The Home Of Golf

9 The Links enjoys extensive views of The Old Course and the Royal and Ancient (R&A) Golf Club, but is within easy reach of a variety of other great golf courses in St Andrews and the East Neuk of Fife.

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The concierge team can ensure that you have the ultimate golf experience while staying at 9 The Links.

The Old Course

The most classic and vintage of the golf courses in the world. The fields are a few metres from the waters of the North Sea, in the community of St Andrews, known worldwide as the “home of golf.”

This can be partially attributed to the fact the Royal and Ancient (R&A) Golf Club, founded in 1754 in St Andrews, exercises legislative authority over the game worldwide (except in the United States and Mexico), and also because the famous Links (acquired by the town in 1894) is the most frequent venue for the Open Championship, the oldest of golf’s four major championships.

The New Course

A classic Links course, set out by Old Tom Morris this was named “The New” to differentiate it from the original course at the Links which became known as “The Old Course.”

However, as it opened in 1895, it is often regarded as the oldest “new” course in the world.

The Links Clubhouse overlooks the 1st Tee of the New Course (see image).

The Jubilee Course

Now well into its second century of life, the Jubilee Course has developed from a basic 12-hole layout into what many consider to be the toughest test of golf at St Andrews.

First opened in 1897, The course was extended in 1902 to 18 holes, and further improvements were made over the course of the years to extend the course to more than 6,000 yards.

The Eden Course

By the year 1913 the pressure for play on the Old, New and Jubilee courses was such that a fourth course was required. The Eden was officially opened on Thursday, July 2, 1914 reflecting the growing demand for play on its sisters, the Old, the New and the Jubilee.

The Eden Tournament, a top British Amateur event, has been hosted at this course since 1919.

The Strathtyrum Course

On July 1, 1993, the Strathtyrum Course became the first new 18 hole layout to come into play at St Andrews for almost 80 years.

The course was opened simultaneously with the Golf Practice Centre.

The Strathtyrum Course is a shorter course and, while challenging, has fewer hazards facing the golfer. It is also one of only three courses in St Andrews that allow the use of motorized golf carts.

The Balgove Course

The Balgove course was designed to be welcoming to beginners and junior golfers with an emphasis on enjoyment.The Balgove course was designed to be welcoming to beginners and junior golfers with an emphasis on enjoyment.

During school summer holidays, the rule used to be adults could only play the course if accompanied by a child. That rule is no longer in place, making Balgove a popular choice for beginners of all ages.

The Balgove plays host to a series of junior events throughout the year including the finals of the HSBC Wee Wonders tournament.

The Castle Course

Kinkell Ness, the escarpment upon which the dual ninth and 18th green of the Castle Course is now situated, was in the Middle Ages the site of Kinkell Castle, home of the prominent Moneypenny family, who were deeded the land in 1211.

Hence the name and the helmet logo adopted by the course, which opened in June 2008. The par 71 course has five tees on every hole and the length ranges from 5,300 yards to 6,789 yards from the boxes.