1759 - Bruntsfield Links Golfing Announcement in The Edinburgh Evening Courant newspaper Tuesday 13 November- "A pretty extra ordinary match at golf was lately played in Bruntsfield Links, by 3 gentlemen, hole ages together amounted to 257 years. After their match was played, they went to a tavern and ended the day over a class of good strong claret, of which each of the 3, to recruit himself after the fatigue of the day finished his 2 bottles" - nothing much has changed since then!! See page 2 column 3 under the heading Edinburgh.