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Historic facts:
- Lundin Ladies historic turf has been played by Scotland's
most famous lady - Mary Queen of Scots.
- Constituted in 1891, the ladies were ousted to the
Standing Stones Park in 1908 from the overcrowded Leven/Lundin
Gentleman's Course.
- The first ladies captain, Miss Maud Gilmour, was appointed
in 1904.
- Although only a petit 9-holes, the size has yo-yoed
to 15 holes in its early years until re-settling at
9 holes in 1903.
- An attempt to transform into an 18-hole course was
aborted by the advent of World War One in 1914. During
World War Two, sheep and lambs grazed on the course,
parts of which were set aside for essential food production
for the war effort. After the war, the future of the
course was in jeopardy, but its loyal members held fetes
and raffles to pay the green-keeper's wages.
- The Standing Stones are a Bronze Age monument dating
from the 20th century BC that are thought to be a prehistoric
ritual site of Danish chiefs, as a stone-lined grave
was discovered in 1844. The three impressive red sandstone
pillars may have once formed the circumference of a
complete circle.
- Strict religious rules have affected play: Sunday
play on the course was not permitted until the 1950s,
and play before 1pm was only introduced in 1965.
Score card
Address:
Woodielea Road, Lundin Links, Scotland, KY8 6AR
Website:
www.lundinladies.co.uk
Phone:
Secretary +44 (0)1333 320832 & Starter +44 (0)1333
320022
Course and length:
One 9-hole course of 2365 yards.
Tee times:
Dawn until dusk
Handicap:
None
Green fees:
Ranges from £5 ($8) to £18.75 ($30) for
two rounds of the course. There's an annual ticket of
£125 ($200).
Facilities:
You can eat at the Lundin Links Hotel across the road
from the course which can be arranged through the club
or direct. Pre-golf soups, bacon rolls and hot drinks
or post-golf two-course (£9/$16) or three-course
(£11/$19) meals are available. The clubhouse is
modest with no pro-shop or showers, although trolleys
are for hire.
Location:
Lundin is twenty minutes drive from St Andrews along
the A915. From Dunfermline take the A92 and from Edinburgh
take the M90 north, at junction 3 take the A92 and then
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