Image credit: Golffile. lefttoright Jarmo Sandelin, Paul Eales and Gary Orr

It worked for Brandon Stone when he won the Scottish Open at nearby Gullane this summer and now Gary Orr has had the same experience when the hickory era “rubbed off” on him prior to his huge success at last week’s Scottish Seniors Open at Craigielaw.

Gary Orr joined Englishman Paul Eales and Swede Jarmo Sandelin in a four-hole hickory challenge on Craigielaw’s academy course prior to the Staysure Scottish Senior Open, which he also won in style (wearing plus fours!).

Image credit: Golffile. lefttoright Jarmo Sandelin, Paul Eales and Gary Orr

Meanwhile Stone was one of a number of European Tour players to take on “The Hickory Challenge” at Gullane Golf Club during a practice round at the ASI Scottish Open. At the 180-yard par-3 12th, each pro was given a choice of hickory clubs. The results were a bit mixed, and it made for a fun watch. After closing with a course-record 60 to claim his four-shot victory on the East Lothian coast in July, Stone revealed he’d been helped in that final round by practising the night before with an old wedge purchased from the Jack White Hickory Shop in Gullane.

In this extraordinary stroke of luck, with winners of both big competitions practising with hickory clubs before their triumph, it may be seen as a good omen for the World Hickory competitors to do a little practice with clubs from Boris Leitzow, owner of the ‘Jack White’ hickory shop in Gullane, prior to the World Hickory Festival this year.

The main event in the five day Festival of Hickory Golf will be the World Hickory Open, won last year by top Carnoustie pro Fraser Mann, over the made-to-measure historic links of Kilspindie.  This year all players will battle it out over the demanding Scotland’s Golf Coast links of Luffness and Gullane No. 3, East Lothian, 10-miles east of Edinburgh.

Aspiring players from Scotland should also be aware of two new features just added to the attractive 2018 activity menu. First, with so much international focus on Loretto College’s Golf Academy, paradoxically only 10-miles away, World Hickory Open organisers have introduced a NEW World Junior Hickory category aswell as a NEW World Hickory Senior title (50 and over), as well as the for the title of the Honourable World Hickory Champion, best performing player compared to their age.

According to new chief Executive Boris Lietzow, current entries indicate another record year in which the WHO Festival of Golf will tee off on October 15th with over 120 players comprising up to 20 pros in a field of mainly amateurs from fifteen nations including the UK, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Switzerland., France, Czech Republic, Japan, South Africa and the USA.  The Festival lasts for five days.

World Hickory Festival 15 Oct – 19 Oct 2018 www.worldhickoryopen.com

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MUSSELBURGH, UNITED KINGDOM – SEPTEMBER 21: aerial views of the Royal Musselburgh Golf Club on September 21, 2012, in Musselburgh, Lothian, Scotland. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

The Royal Musselburgh Golf Club is at the start of the famous stretch of golf courses on the East Lothian coast, situated to the east of Musselburgh on the B1361, this picturesque parkland course is certainly worth the visit.

The Club is the sixth oldest in the world originating at the 9 hole Musselburgh Levenhall links where the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, Royal Burgess Golfing Society and Bruntsfield Golf Club also played.

Pride of place in the Royal Musselburgh is the Old Club Cup dating back to 1774, the oldest trophy still competitively played for in the world.

Visitors

Located at the beginning of the famous Scotland’s Golf Coast Royal Musselburgh GC is a stunning example of its architect James Braids work. Not only does the club boast an 18 hole course but also a 300 yard plus driving range, short game area and six hole short game course.

Nestled in the East Lothian Countryside with the 22 other Golf Coast courses Royal Musselburgh is steeped in history dating back to 1774. This is a club oozing tradition but one which is embracing all that the modern game has to offer.

Visitors Golf Fees for 2021

Midweek Round £65
Midweek twighlight £35
Midweek Round Juvenile ( Under 18) £22
Weekend Round £75
Weekend twightlight £45
Weekend Round Juvenile (under 18) £25

Please phone 01875 819100 to book advance tee time.

Directions

From the North – Follow A1 till the A6094 Wallyford junction, through Wallyford to the roundabout then the B1361 to Prestonpans. The entrance to the Golf Club is to the left of the new housing scheme just before Prestonpans.

From the South – On the A1 take the turn of for Tranent / Port Seton / Prestonpans, at the 3rd roundabout follow B1361 through Prestonpans to wallyford, entrance to club is 300yds passed Prestonpans on right.

The Royal Musselburgh Golf Club

Prestongrange House
Prestonpans.
EH32 9RP

Telephone

Telephone Number 01875 819 000
Professional’s Shop Number 01875 819000

Email

Advance Bookings: BRS@mmcsgolf.co.uk

Pro Shop: proshop@mmcsgolf.co.uk

Open Competition Entries / Away scores: honsecretary@royalmusselburgh.co.uk

Ladies Competition Entries / Away scores: ladiessecretary@royalmusselburgh.co.uk

Royal Musselburgh Golf Club

Prestongrange House

East Lothian

07824112775

01875-819000

www.royalmusselburgh.co.uk

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The Glen, East Links is one of the most popular of East Lothian golf courses. Whether you have played golf in Scotland before or if this is your first visit, the Glen is a golfing venue not to be missed. It provides a challenging and enjoyable test of golf for all levels of golfer.

This North Berwick course enjoys spectacular headland views across the Firth of Forth and of the Bass Rock, which houses the largest gannet colony in the UK.  Make sure you add The Glen to your choice of golfing destinations. We look forward to hearing from you!

“This beautifully manicured course, with a stunning shoreline clubhouse, is an absolute must for any golfer wishing to golf in East Lothian, Scotland’s Golf Coast.
The Glen is Scotland’s answer to the much heralded Pebble Beach”

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