Home of the world's earliest recorded 'Rules of Golf' 1744
Leith Links is a truly historic place in Scotland
The sport has been played here since the sixteenth century by golfers of Leith town and nearby City of Edinburgh. Now a public park, it is the Home of the earliest recorded Rules of Golf - the world's first golf competition rules.
Today, Leith Rules Golf Society continues that tradition with annual Challenge Matches against other clubs with connections to Early Golf and a series of Competitions held during July's Golf Week on the Links. Also see our Society News & Events section..
This website details the Society's annual Events Calendar - golf and non-golfing events - and Society News plus Society records of past enjoyable Society Event Reports, including many using hickory clubs. We encourage others to join as members or supporters in experiencing this centuries-old tradition.
Pictured: John Rattray - First Signatory to Rules of Golf & First Captain of Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers