  West Sands Beach running along the coast to the left with the St Andrews Links and the town of St Andrews to the right | |
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 56°21′06″N 2°49′05″W / 56.35167°N 2.81806°W |
| Location | St Andrews, Fife, Scotland |
| Established | Over 6 centuries |
| Type | Public |
| Operated by | St Andrews Links Trust |
| Events hosted | The Open Championship Alfred Dunhill Links Championship St Andrews Links Trophy |
| Old Course | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,721 yards (6,146 m) |
| Course record | 61; Ross Fisher (2017) [1] |
| The Castle Course | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,759 yards (6,180 m) |
| New Course | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,625 yards (6,058 m) |
| Jubilee Course | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,742 yards (6,165 m) |
| Eden Course | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,250 yards (5,720 m) |
| Strathtyrum Course | |
| Par | 69 |
| Length | 5,620 yards (5,140 m) |
| Balgove Course | |
| Par | 30 |
| Length | 1,520 yards (1,390 m) |
St Andrews Links in the town of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, is regarded as the "Home of Golf". It has one of the oldest courses in the world, where the game has been played since the 15th century. Today there are seven public golf courses: the Balgove, Eden, Jubilee, Strathtyrum, New, and the Old Course all on the links, and The Castle Course, a mile to the east of the town. The famous Old Course is widely considered one of the finest courses in the world. The courses of St Andrews Links are owned by the local authorities and operated by St Andrews Links Trust, a charitable organization.
In general, St Andrews is a popular hub for golf tourism, as there is a high density of links and heathland 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, Lundin, Leven, Scotscraig and Anstruther. Within 45 minutes drive are Monifieth, Carnoustie and Panmure.
St Andrews is also home to The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, one of the most prestigious golf clubs and, until 2004, one of the two rule-making authorities of golf.
- ^ Herrington, Ryan. "Ross Fisher breaks the Old Course scoring record ... in disappointing fashion - Golf Digest". Golf Digest. Retrieved 18 October 2017.