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Luffness New Golf Club is an 18-hole traditional links at Aberlady in East Lothian. The club was founded in 1894 after a dispute over golf on Gullane Common led Luffness Estate owner Henry Hope to create a new course entirely on estate land. Old Tom Morris designed the original layout, and later alterations are associated with Willie Park Jr.
and James Braid. The Blue course measures 6,502 yards and plays to par 70, with White and Red alternatives of 5,967 and 5,545 yards. Although principally a members club, Luffness New accepts visitors from Sunday through Friday, reserving Saturdays for members.
The course is an 18-hole links golf course. It plays to par 70, 6,502 yards. Designed by Old Tom Morris, the course originally opened in 1894. It is semi-private, welcoming both members and visitors. On-site facilities include Clubhouse, Dining, Bar, Smoke Room.
Golf had been played on the wider Luffness ground long before the present club existed. A dispute over golf on Gullane Common in 1893 led Henry Hope, owner of Luffness Estate, to establish a new course entirely within his own property. Old Tom Morris laid out the course and Luffness New Golf Club was founded in 1894.
The original Luffness club later moved west and evolved into Kilspindie Golf Club.
Old Tom Morris created a traditional East Lothian links whose challenge relies on firm turf, natural contours, wind and strategic bunkering rather than excessive length. Willie Park Jr. and James Braid are among the designers recorded as making smaller subsequent alterations.
The course has retained the essential character of the 1894 links while absorbing measured changes by later architects. The club celebrated its centenary in 1994 and its 125th anniversary in 2019, when an updated club history was commissioned.
Luffness New's history is closely associated with late-Victorian amateur golf, particularly through founder member F.G. Tait, winner of the Amateur Championship in 1896 and 1898.
Luffness New remains primarily a members club but provides structured visitor access Sunday through Friday. The course continues to operate as a traditional links and the clubhouse retains distinctive historic rooms including the Smoke Room.
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| Fee Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 March 2026 - 31 October 2026 Round | £210 | Visitor play Sunday through Friday; Saturdays reserved for members. |
| 1 March 2026 - 31 October 2026 Day | £260 | Visitor play Sunday through Friday; Saturdays reserved for members. |
| 1 November 2026 - 28 February 2027 Round | £110 | No day rate published for this period. |
| 1 March 2027 - 31 October 2027 Round | £220 | — |
| 1 March 2027 - 31 October 2027 Day | £300 | — |
Prices are indicative and subject to change. Contact the course to confirm current rates.
| Front 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 |
| Yards | 330 | 447 | 192 | 572 | 360 | 152 | 323 | 413 | 424 | 3213 |
| Index | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | - |
| Back 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
| Yards | 210 | 442 | 365 | 401 | 552 | 341 | 163 | 360 | 455 | 3289 | 6502 |
| Index | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | - | - |
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