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WHERE TO STAY
Fairmont St Andrews: Located just a
few miles south of St Andrews the five-
star Fairmont St Andrews features two
exceptional championship golf courses
that hug Scotland’s dramatic coastline, the
Kittocks and the Torrance. The Fairmont has
several bars to enjoy a ‘wee dram’ including
the Clubhouse perched high on a cliff edge
offering breathtaking views of both courses,
the North Sea and St. Andrews skyline.
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GOLF BARS
Dunvegan Hotel:
www.dunvegan-hotel.com
Scorecards Bar (Inside Scores Hotel):
www.bw-scoreshotel.co.uk
Jigger Inn: www.oldcoursehotel.co.uk
Road Hole Bar: www.oldcoursehotel.co.uk
The Golf Inn: www.thegolfinn.co.uk
FURTHER INFORMATION
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Mural of ‘Local Registered Caddies 1892”
Balcomie Links (Crail)
Impressive town views from St Rule Tower.
courses in the world. As with all courses operated by St
Andrews Links, including the Old Course, the course is
open to the public. Designed by leading Scottish course
architect David McLay Kidd, the course sits on a 220-acre
cliff-top location and has spectacular views overlooking
the ancient town of St Andrews and St Andrews Bay.
Ranging in length from 5460 to 7188 yards, the par-71
layout offers a challenging yet enjoyable experience with
five tees to suit most levels of ability.
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Kingsbarns.
synonymous with bygone years of heathland golf. Added
to The Duke’s credentials is the fact it was chosen to host
the 2014 International European Amateur Championship,
one of the four majors in the world of amateur golf.
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Balcomie Links (Crail): Laid out in 1895 by one of golf’s
founding fathers, Old Tom Morris, this windswept par-
69 course offers magnificent ocean views and it’s not
uncommon to see seals, dolphins and gannets as you
negotiate the wonderfully varied 18 holes, including six
par 3’s. www.crailgolfingsociety.co.uk Kittocks Course: Designed by Bruce Devlin and Gene
Sarazen the Kittocks course uses the surrounding
environment’s natural contours to blend stunning
landscapes with authentic Scottish features, including
the powerful medieval skyline of St Andrews. At par-
72 and 7,049 yards, the layout is both entertaining and
challenging. The approach to the coastal holes begins
with a roller coaster ride up, over and around the rugged
wilderness of Kittocks Den, then moves on to holes that
feature greens that appear suspended over the rugged
cliff edge. www.fairmont.com/standrews
The Duke’s: With a spectacular setting above
St. Andrews this championship course gives magnificent
panoramic views over the surrounding countryside to
the sea. Opened in 1995 and designed by 5 times Open
Champion, Peter Thomson, the Duke’s course was re-
designed in 2007 by the U.S. based Kohler Company,
home to the famed Whistling Straits and Blackwolf Run
golf venues. Today, the Duke’s course is a rare non-links
course in the St Andrews area. Gone are the pot bunkers
and in their place are rough-edged spacious sand traps The Torrance Course: The Torrance Course is the first
design by the victorious 2002 European Ryder Cup
captain, Sam Torrance and the late Gene Sarazen. At
par-72 and 7,037 yards, the course sweeps its way around
the Fairmont St Andrews hotel and down to the coastal
edge, where it uses the natural contours of the land
and the dramatic coastal setting to create unforgettable
links-style features including fast running greens, fescue
rough and daunting bunkers that protect the greens.
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