Public

2

Gullane Golf Club

Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland
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18 holesPar 716,385 yds71/126

About this course

Gullane Golf Club's Course No. 2 occupies the same historic golfing ground in East Lothian as its more celebrated sibling, Course No. 1, and shares the dramatic landscape that has made this stretch of Scottish coastline a pilgrimage site for golfers. Willie Park Jr., the two-time Open Championship winner who became one of the early 20th century's most influential golf architects, designed Course No. 2 in the early 1900s. Park's work here demonstrates his understanding of strategic design and his ability to route holes across varied terrain that moves from elevated positions down toward lower ground. The course plays across rolling duneland with views extending over the Firth of Forth to Fife. The routing takes advantage of natural contours and the prevailing winds that sweep across this exposed landscape. While Course No. 2 sits slightly inland compared to the club's seaside No. 1, it retains the firm turf and rumpled character typical of East Lothian golf. The design asks players to navigate thoughtful angles and consider ground game options rather than relying purely on aerial approaches. Gullane Golf Club itself has deep roots in Scottish golf history, and the village of Gullane has long been a center of the game's development in Scotland. Course No. 2 serves both members and visitors as a complement to the championship layout, offering a genuine links test that reflects Willie Park Jr.'s design principles without the intense difficulty of the club's premier course.

Rankings

Ranked by CV ratings from golfers who've played this course. Positions are shown worldwide, by country, and by state; the Public column compares courses anyone can play.

911

Best in World

48

Best in UK

29

Best in Scotland

Quick facts

Location
Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland
Access
Public
Year built
1898
Holes
18
Par
71
Length
6,385 yards
Difficulty
71/126
Course Vaults score
8.1

Getting there

The journey to Gullane Golf Club begins at Edinburgh Airport (EDI), a straightforward thirty-minute drive east along the A1 and A198 coastal route that carries you from Scotland's capital through rolling farmland and into the windswept links country of East Lothian. As the landscape opens toward the Firth of Forth, the road descends gently toward the village of Gullane, where the club's whitewashed clubhouse emerges against the backdrop of the North Sea - a transition from urban sophistication to the austere beauty of Scottish golf that feels both immediate and timeless. For those arriving by private aviation, Edinburgh's fixed-base operators provide seamless access, though the drive itself, brief as it is, offers a proper prelude to one of golf's most hallowed grounds. The final approach winds through the village and onto the links, where the salt-tinged air and the distant cry of gulls announce your arrival at a club whose lineage stretches back to 1882.

FAQ

Common questions about 2 at Gullane Golf Club

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

2 at Gullane Golf Club has a Course Vaults score of 8.1 out of 10 based on 46 logged golfers.

2 was designed by Willie Park Jr..

Yes. 2 at Gullane Golf Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at 2 is 71.

2 plays 6,385 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at 2 is 126.

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