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Scotscraig Golfing Club at Tayport is one of Scotland's oldest golf clubs, founded in 1817 by members of the Society of St Andrews Golfers. The club describes itself as the oldest course still owned and played by its founding club. Davie Robertson laid out the original course, with Old Tom Morris and James Braid later refining it.
The present 18-hole layout combines links and heathland characteristics and plays to par 71; published tee data extends to 6,648 yards from the blue tees. Scotscraig has served as an Open Qualifying venue six times and has also hosted the Scottish PGA Championship, including the 2023 and 2025 editions. The club's Gold Medal was first played in 1818 and remains one of golf's oldest competitions still contested.
The course is an 18-hole links golf course. It plays to par 71, 6,079m (6,648 yards). Designed by Davie Robertson, the course originally opened in 1817. It is open to the public. On-site facilities include Pro Shop, Restaurant, Bar, Locker Room.
Members of the Society of St Andrews Golfers founded Scotscraig in 1817. Davie Robertson laid out the early course, beginning a direct connection between the club and the formative period of organised Scottish golf.
The course evolved rather than emerging from a single architectural campaign. Old Tom Morris and later James Braid refined Robertson's work, producing the present mixture of links and heathland golf.
Scotscraig expanded to nine holes in the nineteenth century and to 18 in the early twentieth century, with Braid's later work helping establish much of the modern course.
The club has been used six times for Open Qualifying and has hosted the Scottish PGA Championship. Its continuous competitive history and founding connection to the Society of St Andrews Golfers are central to its historical significance.
Scotscraig remains at Tayport as an 18-hole par-71 club with year-round visitor tee times.
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