Merchants of Edinburgh Golf Club

The parkland type course of just under 5,000 yards in length is in a location close to the centre of Edinburgh. It was designed originally by Ben Sayers and altered in 1936 by James Braid.

This traditional course is set on two hills and meanders along the valley in between. The course features many interesting holes and has splendid views of Edinburgh, East Lothian, West Lothian and Fife.

Many players appreciate the fact that the rough is generally not very punishing and there are also very few bunkers on the course.

The first two holes are on the North side of Glenlockhart Road and care must be taken when crossing it to reach the third tee. After playing holes three to seven, golfers recross Glenlockhart Road to play the remaining holes.

The signature hole is the 13th ("Tap o' the World") which is played from a tee on top of Easter Craiglockhart Hill to a green in the valley below - once played, never forgotten!

View Over Course to Firth of Forth (click on small picture to get enlarged version then use 'Back' button to return to here)

Hole	Name of Hole	Gents Tees (Yards)	Par	Index	Ladies Tees (Yards)	Par	Index
1.	Beeches	244	3	9	240	4	12
2.	Doon 'n Up	246	4	13	242	4	7
3.	Steil's Quarry	185	3	7	170	3	16
4.	Westercraig	400	4	1	355	4	1
5.	Braids	268	4	17	251	4	13
6.	Firhill	406	4	5	388	5	3
7.	Napier	118	3	15	114	3	18
8.	Hawthorn	406	4	3	380	5	6
9.	Pumphouse	414	4	11	411	5	9
OUT		2687	33		2551	37
10.	Hewitt's Hike	289	4	10	286	4	4
11.	Pan	175	3	8	134	3	17
12.	Easter Craig	163	3	14	160	3	15
13.	Tap o' the World	208	3	6	200	3	14
14.	Beer Knowe	328	4	2	324	4	2
15.	Kestrel View	254	4	18	249	4	11
16.	Sunnyside	378	4	4	350	4	5
17.	Deil's Run	160	3	16	154	3	10
18.	Millennium House	282	4	12	278	4	8
IN		2237	32		2135	32
OUT		2687	33		2551	37
TOTAL		4924	65		4686	69