David Huish, who once led the Open Championhip and has enjoyed his fair share of success as a professional over the years, helped put the East Lothian course on the map. Huish is still the club professional and has been heavily involved in the overall running of the course in recent years.

The course is used for qualifying when the Open is held at Muirfield and requires a fair amount of skill in order be negotiated safely. The 16th, for example, has a treacherous green with a valley in the middle of it. Like so many of the East Lothian courses, the views here match the quality of the golf course.