Eden Clubhouse,
St Andrews, Fife KY16 9SF
Office
+44 (0)1334 466 718Pro shop
+44 (0)1334 466 666Fax
+44 (0)1334 479 555Website
Visit websiteGolf pro
David Watt (Head of St Andrews Links Golf Academy).Academy
St Andrews Links Golf AcademyThe Course:
18 holes. Links course. Relatively flat terrain - easy to walk.
Surroundings:
Rural countryside.
Designer:
Donald Steel
The 18-hole courses of St Andrews Links are: Old Course (par-72; 6,670 yds from the back tees; over 7,300 yds from championship event tees); New course (par-71; 6,625 yds); Jubilee course (par-72; 6,742 yds); Eden course (par-70; 6,250 yds); Strathtyrum course (par-69; 5,620 yds).
Located a short drive east of the city is the Castle course (par-72; 6,759 yds), and a short drive south of the city is the Craigtoun course (par-71; 7512 yds).
St Andrews Links is also home to the nine-hole Balgove course (par-30; 1,520 yds), and the St Andrews Ladies' Putting Club ("Himalayas") with its 18-hole (Blue) and 9-hole (Yellow) putting courses.
56.349665
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1 mile NW of St Andrews
From the A91 at western edge of St Andrews (first roundabout as you arrive in St Andrews), turn left direction Hotel / Golf Courses. After 300 yards turn right direction Golf. After 800 yards Eden Clubhouse is on your left.
St Andrews (Strathtyrum)
St Andrews Links (Strathtyrum Course): Furthest from the sea and shortest of the 18-hole layouts in St Andrews, the relatively compact Strathtyrum course is still capable of giving your game a good workout (especially for mid and higher handicappers). This enjoyable layout is worth a visit, prior to taking on the challenges of St Andrews' more demanding championship layouts.
On relatively flattish terrain close to the western approach road into St Andrews, Donald Steel has created a very pleasant course incorporating many fine links golf features. Gorse bushes and occasional pockets of fir trees will need to be factored into your course management on some holes. Plenty of mounding around the putting surfaces requires the greens are approached with good iron-play, following accurate driving from the tee.
Although water hazards are scarce and the 15 or so bunkers lack the ferocity of those on St Andrews' more revered courses, there's enough challenges here to test your game. The greens on the Strathtyrum are home to all manner of slopes and borrows, not least on three double-greens, that resonate with those on the revered Old Course.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance. No handicap limit.
Contact club for full details, discounts, 3-day and 7-day unlimited golf tickets, etc. [Last updated: 2025].
Non-metal spike facility. Players generally walk this course. This is a walking course; golf carts only available for medical reasons and for over-65s.
Excellent
The Strathtyrum course takes its name from the adjacent Strathtyrum Estate, from which the land for the course was purchased.
Pilmour Links, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9JQ
+44 (0)870 400 8128
Visit websiteLocated alongside and overlooking the 18th fairway of The Old Course.
No
St Andrews Links (x8 courses); Fairmont St Andrews (Kittocks & Torrance courses).
Kingsbarns; Crail (Balcomie links); Ladybank; Scotscraig; Elie; Lundin; Leven.
40 The Scores, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9AS
+44 (0)1334 472 611
Visit websiteFollowing a significant refurbishment and extension from 22 to 40 rooms, the Hotel du Vin St Andrews (formerly St Andrews Golf Hotel) now boasts a new and contemporary interior design inside this spacious Victorian townhouse. The views over St Andrews Bay and beaches are as spectacular as ever. In its quiet terrace location near the Promenade, this stylish, boutique hotel offers underground parking, external courtyard, whisky sampling room and wine cellar, as well as the famous student bar Ma Bells.
No
St Andrews Links (x8 courses); Fairmont St Andrews (Kittocks and Torrance courses).
Kingsbarns; Crail (Balcomie and Craighead links); Ladybank; Scotscraig; Lundin; Leven; Elie.
Presidents Cup: Geoff Ogilvy’s International Team take on Brandt Snedeker’s USA Team at the revered Medinah Country Club, near Chicago. The Internationals are trying to halt a run of 11 consecutive American wins. (Sept 24-27).
French Open: Continental Europe’s oldest national championship, dating from 1906, is once again staged on the Albatros Course at Le Golf National, near Paris. Defending champion is America’s Michael Kim. (Sept 24-27).
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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