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'''Musselburgh Links''' in [[Musselburgh]], [[East Lothian]], [[Scotland]], is one of the oldest [[golf courses]] in the world, and claims to be the oldest on which play has been continuous. There is documentary evidence that golf was played at the [[links (golf)|links]] in 1672, and it is reputed that [[Mary Queen of Scots]] played there in 1567. There were originally seven holes. An eighth was added in 1838 and a ninth in 1870. |
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'''Musselburgh Links, The Old Golf Course''' in [[Musselburgh]], [[East Lothian]], [[Scotland]], is generally accepted as being one of the oldest [[golf courses]] in the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eastlothiannews.co.uk/sport/It39s-official-Musselburgh-golf-course.5082999.jp |title=It's official:Musselburgh golf course is worlds oldest|publisher=East Lothian News|date=20 March 2009|accessdate=10 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pgatour.com/2009/tourlife/travel/03/23/course_of_week/index.html|title=Recognition for the world's oldest links, at last|publisher=[[PGA Tour]]|date=24 March 2009|accessdate=29 July 2009|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090402071632/http://www.pgatour.com/2009/tourlife/travel/03/23/course_of_week/index.html|archivedate=2 April 2009}}</ref> The course is not to be confused with [[Royal Musselburgh Golf Club|The Royal Musselburgh Golf Club]] or the [[Levenhall Links]]. |
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Musselburgh was one of the three courses which staged [[The Open Championship]] in rotation in the 1870s and 1880s, alongside [[Prestwick Golf Club|Prestwick]] and the [[Old Course at St Andrews]]. It was selected because it was used by the prestigious [[Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers]], and it hosted six Opens in all, the first in 1874 and the last in 1889. When the Honorable Company built itself a private club at [[Muirfield (Scotland)|Muirfield]], Musselburgh dropped out of the rotation for the Open. It left a lasting legacy to the game however. The four and a quarter inch measurement of a golf hole was the width of the implement used to cut the holes at Musselburgh and, in 1893, the [[R&A]] adopted the measurement as a mandatory requirement for holes. |
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Musselburgh Links is a publicly owned course, administered by [[East Lothian Council]]. Two golf clubs, Musselburgh Old Course Golf Club and Musselburgh Links Ladies Golf Club, are based at the course. The course has nine holes, and is a [[Golf#Anatomy of a golf course|par]] 34. |
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==History== |
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Musselburgh was once certified as being the oldest golf course in the world by Guinness World Records; recently this 'record' was reassigned to St Andrews. There is documented evidence that golf was played at the [[links (golf)|links]] in 1672, while it is claimed that [[Mary, Queen of Scots]], played nearby (at [[Seton Castle|Seton]]) in 1567.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7949045.stm Links plays into the record books] BBC. Retrieved September 24, 2011</ref> |
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This is the list of [[The Open Championship]] winners at Musselburgh Links: |
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Musselburgh Links was originally seven holes, with an 8th added in 1838 and the 9th in 1870.<ref name="hist"/> |
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Musselburgh was one of the three courses which staged [[The Open Championship]] in rotation in the 1870s and 1880s, alongside [[Prestwick Golf Club|Prestwick]] and the [[Old Course at St Andrews]]. It was selected because it was used by the [[Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Musselburgh and Seton House|url=http://www.scottishgolfhistory.org/oldest-golf-sites/1567-musselburgh-and-seton-house/|website=Scottish Golf History|accessdate=29 February 2016}}</ref> and the course hosted six Opens in all, the first in 1874 and the last in 1889.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sullivan |first1=Paul |title=Some Classic Golf Courses Have Fallen Off the Open Schedule |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/13/sports/golf/british-open-courses.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=17 July 2022 |date=13 July 2022}}</ref> |
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|[[1874 Open Championship|1874]] || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Mungo Park (golfer)|Mungo Park]] <sup>1st</sup>||75||84||'''159''' |
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|[[1877 Open Championship|1877]] || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Jamie Anderson (golfer)|Jamie Anderson]] <sup>1st</sup>||82||78||'''160''' |
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|[[1880 Open Championship|1880]] || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Bob Ferguson (golfer)|Bob Ferguson]] <sup>1st</sup>||81||81||'''162''' |
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|[[1883 Open Championship|1883]] || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Willie Fernie (golfer)|Willie Fernie]] <sup>1st</sup>||75||83||'''158''' <sup>PO</sup> |
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|[[1886 Open Championship|1886]] || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[David Brown (golfer)|David Brown]] <sup>1st</sup>||79||78||'''157''' |
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|[[1889 Open Championship|1889]] || {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Willie Park, Jr.]] <sup>2nd</sup>||78||77||'''155''' <sup>PO</sup> |
