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The course-by-course guide

Every course around St Andrews.

We drive golfers to the first tee every day of the season — so this isn't a brochure, it's what we actually know. Every St Andrews Links course, plus the great Fife and Tayside names within an easy drive. Par, yardage, difficulty, and the booking truth.

9
courses
7
on the Open rota or ranked top-100
1h 10m
to the furthest
1786
oldest, at Crail
Gordon
Written by Gordon
Co-owner & lead driver · 18 years driving St Andrews · 1M+ miles
Reviewed by Wendy · updated
First published 10 April 2024
St Andrews Links
The Old Course
Par 727,305 ydsEst. 15th century In town
Iconic

The Home of Golf. Seven centuries of history, the Swilcan Bridge, the Road Hole, and the double greens that defined the game. A pilgrimage every golfer should make once.

From your driver

Tee times are gold dust. The public ballot, the Old Course Experience packages and the single-golfer queue are all ways in. We get golfers to the first tee with time to spare and collect them at the 18th — no parking, no panic.

Booking tip

Enter the daily ballot two days ahead, or book a guaranteed package months out.

The New Course
Par 716,625 ydsEst. 1895 In town
Championship

'New' only by St Andrews standards — it's over 125 years old. A pure, traditional links many locals quietly prefer to the Old, running out and back alongside it.

From your driver

Far easier to get on than the Old, and a genuinely better test of links golf for many. A favourite of the members who actually live here.

Booking tip

Bookable directly through St Andrews Links — far less competitive than the Old.

The Jubilee Course
Par 726,742 ydsEst. 1897 In town
Championship

The toughest of the St Andrews Links courses — the closest to the sea, the most exposed to the wind, and the most demanding off the tee.

From your driver

When the wind's up off the West Sands, the Jubilee bites. Bring an extra sleeve of balls and a sense of humour.

Booking tip

Good availability and a stern test — ideal for low handicappers wanting a challenge.

The Castle Course
Par 716,759 ydsEst. 2008 10 min
Championship

The modern one, set on the cliffs just east of town with arguably the finest views in St Andrews golf — the whole skyline laid out across the bay.

From your driver

It's a short drive out of the centre, so it's the one people most often miss the tee time for. We know the run exactly — five minutes saved at the right moment matters.

Booking tip

Worth it for the views alone; book a late-afternoon tee for the light.

Fife & Tayside
Kingsbarns Golf Links
Par 727,227 ydsEst. 2000 15 min
Championship

Routinely ranked among the world's best modern links. Every hole sees the sea. A Dunhill Links host and a bucket-list round in its own right.

From your driver

Eight miles south on the coast road — a beautiful drive. Parking is limited and the clubhouse is a walk from it, so a drop-and-collect is the smart play.

Booking tip

Books up early for the season; reserve well ahead, especially around the Dunhill.

Dumbarnie Links
Par 727,620 ydsEst. 2020 30 min
Hidden gem

The newest great links in Fife, on Largo Bay. Already drawing serious praise — wide, dramatic and a thrilling modern design with huge sea views.

From your driver

Down towards Leven, half an hour from town. Still flying a little under the radar, so tee times are easier than the famous names — a brilliant addition to a golf week.

Booking tip

Easier to book than the marquee courses; pair it with Kingsbarns for a coastal day.

Crail Golfing Society (Balcomie)
Par 695,922 ydsEst. 1786 20 min
Hidden gem

The seventh-oldest golf club in the world, on a stunning headland in the East Neuk. Short, charming, clifftop and utterly memorable — golf as it used to be.

From your driver

Out past Kingsbarns into proper East Neuk country. Pair a morning round with lunch in Crail or Anstruther — we'll build the day around it.

Booking tip

Affordable and welcoming; a perfect change of pace from the championship tests.

Championship day-trip
Carnoustie Golf Links
Par 727,402 ydsEst. 1842 45 min
Championship

'Car-nasty' — widely considered the hardest course on the Open rota. A brutal, brilliant finish over the Barry Burn that has broken champions.

From your driver

Over the Tay Bridge through Dundee, about 45 minutes. We do this run constantly during the season — a relaxed car beats a nervous self-drive before a round this hard.

Booking tip

Book the Championship course directly; allow a full day with travel.

Gleneagles (PGA Centenary)
Par 727,296 ydsEst. 1924 1h 10m
Championship

The 2014 Ryder Cup venue, set in the Perthshire hills. Three courses, a five-star hotel, and a complete day out as much as a round of golf.

From your driver

It's a proper day trip west — over an hour each way. Many guests pair it with lunch at the hotel; we'll time the collection around your booking.

Booking tip

Tee times through the resort; consider staying over to do all three courses.

How to build a week

A sensible St Andrews golf week.

A classic week pairs the bucket-list rounds with the easier-to-book gems. Start gently on the New or Jubilee to find your links legs, build to Kingsbarns and the Old in the middle, take on Carnoustie for the big test, and finish somewhere joyful like Crail or Dumbarnie.

The thing that quietly makes or breaks a golf week isn't the tee sheet — it's the transport between courses that are 15 to 70 minutes apart, often with early tee times and clubs to move. That's the part we take off your plate entirely.

Build your golf week

You pick the courses. We handle every mile between them.

Airport in, accommodation to tee, course to course, and home again — all with the same driver and one honest price.

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