St Andrews Link - The Castle Course

The Castle Course at St Andrews will have an unparalleled pedigree, joining a family of courses that have attracted the very best players in the history of the game as well as untold thousands of golfers eager to experience for themselves the thrill of the ancient links, which were given over to the people of the town in 1123 by King David I of Scotland.

Although the Castle Course is not a links course it has been designed with the Scottish links tradition very much in mind. The approaches to the green will be similar to the greens themselves so that running shots will be playable as well as pitches. Also in the Scottish tradition, the grasses being cultivated at the site are a bent and fescue mix. Fescues will also feature strongly in the extensive areas of natural rough and wild meadow which will provide a variety of habitats for wildlife including the very rare maiden pink species which has been found on the 220 acre (90 hectare) site.

The experience of playing the Castle Course will be a treat for the senses. The North Sea is a visible presence on every hole while the view towards St Andrews is one of the finest possible.