ST ANDREWS LINKS

Location: Leuchars Rail Station - 3.3 miles  KY16 9SF

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The Links at St Andrews are home to the most famous golfing turf in history. Evidence suggests that golf has been played on the hallowed ground since the 1400s, and the CV of any serious golfer is incomplete without adding to this heritage.

The world-famous Old Course is a regular on the Open Championship rota, and although securing a tee-time can be difficult, a round on the Old will fulfill many golfer's greatest ambition. Players tackle the Swilcan Burn, the brutal Road Hole and the Valley of Sin as they follow in the footsteps of some of golf's greatest moments.

Bordering the Old, the New Course is regarded by many as the best on the links, with some of the most famous holes in world golf. After a gentle start, the New has many difficult driving holes, bordered tightly by huge banks of yellow-flowering gorse. Played into the teeth of a strong wind, the par-4 sixth is one of the toughest in St Andrews, while the par-3 ninth which skirts the Eden Estuary is a beast, often requiring a solid 3-wood.

Closest to the West Sands, the Jubilee is arguably the toughest test in St Andrews, with numerous challenging driving holes to negotiate. Its position at the point of the estuary makes the Jubilee the most exposed to the elements, most notably so on the tee at the par-3 ninth, facing a long iron into a rock-hard green. The closing stretch features a succession of difficult par-fours, where holding together a score is as tough as it gets.

Often forgotten, The Eden is a shorter course than its neighbours but at points its quirkiness, borne from the fantastic ground it graces, makes scoring difficult. The long par-4 second is the hardest hole on the course, while the 5th and 8th, a delightful pair of parallel par-3s may well be the gems.

Also available at St Andrews Links are the Strathtyrum, a gentle 18-hole course, ideal for learners, and the 9-hole Balgove which is great for beginners.

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1 Night, Bed and Breakfast and 2 Rounds of Golf
01 Nov 08 -
30 Mar 09
£215Enquire
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2 Nights, Bed and Breakfast and 2 Rounds of Golf
Rusacks Hotel
(18 holes St Andrews Old Course, 18 holes on St Andrews New / Jubilee or Castle)
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31 Oct 08
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2 Nights, Bed and Breakfast and 2 Rounds of Golf
Fairmont St Andrews
(18 holes St Andrews Old Course, 18 holes on St Andrews New / Jubilee or Castle)
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2 Nights, Bed and Breakfast and 2 Rounds of Golf
Old Course Hotel
(18 holes St Andrews Old Course, 18 holes on St Andrews New / Jubilee or Castle)
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31 Oct 08
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3 Nights, Bed and Breakfast and 3 Rounds of Golf
Rusacks Hotel
(18 holes St Andrews Old Course, 18 holes on Kingsbarns, 18 holes St Andrews New/Jubilee or Castle)
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31 Oct 08
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There are two ways to secure a tee-time on the Old Course: golfers may enter the daily ballot for the following day's play, or advance bookings may be made for times in 2008.

From the tee on the Road Hole, the 17th on the Old, fire your tee shot over the "O" of Hotel, written on the side of the Old Course Hotel's swimming pool.


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St Andrews Links Tour

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