Course review: Lundin Golf Club

Two golfers walk off the 12th green at Lundin Golf Club.

We went into our first round at Lundin Golf Club with next to no expectations. Nick had heard about it on a podcast, and we knew it had hosted some Open qualifiers, but that was about it. 

The locals lovingly call it Lundie, and it quickly became our perfect home away from home. 

The view from the first tee box, with the Firth of Forth to the left.

Nine of Lundin’s holes are part of an original 18-hole design by Old Tom Morris—the other half of which now belongs to neighbouring Leven Links, just down the road and divided by a rock wall. In 1908, just 40 years after Lundin was first built, golf saw a boom in the region. The small towns of Largoward hired Open winner James Braid to design each side a new 9. 

Two golfers climb towards Lundin’s 4th tee box.

Before you get to the back side, the stretch perched high above the rest of the property seems like it must be gimmicky—squeezed in wherever there was space. We were pleasantly surprised to make the climb up 12 and find three more fun holes, complete with aerial views of the entire course and imposing oil derricks deep in the background. 

The below mentioned overlap of 16 fairway (visible in the foreground), and 17th tee.

Potentially the coolest part of the property was where 16 fairway and 17 tee overlap, supporting our view that North American courses should stop planting hedges to “protect” golfers at interesting intersections. 

With hidden pot bunkers, firm aprons, and surprise ridges, it’s the kind of course you immediately want another shot at.