volume 5:
Lundin Ladies
Tracks Less Taken
Set just inland from Largo Bay, Lundin Ladies occupies a quiet stretch of Fife coastline where golf feels elemental. The horizon sits low and open. Salt air moves across firm turf. The ground carries its own authority.
Founded in 1868, Lundin Ladies ranks among the oldest women’s golf clubs in the world. Its existence speaks to a determined chapter in the game’s development, when women established their own spaces within a sport still defining itself.
That legacy is not ornamental. It is embedded in the club’s character.
The course is a James Braid designed nine holes, compact in scale yet deliberate in layout. Fairways roll gently through natural rumples in the land. Gorse frames sightlines. Greens are shaped by subtle movement rather than dramatic contour. The layout demands clarity of thought. Flighted approaches, controlled trajectory and an appreciation for the ground game are essential.
Course Reel
A Unique Fairway Hazard
Along the second fairway stand three prehistoric stones, protected under Scottish heritage law.
They predate the game by millennia, anchoring the course within a far older story of human presence on this land. Few places in golf present such a direct meeting of ancient history and modern play.
Lundin Ladies does not pursue spectacle. Its strength lies in restraint. The routing feels purposeful. The atmosphere measured. It is a course that rewards awareness and respect, offering a distilled expression of coastal golf in Fife.
Within the wider landscape of Scottish links, Lundin Ladies holds a distinctive place. Rooted in history, shaped by wind and tide, and defined by its enduring identity as a women’s club, it remains one of the game’s quieter yet most meaningful tracks.
Course Details
- Designer: James Braid
- Established: 1891
- Par: 34
- Yardage: 2,360 yards
- Location: Fife
- 56.214523° N, 2.953265° W