Golf in St Andrews

For a golf vacation the Ardgowan Hotel is perfect, within walking distance of the Old Course and all the courses of the St Andrews Links. Find out more about the St Andrews links courses below.

The Old Course

The Old Course
18 Holes Par 72 6566 Yards
Hosting the Open Championship again in 2010 and without doubt a truly magical golfing experience. Only 180 yards from the Ardgowan and worth a visit if only to say you've been there!

Other St Andrews Links Courses

*NEW* The Castle Course *NEW*
18 Holes Par 71 6759 Yards
Set on a dramatic clifftop location with stunning views over St Andrews Bay and out to the North Sea. The Castle Course combines breathtaking beauty with wonderful golf. Designed by David McLay Kidd. Reopening April 2009.

The New Course
18 Holes Par 71 6604 Yards
Offers many of the renowned features of The Old Course, rolling greens undulating fairways, hidden greens and thick gorse regarded by many as more difficult than 'The Old'.

The Jubilee Course
18 Holes Par 72 6805 Yards
This is a Championship Course more than 100 years old and considered possibly as the toughest of all the St Andrews Courses.

The Eden Course
18 Holes Par 70 6112 Yards
Its cunningly positioned bunkers and the almost inevitable winds that roll in from the Eden Estuary make the Eden Course a most formidable but popular challenge.

The Strathtyrum Course
18 Holes Par 68 5600 Yards
Created as less testing layout, this course provides a balance to the championship standard at St Andrews Links. But don't relax - it still provides quite a test for even the most experienced golfer.

The Balgove Course
9 Holes Par 30 1530 Yards
This 9 hole course has been upgraded and redesigned and is a good practice course. It is ideal for beginners and practice. Excellent for the less confident golfer with good bunkers and undulating greens.