 The club house at Elie Golf Course | |
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 56°11′30″N2°49′53″W / 56.19167°N 2.83139°W /56.19167; -2.83139 |
| Location | Elie and Earlsferry, Fife, Scotland |
| Established | 1875 |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Website | http://www.golfhouseclub.co.uk/ |
| Designed by | Old Tom Morris |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,251 yards (5,716 m) |
The Golf House Club, Elie established in 1875, is a historic members golf club located in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. Members have playing rights overElie Links, a UK Top 100 Golf Course.
Approximately ten miles from the "spiritual home of golf" at St. Andrews, golf has been played over the links of Elie since the 1500s.
The clubhouse of the GHC is situated directly adjacent to the first tee.
The current course, a par 70 6251-yard course,[1]was largely designed byOld Tom Morris andJames Braid in 1895.[2][3]
The current club, theGolf House Club, was founded in 1875 with the building of the clubhouse. An extension, the work ofJohn Currie, was added in 1907.[4] An unusual feature is the periscope from the Royal Navy submarineHMSExcalibur,[3] that was launched in 1955 and scrapped in 1968. The periscope is installed in the starter's hut; players and visitors may use it to view the golf course.
