St Andrews Old Course

Founded: 1400

Designer: A. Robertson, A. MacKenzie

St Andrews Links Management, Pilmour Cottage
St Andrews
KY16 9JA

Holes: 18
6566
Par: 72

Though the championship credentials of the Old Course hardly require justification, the venue has played host to 25 Open Championships and many other major competitions over the years. Measuring almost 7,000 yards from the championship tees, the visitor will rarely play from here and is more likely to take on the 6,566-yard challenge. Golf was originally played here in a clockwise direction but over time, the anti-clockwise format was deemed to be superior and since 1870 only one championship has been held over the original layout and that was due to an oversight by the green keeping staff.