Montrose Golf Links

"5th oldest golf course in the world..."

There has been golf played on the links of Montrose for more than four centuries, making it one of the very earliest and important venues in the history of the Royal and Ancient game.

It is recorded that James Melville, a student at St Andrews University, had golf lessons in 1562 on the links although it would be almost another 250 years before organised golf came to Montrose with the formation of the Montrose Golf Club in 1810.

What Montrose can claim uniquely, however, is to have had at one stage in its history the course with the greatest number of holes. At a time when Musselburgh had 5 holes, Montrose had 25 and although they were not all played on every occasion they were used for a unique event in 1866.

While Montrose cannot boast the permanency of the Old Course at St Andrews, for instance, there are still parts of the Medal Course which have been played for more than 350 years.

The Medal Course at Montrose is a majestic layout in the true traditions of Scottish links golf.

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