St Andrews may well call itself, "The Home of Golf" however Musselburgh Links is, "The Cradle of Golf". Its authenticity certified by the Guinness Book of World Records which states there's evidence of golf played here in 1672. And the sign at the links reads, "Musselburgh Links - The Oldest Golf Course In The World Still Being Played And The Venue Of Six Open Championships From 1874 to 1889".
The exterior painting and sign at Mrs Forman's has changed since my visit however its structure has remained the same and its meals, refreshments and hospitality are worthy of the good name of Mrs Forman.
As to the documentary evidence of, “golf played here in 1672,” there's also the possibility that Mary, Queen of Scots played here in 1567.
Further on down the East Lothian coast there's another golf course which comes close to calling itself the cradle of golf.
The North Berwick West Links course ranks third after St Andrews and Musselburgh where there has been continuous play over original fairways and you know that you're nearing North Berwick when the North Berwick Law comes into view. ‘Law’ being a Lowland Scots word used to describe, "A conical hill which rises incongruously from the surrounding landscape…The summit bears remnants of an Iron Age hill fort, and the ruins of military buildings that were once used by lookouts in both the Napoleonic Wars, and in World War II." (Source Wikipedia).