Welcome to the Golf Development Home Page

East Lothian is known as Scotlands Golf Coast providing lots of opportunities to play golf right on the doorstep across the authority. 

Junior Golf East Lothian Fixture List includes lots of useful playing information from local Junior Fun Competitions, to Stephen Gallagher Foundation Competitions and Junior Opens in East Lothian.   We run an U14 Junior Golf East Lothian Order of Merit which is open to players with or without handicaps.  Some coaching or playing experience is required but the focus is fun.   Players receive points throughout the season and the top 12 qualify for an end of season prize winners coaching clinic. Details can be found in the Fixture list

Junior Golf East Lothian Order of Merit:  9 and 18 hole Events open to juniors that live in East Lothian and have a handicap of 36 or under.  Events are free to enter and count towards handicap. 

East Lothian Junior Golf League organises interclub Junior League matches as well as the East Lothian Junior Strokeplay, County Cup and Golf Championship.

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Junior Coaching We work with golf clubs and schools in East Lothian to ensure that golf is affordable and accessible for all children.  We introduce over 1000 children every year to golf a during curriculum.  Children can then sign up to affordable coaching at local clubs and continue to progress through the coaching pathway to the best of their ability.  

Are you a golfer?  Would you like to help to ensure coaching is affordable and fun so that more children take up the sport?  If so we would love to hear from you.  For more information of how you can get involved growing golf email: kgreen@eastlothian.gov.uk

Scottish Golf's National Junior Framework is available to all affiliated golf clubs in Scotland and is a one-stop-shop that will enable you to plan, fund, manage and grow your junior section all in one place.  The Framework supports clubs that want to increase their junior membership and is based on consultation with over 300 experts who work on the frontline of junior golf. This included input from partner organisations such as the Paul Lawrie Foundation, Stephen Gallacher Foundation, PGA, R&A, sportscotland, Golf Foundation, Junior Golf Scotland and Children’s Golf Trust.   There are 6 development "pillars" in the framework: 1. Learn to Golf, 2. Golf in Schools, 3. Events and Competitions, 4. Funding and Support, 5. Safe Golf and 6. Training and Education.  For further details:  click here