Rated: The Home of Golf Courses - St. Andrews Review

St Andrews is the Home of Golf where the game has been played for over six centuries.

There are now 11 golf courses within a ten minute drive of the town centre – seven of championship class – as well as a major golf academy.

The town regularly plays host to major golfing tournaments such as The Open, which is staged every five years on The Old Course, and The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, a pro-am tournament which features the world’s top golfers and international celebrities.

Our Director of Marketing Chris Williams recently paid homage to St Andrews to play all 11 golf courses. Below is how he ranks the courses:-

1.    Old Course, St Andrews Links
2.    Kingsbarns Golf Links
3.    New Course
4.    Dukes Course
5.    Kittocks Course
6.    Jubilee Course
7.    Castle Course
8.    Torrance Course
9.    Eden Course
10.    Strathtyrum Course
11.    Balgove Course

With 11 golf courses any golfer, regardless of ability or experience, can sample the unique atmosphere of playing in St Andrews. As the birthplace of the game there is simply no better place in the world today to spend a weekend or week playing golf, either learning the game or refining your skills. The town’s location also makes it a perfect base for accessing the many other excellent golf courses in the Kingdom of Fife and Scotland. There are more than 60 within an hour’s drive, including the Open Championship qualifying layouts at Leven, Lundin Links, Ladybank and Scotscraig, as well as other world-renowned courses such as Gleneagles and Carnoustie.

Nowhere else in the world will you find a concentration of such special golf courses – all set in the spectacular setting of the Home of Golf.

Chris Williams stayed at The Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa during his stay in St. Andrews.

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