Muirfield Green Fees and Tee Times
Muirfield, the home of the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, is one of the most exacting tickets in the game: visitor play on Tuesdays and Thursdays only, a handicap limit, a letter from your home club, and a round of foursomes followed by lunch. Here is what a round actually costs in 2026, indicatively around 395 pounds, and exactly how to apply for one of golf's most coveted tee times.
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The short answer
A single visitor round at Muirfield costs indicatively about 395 pounds in 2026 high season, with a higher rate for the traditional two rounds played on the same day. For a links that has hosted the Open Championship sixteen times, has been the home of the world's oldest organized golf club since 1891, and is consistently ranked among the finest courses on earth, that fee buys a piece of golf history. The real barrier at Muirfield is access, not price. Visitor play is limited to Tuesdays and Thursdays, the diary fills a year or more in advance, and the club requires a recognized handicap and a letter of introduction from your home club before it confirms a time.
Muirfield rewards golfers who respect its rituals. The classic visitor day is a morning round of foursomes, the alternate shot format the Honourable Company is known for, then lunch in a clubhouse where a jacket and tie are required, then a second round in the afternoon. It is walking golf, played with a caddie or a trolley, on a course laid out by Harry Colt with clockwise and counterclockwise nines that test every wind. The rest of this guide breaks down every fee, the handicap and dress rules, and precisely how visitors apply.
Muirfield green fees, 2026
| Item | Note | Indicative 2026 cost |
|---|---|---|
| Single round (visitor) | One round on a Tuesday or Thursday visitor day, walking only | About 395 pounds |
| Two rounds, same day | The traditional foursomes morning then a second round after lunch | About 575 pounds |
| Clubhouse lunch | The famous Muirfield lunch, for golfers playing that day; jacket and tie required for men | About 40 pounds |
| Caddie | Highly recommended for the lines and reads; arrange in advance | Caddie fee plus gratuity |
| Buggy | Walking course; buggies are not generally available except on medical grounds | Not generally offered |
Fees and access verified June 2026 against the club's published rates and visitor guidance; the single round figure is indicative for 2026 high season and the two round day rate is higher. Rates vary by season and change without notice, so always confirm directly before booking. Check tee time availability.
How visitors apply and book
- Apply for a visitor day. Muirfield admits visitors on Tuesdays and Thursdays only, throughout the year. Apply through the club's visitor booking process well ahead, often a year or more, because the limited times are taken quickly by groups from around the world.
- Provide your handicap. A recognized official handicap is required, traditionally a limit of 24 for men and a comparable cap for women, and it is checked when you book. Carry your handicap certificate on the day.
- Bring a letter of introduction. The club asks visitors for a letter of introduction from the secretary of their home club, confirming membership and good standing. Request this from your club in good time and bring it with you.
- Plan the foursomes and lunch. The traditional day is a morning round of foursomes, then lunch in the clubhouse, then a second round in the afternoon. Singles, two balls and three balls are generally not booked for visitor play, so travel as a foursome where you can.
Two practical notes. The clubhouse public rooms require a jacket and tie for men and smart attire for women, so pack a change for the lunch interval; on the course, normal smart golf dress applies. Muirfield is a walking course played with a caddie or a trolley, and buggies are not generally available except on medical grounds, so build a caddie into your plans and your budget for the reads on Harry Colt's subtle greens.
The course and how to build it into a trip
Muirfield plays to a par of 71 over roughly 7,245 yards from the championship tees, with two looping nines that send the wind at you from every angle, so no two holes feel alike. It is an Open Championship venue of the first rank, host to the game's oldest major sixteen times from 1892 onward and to champions from Harry Vardon to Nick Faldo and Phil Mickelson, and the 2022 Women's Open added another chapter. Few rounds in golf carry this much history and this little margin for a loose tee shot.
Few golfers travel to East Lothian for Muirfield alone, and the smart play is to treat it as the centerpiece of a wider Gullane and East Lothian week. The village of Gullane alone has three fine links on its doorstep, and the coast road south is one of the richest stretches of links golf anywhere. Hold your Muirfield date as the guaranteed highlight, fill the rest with the neighboring courses at a fraction of the fee, and Edinburgh sits less than an hour away for the evenings. Plan it as a trip, not a single round, and the whole of East Lothian opens up.
Plan a Muirfield and East Lothian golf trip
We help secure a Muirfield visitor day, handle the handicap and letter of introduction details, and build the rest of the week around it, from the Gullane links to the wider East Lothian coast and a base near Edinburgh. Tell us roughly when and who is travelling, and one concierge costs it to the head, with no obligation.
Muirfield green fee questions
How much does it cost to play Muirfield in 2026?
The visitor green fee at Muirfield is indicatively about 395 pounds for a single round in 2026 high season, with a higher day rate for the traditional two rounds played on the same day. Lunch in the clubhouse is a separate charge and caddies are extra plus gratuity. Fees vary by season and change without notice, so always confirm current rates directly with the club before booking.
Which days can visitors play Muirfield?
Muirfield welcomes visiting golfers on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the year. Visitor times are limited and the diary fills far in advance, often a year or more, so apply early. The club is the home of the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers and member play takes priority on other days.
Is there a handicap limit at Muirfield?
Yes. Visitors must hold a recognized official handicap, traditionally a limit of 24 for men and a comparable cap for women, and the club checks this at the time of booking. A letter of introduction from the applicant's home club is also part of the application, so carry both your handicap certificate and the letter on the day.
What is the foursomes and lunch tradition at Muirfield?
The classic Muirfield visitor day is a morning round of foursomes, the alternate shot format the club is known for, followed by lunch in the clubhouse, then a second round in the afternoon. A jacket and tie are required for men in the clubhouse public rooms, so pack accordingly for the lunch interval.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Green fees and access verified June 2026 against the club's published rates and visitor guidance; rates vary by season and change without notice. Last reviewed June 2026.