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St Andrews Old Ask anyone about their first visit to this historic course and they’ll probably tell you how nervous they were on the 1st tee, facing possibly the widest opening fairway in the world. There’s no question that every golfer wants to play here, to enjoy those double-greens the size of small islands and sample fairways that every golf course architect has studied in order to understand, appreciate and even replicate this majestic links. Creating memories on the course may be your prize of playing here but it is the rich history of St Andrews as well as the links that puts it on every bucket list. Just look at the classic layout – nine holes out, nine holes back – the seven double greens, the Coffins, the Road Hole, the iconic Swilcan Bridge and the beguiling Valley of Sin. Despite being a ‘flat’ course you’ll be surprised at how many holes are hidden from the tee. 53