Craigielaw Golf Club
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Where to stay while you play Craigielaw Golf Club
3 hotels package this course — cheapest first, every one tailored to your group.
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The Lodge at Craigielaw
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Mercure Edinburgh Princes Street Hotel
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Greywalls Hotel & Chez Roux, Muirfield
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Stay & play — fromAbout Craigielaw Golf Club
- Play and stay
- Driving Range
- Pro Shop
- Putting Greens
- Practice Area
- Club House
Our take
Half the appeal at Craigielaw is the lodge beside the course; the other half is a modern Donald Steel links that starts throwing punches at the 2nd.
- Serious golfersDonald Steel built tricky greens and genuinely huge bunkers here, and the round bites early; the 2nd and 3rd are the two hardest holes on the card, so loosen up on the range before you go.
- Higher handicapsThe walk is as gentle as links golf gets, barely 36 metres of climb all round, so the challenge is the wind and the sand rather than the ground under your feet.
- SocietiesThe Lodge sits on site, Edinburgh is half an hour away, and there are 22 other courses in East Lothian to build a week around; as a group base it takes some beating.
Tell us who’s coming and how you like to play, and we’ll shape the right trip around you.
What you are actually facing
The walk. Flat, and an easy walk — 36 metres of climb over the round.
The wind. The wind is usually south-westerly, averaging 17 km/h, gusting to 58. It is the club selection that catches people out, not the yardage.
The water. 2 hazards in play. Bring a few more balls than you think you need.
The design. Donald Steel.
The holes that will cost you. The 2nd, the 3rd and the 15th. The 2nd is the one you will be talking about afterwards.
Hole by hole — how we would play it
Terrain and prevailing-weather data, read hole by hole. It is our own assessment of how the course plays, not an official course or slope rating.
The course at a glance
WHERE TO STAY
Places to stay while you play Craigielaw Golf Club
Base yourself near the course — every venue here includes Craigielaw Golf Club in your golf holiday.
Tap a hotel to open it, or zoom in on the satellite view to see how close each one sits to the first tee.
- The Lodge at CraigielawFrom
£325pp (≈ €375) (≈ $435) (≈ CA$605) (≈ AU$615) (≈ NZ$735) (≈ CHF 345) (≈ kr 4,145) (≈ kr 4,165) (≈ kr 2,825) - Mercure Edinburgh Princes Street HotelFrom
£345pp (≈ €395) (≈ $455) (≈ CA$645) (≈ AU$655) (≈ NZ$785) (≈ CHF 375) (≈ kr 4,405) (≈ kr 4,425) (≈ kr 3,005) - Greywalls Hotel & Chez Roux, MuirfieldFrom
£985pp (≈ €1,145) (≈ $1,325) (≈ CA$1,855) (≈ AU$1,885) (≈ NZ$2,255) (≈ CHF 1,065) (≈ kr 12,585) (≈ kr 12,635) (≈ kr 8,585)