Elie – known formally as The Golf House Club, Elie – is about as traditional a golf course as you will find anywhere in Scotland.
It epitomises Old Tom Morris’s design principles and is an object lesson in what makes a golf course engaging and enjoyable to play.
It’s also one of the finest links courses in Fife and for visitors, touring golfers and members alike it offers a warm welcome and an honest test of golf played over classic links terrain.
With views out to the Irish Sea and across the Firth to other stunning courses in East Lothian, it is no wonder why The Golf House Club, Elie has steadily climbed the rankings in recent years.
History
The game has been played across this gently rippling linksland since the 15th century. And just like St Andrews, the golf is seemingly inseparable from the community itself.
1875 saw the founding of The Golf Club House, Elie, with the building work completed just a couple of years later.
James Braid grew up nearby, and learnt the game on these very links, before going on to win the Open Championship on five occasions. He would then go on to design some of the best golf courses in the country.
What makes The Golf House Club, Elie special?
Firstly, there is the iconic periscope by the first tee. Where else in the world can you go into the starters’ hut to look through the periscope, and up the hill to the 1st fairway?
It’s not a championship course, but the way in which the course is laid out with its stunning backdrops makes up for that.
Fro the 2nd green and 3rd tee, the most elevated point on the property, all the way down to the far corner of the course right by the sea, the views are spectacular throughout!
Where does it rank?
53rd in GB&I, 24th in Scotland, 4th in Fife
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Where is The Golf House Club, Elie?
The venue is located on the east coast of Scotland, in the coastal town of Elie and Earlsferry. It sits halfway between Anstruther to the east and Leven to the west. The town of St Andrews is 15 miles north, with the Scottish capital city of Edinburgh around 45 miles to the south, over the Firth of Forth. Edinburgh Airport sits on the near side of the city, the same distance from the club.
Get in touch with The Golf House Club, Elie
For more information about the club and course, visit their website or call them on 01333 330301.
You can play at The Golf House Club, Elie on the NCG Top 100s Tour in the 2026 season!
- Book your spot to play at The Golf House Club, Elie on the NCG Top 100s Tour on June 22nd, 2026 here.
- You can also play at Ladybank and Lundin Links in our Fife Swing – check that out here.
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