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{{Short description|Golf course in Scotland}}

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| location            = [[St Andrews]], Fife, Scotland
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'''St Andrews Links''' is a historic [[golf links]] complex in the town of [[St Andrews]] in Scotland, where [[golf]] has been played since the 15th century, earning it the sobriquet "home of golf". There are seven public [[golf course]]s owned by [[Fife Council]] and operated by the '''St Andrews Links Trust''' charity. An area north of the town holds six adjacent courses: the [[Old Course at St Andrews|Old]], New, Jubilee, Balgove, Eden, and Strathtyrum. The seventh, the Castle Course, lies one mile to the south-east. The Balgove Course has nine holes, the rest 18.

The Old Course is widely considered one of the world's best and [[List of The Open Championship venues|regularly hosts]] the [[Open Championship]]. The St Andrews Links Trust organises several amateur tournaments at the links, of which the most prestigious are the [[St Andrews Links Trophy]] for men (comprising one round on the New or Jubilee Course followed by three rounds on the Old Course)<ref>{{cite web |title=St Andrews Links Trophy |url=https://www.standrews.com/golf/tournaments/links-trophy |publisher=St Andrews Links Trust |access-date=9 November 2025}}</ref> and the [[St Rule Trophy]] for women (two rounds on the New followed by one on the Old).<ref>{{cite web |title=St Rule Trophy |url=https://www.standrews.com/golf/tournaments/st-rule-trophy |publisher=St Andrews Links Trust |access-date=9 November 2025}}</ref>

Several [[golf club]]s are based at the links.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://golftoday.co.uk/course/united-kingdom-ireland/scotland/fife/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201104030926/https://golftoday.co.uk/course/united-kingdom-ireland/scotland/fife/ |archive-date=2020-11-04 |url-status=dead |work=Golf Today |location= |publisher=Mediadrive |title=Courses Guide: Fife |access-date=2 November 2020}}</ref> The oldest and most famous of these clubs is [[The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews]] (founded 1754), which co-administered the [[rules of golf]] until [[the R&A]] was spun out of it in 2004; its clubhouse is by the first hole of the Old Course. Others, with clubhouses on the [[City block|block]] just south of the links, include the St Andrews Thistle Golf Club (founded 1817 and 1865),<ref>{{cite web |title=The History of the Club |url=https://www.standrewsthistle.com/captains-welcome |website=St Andrews Thistle Golf Club |access-date=9 November 2025}}</ref> [[St Andrews Golf Club]] (founded 1843), [[The St Rule Club]] (golf section founded 1898), [[The New Golf Club]] (founded 1902), and St Regulus Ladies Golf Club (founded 1914).<ref>{{cite web |title=History |url=https://www.st-regulus-lgc.co.uk/history |website=St. Regulus Ladies Golf Club |access-date=9 November 2025}}</ref> While members of these clubs have favourable access to the Links courses, non-members may also play for a fee; most courses require advance booking, and many slots on the Old Course are subject to ballot (lottery). 

The St Andrews Links Trust built the St Andrews Links Clubhouse in 1995 by the first holes of the New and Jubilee courses.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Crow |first1=Allan |title=St Andrews Links Clubhouse expansion plans as demand to play historic courses soars |url=https://www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/people/st-andrews-links-clubhouse-expansion-plans-as-demand-to-play-historic-courses-soars-4820439 |access-date=9 November 2025 |work=Fife Today |date=11 October 2024 |language=en}}</ref> Pilmour Cottage, a [[villa#18th and 19th centuries|19th-century villa]], was redeveloped from 1998 into the Trust's headquarters and the Eden Clubhouse which serves the Balgove, Eden, and Strathtyrum courses.<ref>{{cite news |title=Last phase of work to tee off at golf links |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12257268.last-phase-of-work-to-tee-off-at-golf-links/ |access-date=9 November 2025 |work=[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]] |date=24 July 1998 |location=Glasgow |language=en}}</ref> The two "Clubhouses" have no eponymous clubs and are open to all. The [[Old Course Hotel]] is a landmark building abutting the 17th hole of the Old Course (the "Road Hole").

