The standard by which all links courses are judged. Muirfield is the home of The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers — the world's oldest golf club — and is consistently ranked among the top five courses anywhere on earth. It is a place where every detail, from the razor-sharp fairways to the precisely contoured greens, is maintained to Open Championship standard year-round. Playing Muirfield is not simply a round of golf; it is an audience with the game's highest authority.
The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers first codified the rules of golf in 1744 — a full ten years before the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. After spells at Leith and Musselburgh, the club moved to its current home at Muirfield in 1891. The course was designed by Old Tom Morris and later substantially refined by Harry Colt in 1925, producing the layout that has since hosted 16 Open Championships. Winners at Muirfield include Jack Nicklaus (1966 and 1972), Nick Faldo (1987 and 1992), Ernie Els (2002), Phil Mickelson (2013) and Francesco Molinari (2018) — a roll call that captures the course's unflinching demand for precision over power.
Muirfield is the ultimate goal for any serious golfer. Access is restricted, tee times are limited, and securing a round requires the kind of long-standing relationships that take years to build. We have built them. Playing Muirfield with East Lothian Golf Tours is a genuine privilege — one that guests consistently describe as the highlight of not just the trip, but their entire golfing life.