Old
Course
The
Old Course at St. Andrews is the most famous golf course in
the world, now in its sixth century as a golf venue and the
one which every golfer aspires to playing at least once in a
golfing lifetime. Nine holes out and nine holes back is the
classic layout with shared fairways and vast double greens.
The
St. Andrews courses, six in total, are administered by the St.
Andrews Links Management Committee. This sandy peninsula has
remained the property of St. Andrews’ citizens, with the
golf courses being essentially municipal allowing anyone to
play on them once you meet certain requirements.
The
Old Course does not favour any particular type of player as
it demands a variety of shots and will test every part of your
game. There are 150 bunkers waiting to catch the errant shot.
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New Course
Over
100 years old the New Course was sculpted out of necessity as
the demand in the 1880’s for Old Course tee times was
exceeding supply even then. The New Course was born from the
same strip of linksland leaving the golfer with a very similar
golfing experience. There is one difference, the New Course
is a much tougher links test. The greens are small with tight
fairways and demand a high degree of accuracy.
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Jubilee
Course
A narrow strip of land running between the New Course and the
sea. It was originally 12 holes created for ladies and beginners.
March 1897 John Angus got £180 from the Town Council to
create a new layout. The course was ready to celebrate the Diamond
Jubilee of Queen Victoria’s accession to the throne. In
1988 the Jubilee course was redesigned by Donald Steel increasing
it to over 6,800 yards.
Eden Course
By 1913 the pressure for play on the Old, New and Jubilee courses
dictated that a fourth course was needed. Opened in 1914 the
designer Harry Colt created a wonderful natural links with Donald
Steel improving upon this in 1989 making a very playable test.
Strathtyrum Course
This is the first new 18 hole links to be played at St. Andrews
for almost 80 years. Again designed by Donald Steel the layout
offers less demanding golf in comparison to the Old Course.
It is relatively short and contains only 15 bunkers. It is very
popular with locals and visitors alike. Considerable emphasis
is placed on iron play and the strategic golfer with an excellent
short game is put to the test on every hole.