In general, St Andrews is a popular hub for golf tourism, as there is a high density of [[Links (golf)|links]] and [[heath]]land 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; and the Duke's 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 and Earlsferry|Elie]], [[Lundin Links|Lundin]], [[Leven, Fife|Leven]], [[Scotscraig]] and [[Anstruther]].  Within 45 minutes' drive are [[Monifieth]], [[Carnoustie]] and [[Panmure Golf Club|Panmure]].

==History==
{{see also|Old Course at St Andrews#History}}
[[File:St Andrews Links Clubhouse 5708118 8c03b04c.jpg|thumb|left|St Andrews Links Clubhouse which is open to the public and serves the Jubilee, the New, and the [[Old Course at St Andrews|Old Course]]]]
[[File:St Andrews Links Crest 2679075 e8fb6e66.jpg|thumb|The St Andrews Links crest on the Old Course starter's hut]]

The history of St Andrews Links goes back to 1552 when [[John Hamilton (archbishop of St Andrews)|John Hamilton]] was granted a [[charter]] to establish a rabbit warren to the north of the links.<ref name="Scotland">{{cite web|url=http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB40820|title=Royal and Ancient Golf Club House, The Scores, Golf Place|publisher=[[Historic Environment Scotland]]|access-date=25 October 2020}}</ref> The St Andrews Links Charter refers to the public ownership of the links and the right of the people of St Andrews to play golf and other games.<ref name="History"/> The right to play golf on the [[Links (golf)|links]] were subsequently confirmed in local and royal charters.<ref name="History">{{cite web|url=https://www.scottishgolfhistory.org/oldest-golf-sites/1574-st-andrews/#:~:text=In%201552%2C%20Archbishop%20John%20Hamilton,the%20links%20at%20St%20Andrews.|title=1574 St Andrews - The Student Golfer|publisher=Golfiana Caledonia|access-date=25 October 2020}}</ref>

{{anchor|St. Andrews Links Act 1894|St. Andrews Burgh Extension and Links Order Confirmation Act 1913|St. Andrews Links Order Confirmation Act 1924|St. Andrews Links Order Confirmation Act 1932|St. Andrews Links Order Confirmation Act 1946|St. Andrews Links Order Confirmation Act 1974}}
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| parliament            = Parliament of the United Kingdom
| long_title            = An Act to empower the Commissioners of the city and royal burgh of St. Andrews to acquire the Links of St. Andrews for a public park and recreation ground and for other purposes.
| year                  = 1894
| citation              = [[57 & 58 Vict.]] c. lxxxiv
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| short_title           = St. Andrews Burgh Extension and Links Order Confirmation Act 1913
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| long_title            = An Act to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1899 relating to St. Andrews Burgh Extension and Links. 
| year                  = 1913
| citation              = [[3 & 4 Geo. 5]]. c. xxviii
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| long_title            = An Act to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1899 relating to St. Andrews Links.
| year                  = 1924
| citation              = [[14 & 15 Geo. 5]]. c. xii
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| long_title            = An Act to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936 relating to St. Andrews Links. 
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| citation              = [[10 & 11 Geo. 6]]. c. i
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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.<ref name=Hagen>{{cite book|last1=Hagen|first1=John Peter|title=Play Away Please: The Tale of the Sale of Golf's Greatest Icon – The St Andrews Old Course Starter's Box|date=2011|publisher=Random House|isbn=9781907195754|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6DmAvHQ0tDQC|access-date=17 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Malcolm|first1=David|title=Tom Morris of St Andrews the Colossus of Golf 1821-1908.|date=2011|publisher=Birlinn|location=Edinburgh|isbn=9780857901071|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Pc68BQAAQBAJ|access-date=19 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last1=Slovick|first1=Lyle|title=The St Andrews 'Rabbit Wars' of 1801–1821|journal=Through the Green|publisher=British Golf Collectors Society |date=September 2012|url=http://www.golfcollectors.co.uk/u/cms/TTG_102_2012_Sept_Reduced.pdf.pdf|access-date=17 January 2016}}</ref> Control of St Andrews Links was regulated by the '''St. Andrews Links Act 1894''' and '''St. Andrews Links Order Confirmation Act 1974''' which resulted in the creation of the St Andrews Links Trust.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Peper|first1=George|title=Two Years in St. Andrews: At Home on the 18th Hole|date=2008|publisher=Simon and Schuster|isbn=9781416534310|pages=170–171|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Fsc_Ae07HqAC|access-date=19 January 2016}}</ref>

