Lundin Links runs out along the Firth of Forth shore and returns — the traditional out-and-back layout that the coastal terrain dictated when the club was laid out in 1868. The wind assists on one half and resists on the other; the arrangement has been the basis of good links golf since before the game had architects. James Braid extended the course in the early twentieth century, and his influence is visible in the structure of several holes.
Lundin shares a stone boundary wall with Leven Links next door. The two clubs sit immediately adjacent to each other — different memberships, different histories, same piece of Fife coastline. Both have been used as Open Championship Final Qualifying venues when the Open comes to St Andrews or Carnoustie, which is a reliable indicator of condition and difficulty. Lundin's layout is considered slightly more varied than Leven's, though regulars of both would dispute any ranking.
Green fees run £75 to £100, which is good value for a proper links with Open qualifying credentials on the Fife coast. Visitors are welcome, though booking ahead is advisable. For anyone building a Fife itinerary, playing both Lundin and Leven in a single day — the shared wall makes this logistically straightforward — gives a useful comparison and represents an efficient way to cover a stretch of coastline that rewards exploration. Elie is nearby; Kingsbarns and St Andrews are within an hour.
Three Bronze Age standing stones — megaliths roughly 3,000 years old — stand in the field beyond the 3rd fairway, visible from the tee. The course pre-dates the stones' rediscovery as a heritage site by centuries, and they have stood in the same spot through the entire history of the club. They add nothing to the playing of the course and nothing to the green fee, but they are one of those incidental details that make the round at Lundin quietly memorable. The 4th hole, a long par 4 played into the prevailing westerly with out-of-bounds along the left, is the one most visitors remember as the hardest test.