Short and compact but don’t be deceived, Kilspindie is one of ten courses within a mile of Gullane Bay and while it is the shortest at only 5,492 yards it provides a stern test, especially if the wind blows with pot bunkers and small undulating greens being a feature.

The course has six par 4’s under 300 yards but only smart play will result in birdies as the greens are generally well protected, this is not to say the course is a pushover as holes 15 (436yds) and 16 (411yds) provide a stern test toward the end of the round.

The par threes are excellent but the 8^th is an absolute stand out – a beautiful setting with water right and close behind the green, but from the medal tee you need to play over the water with a mishit shot or a shot leaked to the right likely to find a watery grave and three bunkers and a sloping green awaiting this is an outstanding hole.

Kilspindie is a course many will overlook given the quality in the surrounding area but this would be a mistake as this is a classic link course in excellent condition which teases with the potentially of a good score but with enough bite that only well thought out rounds are rewarded