==Public courses==
Except as noted, the courses are in the [[List of community council areas in Scotland|community council area]] of St Andrews [[royal burgh]].<ref name="fifeonlineMap">{{cite web |author1=Fife Council |title=Map of Community Councils and their Boundaries |url=https://fifeonline-maps.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=d732417bcc7a478996aed4442ab88909 |publisher=arcgis.com |pages=Community Councils Layer |no-pp=y}}</ref>

===Old Course===
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The Old Course, believed to be the oldest golf course in the world, dates back more than 600 years.<ref name="oldc">{{Cite web|url=http://www.standrews.org.uk/golf/the_courses/old_course.html|title=The Old Course|access-date=2008-06-09|publisher=St Andrews Links|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921212811/http://www.standrews.org.uk/golf/the_courses/old_course.html|archive-date=21 September 2012}}</ref>

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===New Course===
The New Course, located adjacent to the Old Course, was paid for and commissioned by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club who asked [[Old Tom Morris]] to be designer. The New Course opened for play in 1895.<ref name="newc">{{Cite web|url=http://www.standrews.org.uk/golf/the_courses/new_course.html|title=The Old Course|access-date=2008-06-09|publisher=St Andrews Links}}</ref>

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===Jubilee Course===
The Jubilee Course is the third championship golf course at the Home of Golf. It was named after [[Queen Victoria]]'s [[Diamond Jubilee]] celebration in 1897.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jubilee Course at St Andrews |date=2007 |url=http://www.standrews.org.uk/golf/the_courses/jubilee_course.html |format=web |access-date=2008-07-09}}</ref>

Originally intended for Victorian dressed ladies, and other golf beginners, it has evolved into one of the hardest courses at St Andrews Links. The course is commonly used to test junior and amateur golfers for the British Mid-Amateur Golf Championship, as well as the [[St Andrews Links Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Jubilee Course at St Andrews |date=2007 |url=http://www.standrews.org.uk/golf/the_courses/jubilee_course.html |format=web |access-date=2008-02-16}}</ref>

Initially a 12-hole course,<ref name="beg">{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-12-06-sp-27177-story.html|title=Where the Games Began|access-date=2008-06-09|date=6 December 1987|author=Charles Hillinger|work=The Los Angeles Times}}</ref> it was expanded to 18 holes in 1905. The course has seen considerable developments under the management of Willie Auchterlonie, Donald Steel, David Wilson and Graeme Taylor. It now plays at around 6,745 yards, and is host to the [[St Andrews Links Trophy]]. The Jubilee is one of several courses in Scotland that are under threat from [[erosion]].<ref name="usat">{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/golf/british01/stories/2001-07-18-focus-erosion.htm|title=Erosion Threatens Legendary British Golf Courses|access-date=2008-06-09|date=17 July 2001|author=Ellen Hale|work=USA Today}}</ref>

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===Eden Course===
The Eden Course opened in 1914 after demand on the existing courses grew. It was designed by [[Harry Colt]], and alterations in 1989 by [[Donald Steel]] maintain Colt's standards.<ref name="ede">{{Cite web|url=http://www.standrews.org.uk/golf/the_courses/eden_course.html|title=The Eden Course|access-date=2008-06-09|publisher=St Andrews Links|archive-date=10 May 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080510133857/http://www.standrews.org.uk/golf/the_courses/eden_course.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was named after the Eden estuary by which it resides, as the profits from mussels collected there once made up an important part of the St Andrews economy.<ref name=names/>

