The Old Course
St Andrews
The links that shaped the game: double greens, hidden bunkers and the walk home over the Swilcan Bridge.
St Andrews, St Andrews & Fife
The Castle Course
Clifftop golf above St Andrews Bay, the newest of the town's public courses.
Set on the clifftops just east of the town, the Castle Course is the newest of the St Andrews Links Trust courses, with views back across the bay to the spires of St Andrews.
Its greens are bold and heavily contoured and its setting is spectacular, a dramatic contrast to the ancient, flatter links below.
- Location
- St Andrews
- Region
- St Andrews & Fife
- History
- 2008
- Design
- David McLay Kidd
- Include The Castle Course in my journey
What to look forward to
Holes along the cliffs above the North Sea
Views back to the town and the Old Course
Large, sweeping greens
Playing as a visitor
Booked through the St Andrews Links Trust. The exposed clifftop site makes it especially sensitive to the wind.
Visitor policies, handicap requirements and tee-time procedures are set by each club and can change. We confirm the current position for your dates and never assume or guarantee access.
Pairs well with
Courses that sit naturally alongside The Castle Course in a well-paced itinerary.
The New Course
St Andrews
‘New’ since 1895: a fine, traditional links running alongside the Old.
Kingsbarns Golf Links
Kingsbarns
Opened in 2000 on farmland shaped into convincing linksland, with the sea in view from every hole.
Play The Castle Course, beautifully arranged.
Tell us when you would like to travel and which other courses you have in mind. We will advise honestly on what is realistic and design the journey around it.
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