Royal Musselburgh Golf Club
A visitor pays about £130 to play Royal Musselburgh Golf Club. A member's guest pays £20, which is 85% less for the same round.
What you’re in for.
Royal Musselburgh is a parkland course, sheltered and green, its holes framed by old timber, in East Lothian, Scotland. It ranks among the country's best (Top 100 Scotland (95th)).
The way to see a club like this is as a member's guest: signed in by someone who plays it every week, at the club's own guest rate rather than the full visitor fee. That is exactly what Hosted Rounds is built for. Connect with a Royal Musselburgh member, play the round together, and return the favour at your own club.
HOW THAT COMPARES
A member's guest pays £20 at Royal Musselburgh. Across the 6 East Lothian clubs on the Guest Rate Index the median is £22.50, and across all 280 clubs we hold it is £35. That makes it the cheapest in East Lothian to be signed in at.
The visitor green fee is £130, so knowing a member is worth £110 a round, or 85% of the price.
Both figures were last checked against published sources in August 2026.
Every East Lothian club and what a guest pays →AT THE CLUB
Play Royal Musselburgh as a member’s guest, for £20.
That is the club’s own member’s guest rate, up to 85% below the £130 visitor green fee. A member signs you in and plays the round with you. Hosted Rounds is the members’ network that finds you the member.
Playing Royal Musselburgh as a guest
How do I play Royal Musselburgh Golf Club as a guest?+
Royal Musselburgh Golf Club is a private members' club, so the surest way to play it is as a member's guest. Hosted Rounds is a UK members' network built for exactly that: join, connect with a Royal Musselburgh member, and they sign you in as their guest, usually at the club's own member's-guest rate rather than the full visitor fee.
How much is it to play Royal Musselburgh Golf Club with a member?+
Played as a member's guest at Royal Musselburgh, the rate is about £20 a round, versus the £130 visitor green fee. Your host signs you in and it is paid at the club on the day.
How much does membership at Royal Musselburgh Golf Club cost?+
Membership subscriptions at Royal Musselburgh are set annually and, as at most private members' clubs, are generally quoted on enquiry, so ask the club direct about current fees, joining fees and any waiting list. If the aim is to play Royal Musselburgh rather than join it, you do not need a membership at all: a member can sign you in as their guest for about £20, which is what Hosted Rounds arranges.
Can you play Royal Musselburgh Golf Club without being a member?+
Yes. Royal Musselburgh takes visitors, with a green fee of around £130. You can also play as a member's guest, signed in by a member at the club's lower guest rate, which is what Hosted Rounds arranges.
Where is Royal Musselburgh Golf Club?+
Royal Musselburgh Golf Club is in East Lothian, in Scotland.