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The New Course, St Andrews
Bordering the Old Course, The New is regarded by many as the best on the links and it's packed with proper St Andrews character. I'll be honest, it doesn't need tricks, just wind off the Eden, firm turf and a few banks of gorse in exactly the wrong places.
The opening holes ease you in, then once you turn into the meat of the round it gets serious quickly. The par-4 6th is one of the toughest on the property when you're hitting into a breeze, it asks a proper tee shot, commit to a line, carry it far enough and keep it out of the gorse that pinches in on both sides. A few holes later, the par-3 9th alongside the Eden Estuary can feel like a long way for a "short hole", and in a breeze it's not unusual to be hitting 3-wood and being pleased just to find the green.
Throughout the round you'll see why The New rewards thinking golfers. It's not all about power, it's about picking the right club, using the ground and accepting that the wind can turn a sensible plan into a scramble. The greens tend to be firm, so approaches need to be flighted properly and you'll want a tidy short game when you miss in the wrong spot. If you're building a multi-course St Andrews trip, this is an easy one to add alongside the Old, the Jubilee and the Eden.
Who is this for?
Golfers who want a genuine St Andrews links day without relying on the Old Course ballot, and without paying 'bucket-list' prices to get a proper links test.
Who is it best for?
Mid to low handicappers who control flight in the wind, drive it straight enough and don't mind grinding out a score when conditions turn.
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New Course, St Andrews
Visitors should not be fooled by the name - there is little ‘new' about The New Course, having been laid out in 1895 by Old Tom Morris. Superbly established, the layout is a true gem, blending subtle short par-4s with a few extremely demanding holes, both long and short.
The route out and back takes golfers to the edge of the estuary, and with the immense quality of the course, it plays second fiddle to The Old Course only in terms of heritage and should always be included on a St Andrews golf tour itinerary.
| Par | 71 |
|---|---|
| Designed by | Old Tom Morris |
| Opened for play | 1895 |
| Black | 6,625 yards | SSS 73 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue | 6,362 yards | SSS 72 |
| Green | 5,992 yards | SSS 75 |
What Our Golfers Say
9.4
Excellent
37 reviews
Condition overall
9.6
Condition of greens
9.2
Speed of round
About right
Value for money
9.4
Facilities
9.6
Difficulty
Average
These reviews are from verified Your Golf Travel customers.
Andrew
✓11 Oct 2025
Excellent
10.0
Alastair
✓26 Sep 2025
Very Good
8.0
Good course. Not that many holes that were particularly memorable for me, but all of them were a consistent test and in good condition. Struggles to differentiate itself from its neighbouring courses (Old & Jubilee) but if you enjoy links golf and the history of the location then it's certainly worth playing and is a good test, and a nice one to 'tick off the list'.
David
✓11 Jun 2025
Excellent
10.0
Lovely course
Fabian
✓8 May 2025
Excellent
10.0
The best course on the complex itself. Not as beautiful or dramatic as Castle Course however for the links courses on the complex itself - this is the best track out of them all. Miles better than Old Course.
Phillip
✓2 Apr 2025
Excellent
10.0
Played this course in vastly different conditions with perfect almost summery weather! Then managed to get to play Old Course straight after via Old Course Ballot.
Dean
✓30 Mar 2025
Excellent
10.0
James
✓28 Mar 2025
Good
6.0
The only negative on this course was an extremely rude employee who approached us on the course to emphatically shout that we we holding up play and needed to pick up the pace. Funny thing, up until the time we were approached, we saw no other players on the tees behind us and certainly no players on the fairways waiting for us to move forward. This outburst occurred in front of women who wanted to stop playing. My guess is that a caddy with an assigned partner had another gig that afternoon and surreptitiously contacted the intruder to push or play. This should never have happened at the guy at the clubhouse seemed disinterested when we reported the issue.
Michael
✓22 Mar 2025
Very Good
8.0
The new course was beautiful- it was just very narrow. I really enjoyed it.
Doug
✓21 Mar 2025
Excellent
10.0
Great links course warm up before playing the Old Course. Good test and greens were in great condition.
Carl
✓15 Mar 2025
Excellent
10.0
Of all the 3 courses we played ( Jubilee and Old Course ) this was the best course. We were extremely lucky w/c 10th March that it was dry !!! Awesome 👏
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