West Linton Golf Club was recently voted the friendliest golf course in the Scottish Borders and truly is a golfing gem. The pro-shop at West Linton, run by the father and son team of Ian and Gareth Wright, offers a friendly welcome to all and the first class golf course is a joy to play as well as offering a challenge to all levels of golfing ability. The 18th hole is renowned for its difficulty and was recently voted the 10th hardest closing hole in Scotland by readers of Bunkered magazine. Originally formed as a 9-hole golf course in 1890, the renowned golf course architect James Braid advised on improvements to the course in 1926. The Club subsequently acquired additional land and became and 18-hole course in 1972.