Golf- St Andrews, UK

The Home of Golf!

For any golfer, this is the dream trip. To spend a day walking the hallowed grounds of The Old Course at St Andrews. There are so many ways to spend your time golfing in Scotland but every trip should revolve around here. 

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The home of golf!

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St Andrews links offers 7 different golf courses, to fit anyones game. 

The Old Course:

The Old Course is the home of golf, many of the rules that we know and hate today come from the game played at this golf course. The 1st and 18th holes offer one of the most famous views that doesn't include the ocean. The course offers bumps, humps, dips, swallows, and elevation changes that shouldn't exist on a flat piece of land. This is how the game of golf should be played, they let the land dictate how to play the hole. It is a must play for every golfer. Tee times are released on a yearly basis in August. If you are unsuccessful in the yearly ballot, they offer a 2 day ballot, or you can stand in line in the morning, and hope to fill a spot that is left open. 

New Course:

The new course, is not new at all. Established in 1895 the New Course sits just to the north of The Old Course on the exact same property. Designed by the Master Old Tom Morris. Its very hard to rank the courses, but this is a strong #2 in a lot of books. 

Jubilee Course:

A couple years younger than its neighbor to the South, this links course offers golfers the closest option to beach front golf. There are some holes in the heart of the round that can be deeply affected by the wind coming off the Eden Estuary. Named after Queen Victoria in 1897, this is a must play. 

Eden Course:

Harry S Colt designed a tough test on the other side of the wall you'll play as you walk down the final stretch of the Old Course. This course tips out at 6100 yards and the bunkers will penalize you. It might not be the toughest test but will challenge your links skills. 

Strathtyrum Course:

This wee little course is perfect to shoot your low round of the trip. At just over 5,620 yards the Strathyrum Course is forgiving off the tee but still makes you think around the greens. The perfect second round course on a long summer day. 

Balgove Course: 

If you have someone in your life you would like to get into golf, Balgove is the course to bring them to. It is 9 holes of fun, it has similar features as the “big” courses but caters to the beginner golfer. Don’t be fooled by the short distances, not every hole will be an easy hole in one. 

Castle Course:

The newest, and most controversial course in the St Andrews Links Trust cache of courses. The links purists do not like the Castle Course because it was built and not grown. The golfers that want to play an incredible golf course with the best views of any St Andrews Course should race to play the Castle Course. It is about a 15 minute drive along the coast south of town to reach this hidden gem. The Castle Course has infinity greens, shots over ravines, and weather that you have probably never experienced before. The Castle course is a must play when visiting the Kingdom of Fife.