RKR+ 2028
A Links Proposal
North Berwick West Links running along the shore, seen from North Berwick Law
RKR+ 2028 · Destination III of III

Scotland

The Kingdom of Fife, East Lothian and the Firth of Forth

Fly into
EDI
Itineraries
Three
Currency
Pound (£)

North Berwick West Links from the Law

Getting there

From Atlanta to the first tee

Delta operates a direct seasonal flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Edinburgh (EDI) that typically launches in spring.

Scotland’s East Coast is the driest golf region in the British Isles, with long daylight hours extending past 9:30 PM in late May.

Map of every course across the three Scotland itinerariesNorth SeaFirth of ForthFirth of TayFIFEEAST LOTHIANEdinburgh Airport✈︎EDIDumbarnie LinksDumbarnieKingsbarns Golf LinksKingsbarnsSt Andrews LinksSt Andrews LinksCarnoustie Golf LinksCarnoustieCrail Golfing Society (Balcomie)CrailKilspindie Golf ClubKilspindieNorth Berwick (West Links)North BerwickMuirfield (HCEG)MuirfieldGullane Golf ClubGullaneDunbar Golf ClubDunbarLundin LinksLundinN10 MILES
Every course across the three Scotland itineraries.
Three ways to play

The Scotland itineraries

Each option runs five days on the ground. Open any option for the round-by-round plan, route map and booking windows.

The Old Course at St Andrews with the town skyline in the distance
I

The Old Course, St Andrews

Option E1Single Base

The Kingdom of Fife & St Andrews Pilgrimage

Sleep in the Auld Grey Toon. The Old Course, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns — plus a 1786 Old Tom clifftop finale.

Anchor
The Old Course at St Andrews & Carnoustie Championship
Base camp
St Andrews Town — 1 hr 15 min from EDI.
The golf
6 rounds over 5 days · 36 holes on Day 3
Dumbarnie LinksKingsbarns Golf LinksSt Andrews (Old Course)St Andrews (New Course)Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship)Crail Golfing Society (Balcomie Links)
The 18th green and clubhouse at Muirfield during the 2013 Open
II

Muirfield’s 18th, The Open 2013

Option E2Single Base

East Lothian: Scotland’s Golf Coast

Muirfield’s jacket-and-tie lunch, the original Redan at North Berwick, and five courses within 15 minutes of Gullane.

Anchor
Muirfield & North Berwick (West Links)
Base camp
Gullane or North Berwick — 40–45 minutes east of EDI.
The golf
6 rounds over 5 days · 36 holes on Day 3
Kilspindie Golf ClubNorth Berwick Golf Club (West Links)Muirfield (The HCEG)Gullane Golf Club (No. 2)Gullane Golf Club (No. 1)Dunbar Golf Club
Kingsbarns fairways falling toward the North Sea
III

Kingsbarns and the North Sea

Option E3Split Base

The Firth of Forth Split: East Lothian & Fife

North Berwick and Kingsbarns — Scotland’s two architectural darlings — without gambling on the Old Course ballot.

Anchor
North Berwick West Links & Kingsbarns
Base camp
Base 1: North Berwick (2 nights). Base 2: St Andrews (2 nights). Transit: 1 hr 45 min crossing the Queensferry bridge.
The golf
6 rounds over 5 days · 36 holes on Day 3
Gullane Golf Club (No. 1)North Berwick Golf Club (West Links)Dumbarnie LinksLundin LinksKingsbarns Golf LinksSt Andrews (Jubilee or New Course)
Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris posing with clubs
From the archive

Old Tom and Young Tom Morris won eight Open Championships between them. Every itinerary here walks the ground they played.

Old Tom & Young Tom Morris, St Andrews

Or consider

PhotographsNorth Berwick West Links from the Law — Scott Cormie, CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Old Course, St Andrews — Neil Theasby, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Muirfield’s 18th, The Open 2013 — alljengi, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kingsbarns and the North Sea — James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Old Tom & Young Tom Morris, St Andrews — Thomas Rodger, Public domain · The Portmarnock peninsula, looking south to Howth — PGC, CC0 · Dunluce Castle, minutes from Royal Portrush — Iain Irwin, CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons. Coastlines: Natural Earth.