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Scottish Borders
Eyemouth, Scottish Borders
Plate I — Links course — coastal exposure, firm running turf
Clifftop links above Eyemouth harbour. The only seaside links in the Scottish Borders.
From the Notebook
Eyemouth Golf Club is the only clifftop links course on the Scottish Borders coast — an 18-hole layout perched above the fishing harbour of Eyemouth, 8 miles north of Berwick-upon-Tweed. Founded 1884, the course runs along the cliff edge above St Abbs Head, with the North Sea below the eastern boundary holes and the characteristic Berwickshire coastal scenery of sea stacks, coves and seabird colonies as the backdrop.
Par 67, around 5,600 yards. The shorter par reflects the clifftop terrain. What Eyemouth lacks in length it compensates with exposure — the wind off the North Sea on the eastern holes is as consistent as anywhere in Scottish links golf, and the cliff edge brings a visual drama that few courses of this price can claim. The 6th, played along the cliff edge with a 100-foot drop below the right-side rough, is the hole that stays in the memory.
Green fee is £40–55 — good value for a genuine seaside links in this condition. Visitor access is easy; advance booking recommended at weekends. Eyemouth pairs naturally with Dunbar Golf Club (30 minutes south, a more substantial links at £40–60) for an East Lothian/Borders coastal day. For visitors driving the Borders circuit, Eyemouth is the coastal link in an otherwise inland region.
The Full Scorecard
Plan This Round
Where to Stay
Hotels, lodges and self-catering near the first tee. Map-style search via Stay22 covering Booking.com, Expedia, Airbnb and Vrbo.
How to Get There
Edinburgh (EDI) is 75 minutes away by car. Train + onward taxi works for the carless visitor.
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Played here? Consider
Course-tuned recommendations, not generic gear lists.
Outerwear
Wind off the firth changes club selection two irons. A breathable, fully-waterproof shell that's light enough not to swing in is the single biggest upgrade for Scottish links golf.
Layer
Scottish-made merino — the locals' choice for shoulder-season rounds. Warm enough for a 7am tee time in October, light enough for the back nine when the sun comes out.
Tech
Handles blind tee shots and exposed-coastal yardage cleanly. Battery lasts a 36-hole day; the wind-direction overlay justifies the price on its own.
★ The Sunday Post ★
One short Scottish-golf email every Sunday. No sales pitch.
The Sunday Post
One email, most Sundays. No sales pitch.
Stays Nearby
Hotels, B&Bs and self-catering within easy reach of Eyemouth. Tap any property to check rates.
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