6,055 yards • Par 69

Leven Links on the north shore of the Firth of Forth is another of Scotland¿s historic courses. The Leven Golfing Society is the 11th oldest golf club in the world and shares this venerable links with Leven Thistle Golf Club another of Scotland's most highly regarded clubs. The original nine hole layout was extended to 18 holes in 1868 when Young Tom Morris made the short journey down fron St Andrews to win the inaugural 36-hole event. Leven has long been an Open Championship qualifying course. The sea is visible form almost every hole, something which any true links course should encompass. The front nine is a test of your patience and fortitude while the back nine, especially the closing stretch of holes, requires careful course management and pinpoint accuracy. Getting par from the 16th onwards is not only a test of your skill but a test of nerve.

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