St. Andrews Old Course
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.
St Andrews Old Course Booking Information 2012
Advance bookings for summer 2012 on the Old course opened on 7 September 2011.
If you were unsuccessful with an application, or did not manage to submit one in time,
an alternative route to play on the Old course is the daily ballot, which operates throughout the year.
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.