The Golf House Club, Elie established in 1875, is a historic members golf club located in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland. Members have playing rights over Elie Links, a UK Top 100 Golf Course.
Approximately ten miles from the "
spiritual home of golf" at St. Andrews, golf has been played over the links of Elie since the 1500s.
The clubhouse of the GHC is situated directly adjacent to the first tee.
The current course, a par 70 6251-yard course,
was largely designed by
Old Tom Morris
Thomas Mitchell Morris (16 June 1821 – 24 May 1908), otherwise known as Old Tom Morris, and The Grand Old Man of Golf, was a Scottish golfer. He was born in St Andrews, Fife, the "home of golf" and location of the St Andrews Links, and died ...
and
James Braid in 1895.
The current club, the ''Golf House Club'', was founded in 1875 with the building of the clubhouse. An extension, the work of
John Currie, was added in 1907.
[John Currie]
- Dictionary of Scottish Architects
The Dictionary of Scottish Architects is a publicly available online database that provides biographical information about all architects known to have worked in Scotland between 1660 and 1980, and lists their works. Launched in 2006, it was comp ...
An unusual feature is the periscope from the Royal Navy submarine
HMS ''Excalibur'',
that was launched in 1955 and scrapped in 1968. The periscope is installed in the starter's hut; players and visitors may use it to view the golf course.
File:Golf club house at Elie - geograph.org.uk - 1367136.jpg, Warning sign with the club house in the distance
File:Earlsferry Links - geograph.org.uk - 1538889.jpg, A green on Earlsferry Links
File:Elie Golf Course Starter Hut - geograph.org.uk - 20451.jpg, Elie Golf Course Starter Hut and periscope
References
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External links
Official site
Golf clubs and courses in Fife
1832 establishments in Scotland
1895 establishments in Scotland