St. Andrews Old Course

The Old course, St Andrews
Length6609 yards
Par/SSS72/72
Cost££££

The Old Course at St Andrews is the oldest golf course in the world and attracts thousands of visitors from around the world every year. Golf was first played here 600 years ago. What not everyone realises is that this is a public course, one of six which make up the St Andrews Links.

The course is known for its 112 bunkers including one of the most famous in golf, the Road Hole bunker at the 17th hole. A peculiar feature of the layout of the Old Course is the double greens where the outward and inward holes are cut on the same putting surface. These large greens mean that golfers may be faced with putts of almost 100 yards.

The Old Course was the venue for the 150th anniversary Open Championship in July 2010, the 28th occasion on which the course has hosted the event. Tom Watson took his final bow in St Andrews during the event.

Old Course Booking Information 2011

Advance bookings for summer 2011 on the Old course will be accepted by the St Andrews Links Trust from 1 September 2010. We recommend being prompt with an application to have the best chance of success in securing times.

If you would like to know more about planning to play the Old course in 2011 please get in touch.

For those who wish to play in 2010 and had not submitted an advance application we recommend the daily ballot.

For further information on golf tour packages including playing the Old course in St Andrews, please get in touch.

Find out more about the history of the Old Course, St Andrews

The Old Course is one of the three golf courses used for the Dunhill Links championship, alongside Kingsbarns Links and the Carnoustie Championship course.

Website - www.standrews.org.uk


Making An Enquiry

An example golfing package, which includes playing the St Andrews Old Course, can be seen at our Championship Golf Tour.

Go to our enquiries section to find out more information about a golf vacation in Scotland with Moss Golf Tours, including playing the Old course at St Andrews, or to request a quotation for the Championship Golf Tour.