Crail - Balcomie

• Location: Fife, Scotland
• Open: 1895
• Designer: Old Tom Morris
• Major Course Updates: N/A
• Events Hosted: N/A
• Key Rankings: 61st best golf course in Scotland, Top 100 Golf Courses (2022)

 
Even though the club of Crail is the 9th oldest golf club in the world—established in 1786—Balcomie is often referred to by locals as a “modern” course, jokingly playing off the age of the club, which pre-dates the course by over 100 years. By every definition, this layout is an authentic links course, although sportier at 5,900 yards and a par 69 from the medal tees. However, with four of the first eight holes on the coastline, and the round finishing on the sea, Balcomie has enough interest to keep everyone engaged throughout the layout.