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St Andrews and Fife · Scotland

North Berwick West Links

Walls, beach and invention on a joyful out-and-back links.

18 holesPar 716,464 yardspublic

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.

Editorial, not scientific
difficulty
scenery
walkability
history
architecture

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.

01
1–5

Along the shore

Town and sea establish an intimate scale.

02
6–11

Outward invention

Walls, burns and angled ground interrupt convention.

03
12–15

The famous sequence

Pit, Perfection and Redan make local features universal ideas.

04
16–18

Home beside town

The course returns through tight civic edges.

Signature holes

Moments that explain the course.

Signature Hole

Hole 13

Par 4

Par 4 · 388 yards

The Pit green sits beyond a stone wall, turning a local boundary into strategy.

Architecture Highlight

Hole 15

Par 3

Par 3 · 190 yards

The 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

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Course Mode · Manual companion

Prepared moment 1 of 2, hole 13

Prepared moment 1 · Hole 13

Signature Hole

Par 4 · 388 yards

1/2

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

Trip · Links before and afterCollection · Architectural MasterpiecesCollection · Walking Golf

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.