The best Open Championship venues
2. Muirfield
Gullane, East Lothian
Muirfield, home to the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, is arguably the ultimate Open test. You never play more than two consecutive holes in the same direction and the closing stretch is legendary.
Muirfield is in East Lothian, just outside Edinburgh, on Scotland’s east coast. So many of the greats have won here – from Phil Mickelson to Ernie Els to Nick Faldo (twice) to Lee Trevino to Tom Watson…
Dan Murphy
Dan loves links golf, which doesn't mean he is very good at it. He is a four-handicapper at Alwoodley. A qualified journalist and senior editor with 25 years’ experience, he was the long-time editor of NCG. His passion is golf courses and he is the founding editor of NCG Top 100s course rankings. He loves nothing more than discovering and highlighting courses that are worthy of greater recognition.