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When the Honorable Company built a private club at [[Muirfield (Scotland)|Muirfield]], Musselburgh dropped out of the rotation for the Open. |
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On 14 July 2010, the course became a temporary [[heliport]], when fog in [[Edinburgh]] forced the helicopter used by [[Elizabeth II]] and [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh|Prince Philip]] to land in front of the first tee.<ref name="helicopter"/> |
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==Legacy== |
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The course left a lasting legacy to the game's rules. The four-and-a-quarter-inch ({{convert|4.25|in|mm |disp=output only}}) diameter of a golf hole was the width of the implement used to cut the holes at Musselburgh; in 1893, [[The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews|the Royal and Ancient]] adopted the measurement as a mandatory requirement for all courses.<ref name="hist"/> |
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==Notes== |
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<ref name="num" group="note">Superscript number beside the player's name is the number of the Open Championship in their respective careers.</ref> |
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<ref name="hist">{{cite web| url= http://www.musselburgholdlinks.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4&Itemid=2 | title= Course History | publisher= Musselburgh Links | accessdate= 2012-12-17}}</ref> |
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<ref name="helicopter">{{cite web| url= http://www.musselburgholdlinks.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=35:unexpected-royal-visitor&catid=2:events&Itemid=41 | title= Unexpected Royal Visitor| year= 2010 |publisher= Musselburgh Links | accessdate=2012-12-17}}</ref> |
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*[http://www.musselburgholdlinks.co.uk/ Official website] |
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Latest revision as of 15:29, 17 July 2022
Club information | |
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Coordinates | 55°56′48″N 3°2′11″W / 55.94667°N 3.03639°W |
Type | Public |
Operated by | East Lothian Council |
Total holes | 9 |
Events hosted | The Open Championship (six times between 1874 and 1889) |
Website | musselburgholdlinks.co.uk |
Par | 34 |
Musselburgh Links, The Old Golf Course in Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, is generally accepted as being one of the oldest golf courses in the world.[1][2] The course is not to be confused with The Royal Musselburgh Golf Club or the Levenhall Links.
Musselburgh Links is a publicly owned course, administered by East Lothian Council. Two golf clubs, Musselburgh Old Course Golf Club and Musselburgh Links Ladies Golf Club, are based at the course. The course has nine holes, and is a par 34.
History[edit]
Musselburgh was once certified as being the oldest golf course in the world by Guinness World Records; recently this 'record' was reassigned to St Andrews. There is documented evidence that golf was played at the links in 1672, while it is claimed that Mary, Queen of Scots, played nearby (at Seton) in 1567.[3]
Musselburgh Links was originally seven holes, with an 8th added in 1838 and the 9th in 1870.[4]
Musselburgh was one of the three courses which staged The Open Championship in rotation in the 1870s and 1880s, alongside Prestwick and the Old Course at St Andrews. It was selected because it was used by the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers,[5] and the course hosted six Opens in all, the first in 1874 and the last in 1889.[6]
Year | Winner[note 1] | Score | ||
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R1 | R2 | Total | ||
1874 | Mungo Park 1st | 75 | 84 | 159 |
1877 | Jamie Anderson 1st | 82 | 78 | 160 |
1880 | Bob Ferguson 1st | 81 | 81 | 162 |
1883 | Willie Fernie 1st | 75 | 83 | 158 PO |
1886 | David Brown 1st | 79 | 78 | 157 |
1889 | Willie Park, Jr. 2nd | 78 | 77 | 155 PO |
When the Honorable Company built a private club at Muirfield, Musselburgh dropped out of the rotation for the Open.
On 14 July 2010, the course became a temporary heliport, when fog in Edinburgh forced the helicopter used by Elizabeth II and Prince Philip to land in front of the first tee.[7]
Legacy[edit]
The course left a lasting legacy to the game's rules. The four-and-a-quarter-inch (108 mm) diameter of a golf hole was the width of the implement used to cut the holes at Musselburgh; in 1893, the Royal and Ancient adopted the measurement as a mandatory requirement for all courses.[4]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Superscript number beside the player's name is the number of the Open Championship in their respective careers.
References[edit]
- ^ "It's official:Musselburgh golf course is worlds oldest". East Lothian News. 20 March 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
- ^ "Recognition for the world's oldest links, at last". PGA Tour. 24 March 2009. Archived from the original on 2 April 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2009.
- ^ Links plays into the record books BBC. Retrieved September 24, 2011
- ^ a b "Course History". Musselburgh Links. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
- ^ "Musselburgh and Seton House". Scottish Golf History. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ Sullivan, Paul (13 July 2022). "Some Classic Golf Courses Have Fallen Off the Open Schedule". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Unexpected Royal Visitor". Musselburgh Links. 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2012.