Lundin
Two courses sit side by side on this narrow
strip of links land on the Firth of Forth: Lundin
and Leven. Little separates them… just a low
wall known as ‘Mile Dyke’. Lundin’s current 18
holes date back to 1909, thanks to the great James Braid (and
Old Tom before that). He created an intriguing mix of links holes
and parkland holes, divided by a disused railway line and a short,
steep bank. You play links holes first, right next to the sea, and
you can expect some blind shots, a burn or two and fabulous
greens. The rise to the 1st green is dramatic, as is the tee shot off
the 2nd, and it demonstrate perfectly that you should expect the
unexpected. Inland holes follow, playing below, across and atop
the bank that runs parallel to the road. The par three 14th returns
you to chaotically blissful links holes, culminating with the
18th which fires up into a narrow chute beneath the clubhouse.
Lundin is not long but it requires a sharp short game – the
bunkering sees to that – and plenty of imagination, especially on
the shorter par fours. An Open Final Qualifying course.
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