Golf We can advise on the best courses to play during your time here. Edinburgh is an ideal base from which to visit some of Scotland's most famous golf courses. Gleneagles, Carnoustie and St Andrews are all within a couple of hours driving distance. Edinburgh also has some well known and some less well known courses that you might want to visit. Duddingston Golf Course Duddingston Golf Club was formed in 1895 and is located at Duddingston Park on the south-east of Arthur's Seat. The course is fairly described as an undulating parkland course measuring 6420 yards. It is a good test of golf with the braid burn winding through the course and can be in play on a number of holes. Braid Hills No.1 Braid Hills No.1 Course is well known to the locals, in fact we probably take it a bit for granted. If it's a nice day take a camera, as you'll regret it if you don't. The Braids offers a great days golf against a stunning backdrop of Edinburgh city. It's worth a round for the scenery itself. The excellent golf course is just an added bonus. The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers is the oldest golf club in the world with continuous records from 1744. They began in Leith Links, in Edinburgh, moved out to Musselburgh when the Links became too congested and then to their present home at Muirfield. Often voted in the top five courses in the world and some say it is number 1. Muirfield isn't your typical links which pleases well- travelled Americans but its defence lies in the bunkers and rough.