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St Andrews New Course Key Information
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| Address | West Sands Road, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9XL |
| Phone | 01334 466718 |
| Website | standrews.com (opens in new tab) |
| reservations@standrews.com | |
| GFs | £130 in high season, £60 in Winter |
| Visitor Times | Every day subject to reservation |
| Par | Men 71, Women 75 |
| Slope | Blue/M 125, Green/W 128 |
| Opened | 1895 |
| Architect | Old Tom Morris |
Golf Monthly Verdict
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It will always be impossible for this very strong, traditional links not to be overshadowed by its older sibling. Regardless, it is still very much the real deal in its own right, an out-and-back links that asks plenty of questions and offers a lesson in strong design. If it wasn’t for the Old Course, this would be the Old Course!
Reasons To Play The New Course
– A challenging, championship-standard, traditional links
– A chance to compare with the Old Course and for less than half the green fee
– The par-3 ninth is one of the best holes at St Andrews
Rankings
UK & Ireland Top 100 Golf Courses 2023/24- 75
Designed by the legendary Old Tom Morris, St Andrews New Course dates back to 1895. Despite sitting immediately beside the Old Course, the most famous course in the world, it is very much a leading links in its own right and is one of the best golf courses in Scotland.
The Links Trust describes this as “The oldest ‘new’ course in the world.” Some enthusiasts even go so far as to suggest that it is better strategically than the Old! Regardless, it certainly has plenty of strong holes and would be a stand-out course if it were situated elsewhere on its own.
After a reasonably gentle start, particularly on a less windy day, the test of golf really kicks in at the stroke index one, par-4 6th. This runs in the opposite direction to the rest of the front nine, facing back towards the town, and is a full 445 yards with an extremely narrow fairway. If you manage to avoid the gorse lining either side, you still face a long approach towards a difficult green with a tricky run-off to the left.
Many people consider the standout hole to be the excellent, long par-3 which closes the front nine. This tough ‘short’ hole skirts the water’s edge on its way to a partially sunken green. Anything heading too far left from the tee is likely to disappear onto the beach or into the sea.
If you’ve managed a par here, you immediately face another of the toughest two-shotters on the course….
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