Gullane, Scotland · Links
16 major championships hosted since 1892
Established
1891
Designer
Old Tom Morris; Harry Colt (redesign)
Par
71
Championship Yardage
7,245 yds
Muirfield, home of the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers — the world's oldest organized golf club — is widely regarded as the fairest of the Open links. Its clever routing of two concentric loops means the wind is rarely in the same direction for more than a few holes.
Originally laid out by Old Tom Morris in 1891 and refined by Harry Colt, Muirfield has produced a roll of champions that reads like a who's-who of the game: Vardon, Hagen, Cotton, Player, Nicklaus, Trevino, Watson, Faldo and Els.
Lowest scoring marks recorded in major championship competition at Muirfield.
Course Record (round)
63
Rory McIlroy, 2013
Lowest 72-Hole Total
271 (−13)
Ernie Els, 2002 / Nick Faldo, 1992 (272)
First Major Hosted
1892
Total Majors Hosted
16
Every major championship staged at Muirfield, by championship and year.
| Championship | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| The Open | 16 | 1892, 1896, 1901, 1906, 1912, 1929, 1935, 1948, 1959, 1966, 1972, 1980, 1987, 1992, 2002, 2013 |
Defining rounds and championship moments in the history of Muirfield.
Jack Nicklaus won his first Open here to complete the career Grand Slam, and later named his own course Muirfield Village in tribute.
Lee Trevino holed an improbable chip on the 71st hole to deny Tony Jacklin and successfully defend his title.
Nick Faldo played a flawless final round of 18 straight pars in difficult conditions to win his first major.
Ernie Els won a four-man playoff after a Saturday storm wrecked the leaders' rounds, claiming his first Open.
Rory McIlroy set the course record with a 63, but Phil Mickelson's brilliant closing 66 delivered the Claret Jug.
Rory McIlroy holds the Muirfield course record with a 63 shot during the 2013 Open Championship.
Champions include Harry Vardon, Walter Hagen, Henry Cotton, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino, Tom Watson, Nick Faldo, Ernie Els and Phil Mickelson (2013).
Its routing in two loops of nine, running clockwise and counter-clockwise, constantly changes the wind direction, and there are few blind shots compared with other links.