Clinging to the clifftops east of North Berwick town, The Glen Golf Club offers some of the most dramatic golf in Scotland. Compact and characterful, it demands precision off the tee on holes where the rough drops away sharply to the rocks below. The views — across North Berwick Bay, to the volcanic plug of Berwick Law and the towering Bass Rock — are among the finest from any golf course anywhere on this coastline.
The Glen Golf Club was founded in 1906 and designed by James Braid, five-time Open Champion and one of the greatest golf architects Scotland has ever produced. The course has changed relatively little since its original layout, retaining all the natural drama and challenge of its clifftop setting. It remains a fiercely independent members' club — proud of its heritage and genuinely welcoming to those who seek it out.
The Glen is a hidden gem that surprises every guest who plays it. The clifftop drama is unlike anything else in East Lothian, and its Braid-designed layout still punishes wayward shots decades after its creation. It is a course that stays in the memory long after the round is done — and one of our personal favourites to share.