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Apr 24, 2025
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while famous courses like St Andrews
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captured the attention of golfers
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worldwide there are two lesser known
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courses in Edinburgh that played a vital
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role in shaping the modern game of Go
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brunfield links and Le links both open
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to the public have a rich history that
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contributed significantly to the
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development of golf as we know it today
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during the 1700s these two courses
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became instrumental in establishing the
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world's first formal golf membership
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club and the first Golf Club House Le
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links hosted the inaugural golf
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tournament which also marked the first
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time the rules of golf were written down
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in essence the existence of modern golf
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owes much to the influence of Le and
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brunsfield Edinburgh as Scotland's
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largest city from the 1400s to 1700s
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attracted prominent individuals such as
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lawyers judges and even the steward
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Kings who were evid
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golers the proximity of leth and
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brunsfield to the city combined with the
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presence of influential golfers made
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these courses significant brunsfield
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links with its picture skew green Lawns
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offering views of Edinburg castle and
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Arthur's seat has long been a favorite
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park for locals the park has always been
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open for people to play golf While
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others enjoy walks conversations or
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picnics this tradition of sharing the
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space dates back centuries golf
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originating from the medieval Dutch game
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of head cloven or Kul made its way to
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Scotland in the early 1400s where it
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took its modern
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form the Scots customized clubs and
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bolts and designated Coastal Sandy
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grasslands known as links as dedicated
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playing grounds Le and Brunsville links
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being close to the Oldtown and open to
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the public quickly became popular among
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golfers however unlike modern golf
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courses these links were shared with
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pedestrians animals and other residents
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presenting unique challenges as the game
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gained popularity Le and brunsfield
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attracted land owners and gentlemen from
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Edinburgh including
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royalty in 1681 the Duke of Albany
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brother to the king organized the first
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International Golf match at Le links to
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settle the debate about the game's
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origin this match played against English
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noblemen Was Won by Scotland around
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1735 the Royal Burgess Society of
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Edinburgh was established at brunsfield
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links claiming to be the oldest golf
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club globally during the same period the
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gentleman golfers of leth later renamed
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the honorable company of Edinburg
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golfers organized themselves at leate
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links
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in 1744 the gentleman golfers of Lea
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sponsored a golf tournament to determine
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the captain of the golf this tournament
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played on Le links witnessed the
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drafting of the first written rules of
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golf known as the 13 original rules
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these rules served as a blueprint of
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subsequent clubs and many of them are
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still recognizable to Golfers today as
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Edinburgh and Le expanded beyond their
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City walles the sharing arrangement of
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the Common Grounds became more
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challenging golfers had to contend with
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increasing urbanization leading to
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accidents involving golf balls hitting
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pedestrians consequently the historical
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clubs relocated to new dedicated courses
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around Edinburgh transitioning the sport
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from public greens to private clubs The
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Honorable company moved to mfield in
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1891 and the Royal burges moved to
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barnton in 1895 while these clubs
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shifted to private courses Scottish golf
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has maintained a unique character of
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openness with many Municipal and Council
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courses welcoming players brunsfield and
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Le though no longer in the International
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Golf Spotlight continue to offer a
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glimpse into the origins of the game
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leth links host an annual event by the
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leth rules golf society and Brunsville
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links still offers short hole golf
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despite limited funding the significance
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of these courses lies in their historic
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IAL contribution to the sport they
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played a pivotal role in the
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establishment of golf clubs the writing
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of the first rules and the organization
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of the earliest tournaments while the
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world's attention may be focused on
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major tournaments and famous courses
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golfers seeking a connection to the
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roots of the game can visit brunsfield
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and leth to experience golf as it was
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played centuries ago amidst shared
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spaces and a sense of
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community the these courses stand as
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reminders of golf's humble beginning and
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the enduring Spirit of the game
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