New Golf Club

Luffness New Golf Club was founded in 1894 following a disagreement over playing rights on Gullane Common. Henry Hope, who was the owner of the Luffness Estate, provided land for a new course entirely within his estate and the renowned architect Old Tom Morris was commissioned to design the layout.

Measuring close to 6500 yards from the tips, the links course has firm-running fairways, deep bunkers and fast greens. It is relatively flat compared with nearby Gullane but exposed coastal winds provide much of the difficulty, while strategically positioned hazards require golfers to carefully plan their way around rather than relying purely on distance.

Luffness may not have the rich history in hosting professional tournaments as nearby courses in the south east however it is a highly regarded links course, currently ranked 45th in Scotland by Top 100 Golf Courses.

Useful Information

Visitors should be able to provide evidence of a current handicap
Visiting parties are accepted Sunday to Friday. Visitor play is not available on Saturdays
Visitors are generally not permitted to tee off before 10am or between midday and 2.30pm
Traditional golf clothing and recognised golf shoes are required. Jeans are not permitted on the course
Gentlemen wearing tailored shorts are required to wear knee-length socks
The Club does not maintain its own pool of caddies but can sometimes arrange caddies from neighbouring clubs. Caddies must be requested in advance and cannot be guaranteed
Three-wheel push trolleys are available for hire
Buggies are available to visiting golfers with medical conditions only and must be requested in advance

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