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===Balgove Course===
The Balgove Course, named after the farm on which it was built,<ref name=names>{{Cite web |url=http://www.standrews.org.uk/golf/the_courses/course_no7_history.html |title=St Andrews Links Trust - Golf |access-date=6 October 2008 |archive-date=8 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090908054712/http://www.standrews.org.uk/golf/the_courses/course_no7_history.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> is a 1,520 yard, par 30, nine-hole course. It was originally opened in 1972 and remodeled in 1993.<ref name="bal">{{Cite web|url=http://www.standrews.org.uk/golf/the_courses/balgove_course.html|title=The Balgove Course|access-date=2008-06-09|publisher=St Andrews Links|archive-date=6 June 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080606060246/http://www.standrews.org.uk/golf/the_courses/balgove_course.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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{{white18|M: 57.0 / 79<br>W: 57.6 / 80|220|219|104|194|161|298|103|116|105|1520|220|219|104|194|161|298|103|116|105|1520|3040}}
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===Strathtyrum Course===
The Strathtyrum Course, opened in July 1993, became the first new 18 hole layout at St Andrews in nearly 80 years.<ref name="str">{{Cite web|url=http://www.standrews.org.uk/golf/the_courses/strathtyrum_course.html|title=The Strathtyrum Course|access-date=2008-06-09|publisher=St Andrews Links}}</ref> It was built on land that was previously part of the [[Strathtyrum]] estate and sold to the St Andrews Links Trust by Mrs Gladys Cheape in 1986.<ref name=Hagen/><ref>{{cite book|last1=Glen|first1=Duncan|title=Illustrious Fife: Literary, Historical & Architectural Pathways & Walks|date=1998|publisher=Akros|location=Kirkcaldy, Scotland|isbn=9780861420872|page=14|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=m6JnAAAAMAAJ|access-date=17 January 2016}}</ref> The west end of the course is in [[Guardbridge]] and District community council area.<ref name="fifeonlineMap"/> 

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{{par18|rssize=8pt|name=Men/Women|4|4|3|4|5/4|3|4|3|4|34/33|4|5|4|3|4|4|3|4|4|35|69/68}}
{{black18|M: 66.2 / 107<br>W: 71.7 / 116|332|350|154|298|497|125|331|183|366|2636|338|512|389|168|350|300|137|376|414|2984|5620}}
{{blue18|M: 63.4 / 101<br>W: 68.2 / 108|327|319|149|256|451|120|290|160|340|2412|292|442|312|143|312|265|120|321|385|2592|5004}}
{{green18|M: 62.0 / 99<br>W: 66.8 / 105|315|312|140|248|384|110|284|154|334|2281|288|401|308|133|264|257|114|314|345|2424|4705}}
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===The Castle Course===
The Castle Course opened in June 2008, becoming the seventh public course at St Andrews. It is in [[Boarhills]] and [[Dunino]] community council area,<ref name="fifeonlineMap"/><ref>{{multiref|
{{cite web |title=Minutes of Meeting, Thurs 22 August 2024 in Boarhills Hall |url=http://www.community-council.org.uk/boarhillsanddunino/documents/bdcc_minutes/bdcc-22-8-24.docx |publisher=Boarhills and Dunino Community Council |access-date=9 November 2025 |quote=In the wider path network, it was noted that the Castle Course has blocked off access to the course}}|
{{cite web |title=Boundary Map |url=http://www.community-council.org.uk/boarhillsanddunino/index.asp?pageid=663206 |website=Boarhills and Dunino Community Council |access-date=9 November 2025}}
}}</ref> set on a rugged-cliff top a mile to the east of St Andrews with extensive views over the town, and was designed by the architect David McLay Kidd.<ref name="ccoff">{{Cite web|url=http://www.standrews.org.uk/golf/the_courses/course_no7.html|title=The Castle Course: the Seventh Course at the Home of Golf|access-date=2008-06-09|publisher=St Andrews Links|year=2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080510134029/http://www.standrews.org.uk/golf/the_courses/course_no7.html|archive-date=10 May 2008}}</ref> The course is a par 71 and measures 6,759 yards from the back tees.<ref name="scots">{{Cite web|url=http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/sport/Ian-Wood--Castle-course.4140474.jp|title=Castle course Poses Sternest of Tests|access-date=2008-06-09|date=1 June 2008|author=Ian Wood|work=The Scotsman}}</ref>  

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{{black18|M: 73.6 / 139|346|404|202|540|536|421|456|141|381|3427|167|402|454|179|400|585|406|184|555|3332|6759}}
{{blue18|M: 71.7 / 137|337|394|179|518|504|399|429|129|351|3240|154|385|415|154|376|555|390|174|533|3136|6376}}
{{green18|M: 67.3 / 126<br>W: 73.0 / 131|300|344|145|476|446|355|341|122|314|2843|130|289|340|119|312|509|346|142|430|2617|5460}}
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==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.standrews.com St Andrews Links official site]

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