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Muirfield
Old Tom Morris’s first Muirfield layout was confined to 117 acres within stone walls. Further land purchases created room to reshape the course.1
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 71
- Club location
- Gullane United Kingdom
Beyond the original stone walls
After fifty more acres were secured in 1923, Harry Colt introduced fourteen new holes. His two nine-hole loops run in opposite directions, with one inside the other.1
Course design
Hosted competitions
The Open Championship
The Senior Open Championship
Scorecard
Complete 18-hole record
Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.
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Tee register
| Tee | Gender | Par | Rating | Slope | Front yards | Back yards | Total yards | Front par | Back par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | Men | 71 | 73.8 | 142 | 3,415 | 3,313 | 6,728 | 36 | 35 |
| Boxes | Men | 71 | 72.5 | 139 | 3,282 | 3,187 | 6,469 | 36 | 35 |
| Blue · Men | Men | 71 | 70.4 | 132 | 3,083 | 2,900 | 5,983 | 36 | 35 |
| Blue · Women | Women | 71 | 76.3 | 140 | 3,083 | 2,900 | 5,983 | 36 | 35 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 446 | 365 | 377 | 182 | 510 | 440 | 147 | 443 | 505 | 3,415 | 470 | 354 | 380 | 156 | 449 | 394 | 186 | 506 | 418 | 3,313 | 6,728 |
| Boxes | 420 | 346 | 370 | 180 | 487 | 419 | 156 | 430 | 474 | 3,282 | 446 | 332 | 366 | 159 | 432 | 393 | 179 | 478 | 402 | 3,187 | 6,469 |
| Blue · Men | 404 | 336 | 336 | 136 | 463 | 404 | 131 | 419 | 454 | 3,083 | 416 | 315 | 356 | 133 | 395 | 362 | 139 | 460 | 324 | 2,900 | 5,983 |
| Blue · Women | 404 | 336 | 336 | 136 | 463 | 404 | 131 | 419 | 454 | 3,083 | 416 | 315 | 356 | 133 | 395 | 362 | 139 | 460 | 324 | 2,900 | 5,983 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Hcp | 5 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 6 |
Front nine Holes 1-9
| Tee or hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 446 | 365 | 377 | 182 | 510 | 440 | 147 | 443 | 505 | 3,415 |
| Boxes | 420 | 346 | 370 | 180 | 487 | 419 | 156 | 430 | 474 | 3,282 |
| Blue · Men | 404 | 336 | 336 | 136 | 463 | 404 | 131 | 419 | 454 | 3,083 |
| Blue · Women | 404 | 336 | 336 | 136 | 463 | 404 | 131 | 419 | 454 | 3,083 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 |
| Hcp | 5 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 15 |
Back nine Holes 10-18
| Tee or hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 470 | 354 | 380 | 156 | 449 | 394 | 186 | 506 | 418 | 3,313 |
| Boxes | 446 | 332 | 366 | 159 | 432 | 393 | 179 | 478 | 402 | 3,187 |
| Blue · Men | 416 | 315 | 356 | 133 | 395 | 362 | 139 | 460 | 324 | 2,900 |
| Blue · Women | 416 | 315 | 356 | 133 | 395 | 362 | 139 | 460 | 324 | 2,900 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 35 |
| Hcp | 4 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 6 |
Sources and record notes3 references
Sources for this history
- Course History
The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers
History and course description.
Consulted 2026-09-21
Course record sources
- Course History - MuirfieldOld Tom Morris · Original design · 1891
- Course History - MuirfieldHarry Colt · Redesign · 1925