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St. Andrews Links

St Andrews Links
Old 18th tee lr.jpg
The 18th tee at the Home End of the Old Course at St Andrews Links
Club information
Location St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Established Over 6 centuries
Type Public
Operated by St Andrews Links Trust
Tournaments hosted The Open Championship
PGA Tour
Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
Old Course
Par 72
Length 6,721 yards (6,146 m)
Course record 61; Ross Fisher (2017)
The Castle Course
Par 71
Length 6,759 yards (6,180 m)
New Course
Par 71
Length 6,625 yards (6,058 m)
Jubilee Course
Par 72
Length 6,742 yards (6,165 m)
Eden Course
Par 70
Length 6,250 yards (5,720 m)
Strathtyrum Course
Par 69
Length 5,620 yards (5,140 m)
Balgove Course
Par 30
Length 1,520 yards (1,390 m)

St Andrews Links in the town of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, is regarded as the "Home of Golf". It has one of the oldest courses in the world, where the game has been played since the 15th century. Today there are seven public golf courses; the Balgove, Eden, Jubilee, Strathtyrum, New, the Old Course (which is widely considered one of the finest, and certainly the most famous and traditional course in the world), and The Castle Course, sited on the cliffs a mile to the east of St Andrews and designed by the architect David McLay Kidd, which opened in June 2008. The courses of St Andrews Links are owned by the local authorities and operated by St Andrews Links Trust, a charitable organization. St Andrews is also home to the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, one of the most prestigious golf clubs and until 2004 one of the two rulemaking authorities of golf (in that year, the Royal and Ancient Club passed on its rulemaking authority to an offshoot organisation, The R&A).

In general, St Andrews is a popular hub for golf tourism, as there is a high density of links and heathland courses in the area. In addition to the public courses there are two courses at the privately owned Fairmont Hotel (Torrance and Kittocks) to the south of the town; the Dukes and Drumoig, both inland parkland courses to the west. A few miles further South are the modern links of Kingsbarns and the traditional Balcomie links at Crail. Also nearby are the courses at Elie, Lundin, Leven, Scotscraig and Anstruther. Within 45 minutes drive are Monifieth, Downfield, Carnoustie and Panmure.

The land was acquired by James Cheape, owner of the adjacent Strathtyrum estate, in 1821 and sold by his brother's grandson, also named James Cheape, to The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews in 1893. Control of St Andrews Links was regulated by an act of Parliament in 1894 and another in 1974 which resulted in the creation of the St Andrews Links Trust.


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