EPISODE · Nov 16, 2025 · 32 MIN
Musselburgh Old Links and Royal Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland
from The Golf Pilgrim Top 100 · host Neil White and Ian Woods
Unusually, we've combined two golf clubs into one episode - but they do have something in common.Musselburgh Old Links was one of the original venues for The Open Championship, but the limitations of its nine-hole layout led to its replacement by Muirfield, and golfers migrated to other courses with more land.One of those clubs was Royal Musselburgh, a parkland course and very different to Musselburgh Old Links, which sits within Musselburgh racecourse. But their shared history made for an entertaining 27-hole day.https://www.thegolfpilgrim.com/post/musselburghhttps://musselburgholdcourse.comDo you agree with our review? Text us your opinion!
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Unusually, we've combined two golf clubs into one episode - but they do have something in common. Musselburgh Old Links was one of the original venues for The Open Championship, but the limitations of its nine-hole layout led to its replacement by Muirfield, and golfers migrated to other courses with more land. One of those clubs was Royal Musselburgh, a parkland course and very different to Musselburgh Old Links, which sits within Musselburgh racecourse. But their shared history made for an ...
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