Why play it
North Berwick is not polished into sameness. Stone walls, beach edges and eccentric greens create memorable problems that feel inseparable from the town.
The West Links grew over time. Its Redan and Pit holes became architectural references precisely because local ground produced such singular questions.
Course character
A concise read of the experience.
At a glance
- Architect
- Evolved links; Ben Sayers and others
- Opened
- 1832
- Access
- Visitor play is offered on published days and times, subject to current policy.
- Typical round
- About 4 hours
- Season
- Primary visitor season spring through autumn
- Approximate fee
- Published visitor pricingVisitor days, times and rates vary seasonally.
Course Journey
The shape of the round.
Along the shore
Town and sea establish an intimate scale.
Outward invention
Walls, burns and angled ground interrupt convention.
The famous sequence
Pit, Perfection and Redan make local features universal ideas.
Home beside town
The course returns through tight civic edges.
Signature holes
Moments that explain the course.
Signature Hole
Hole 13Par 4
Par 4 · 388 yardsThe Pit green sits beyond a stone wall, turning a local boundary into strategy.
Architecture Highlight
Hole 15Par 3
Par 3 · 190 yardsThe original Redan asks for an angled, running approach to a sloping green.
Know before you go
Arrive with context.
- Confirm current access, rates and maintenance with the official course before travel.
- Plan for primary visitor season spring through autumn conditions and choose tees that keep the architecture visible.
- Visitor and advance-booking rules may vary by date.
Amenities
Caddies by arrangement · Practice ground · Clubhouse
External operational source · Last editorial check 2026-08-21Course Mode · Manual companion
Prepared moment 1 of 2, hole 13
Signature Hole
Par 4 · 388 yards
The Pit green sits beyond a stone wall, turning a local boundary into strategy.
Manual by design. No location permission, score or live yardage is used.Continue the journey
Sources & integrity
Operational facts remain changeable.
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North Berwick West Links official information ↗ · checked 2026-08-21
Primary operational source; details remain subject to change.

