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Welcome to Fife. Home of Golf. 500 years of golfing history, traditions, expertise – and golfers.
Explore St Andrews, where the great game began – and goes from strength to strength. Take your pick from Fife's 50 fabulous courses. Play over tees, fairways and greens created by legendary course designers. Fulfil dreams of playing Open Championship Courses. Discover the delights of the 19th hole in golf clubs with hundreds of years of golfing heritage. Plan your Open 2027 Trip. Experience Fife's links, heathlands and parklands. This is Fife, Home of Golf.
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Interview
Iona Stephen on her passion for Fife and Golf’s spiritual home
The former professional golfer, host and broadcaster talks to us about playing and living in the Home of Golf.
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Cupar Golf Club: A timeless legacy of passion and tradition
Nestled in the heart of Fife, Cupar Golf Club stands as a testament to Scotland’s rich golfing heritage.
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Here's to Hickory
Golf clubs have been made in and around St Andrews for as long as golfers have been playing on the town’s links.
"I feel incredibly fortunate to live in a place so rich in golfing history "
Iona Stephen
— former professional golfer, host & broadcaster
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Golf itineraries
All you need to know about our curated & bespoke itineraries
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Fife Golf Facts
Uncover surprising and little-known facts about golf in Fife
The Old Course at St Andrews is the oldest golf course in the world - the great game has been played here since 1552.
The starter at Elie & Earlsferry checks the course is clear by looking through the vintage submarine periscope located on the top of the starter’s hut.
Lundin Links Ladies golf course has an unusual hazard on the 2nd fairway: a trio of massive standing stones dating back to prehistoric times.
Founded in 1786 by 11 gentlemen from ‘in and around Crail’, Crail Golfing Society is the seventh oldest golf club in the world.
Danes Dyke, which cuts across Crail Golfing Society’s Craighead Links, was built 1200 years ago by Vikings to keep the local Picts at bay.
The 2027 Open at The Old Course will be the 30th time the world’s greatest golf competition has been played at St Andrews since it began in 1860.
The Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews was largely responsible for devising the rules of modern golf, including standardising the number of holes.
Lady golfers have enjoyed golf in Fife for centuries – Mary Queen of Scots is credited as the first and played when she stayed at Falkland Palace.
When asked to describe Ladybank, 1999 Open Champion Paul Lawrie OBE replied: “One of the best heathland golf courses in the UK.”
Burntisland Golf House Club was established in 1895 and its beautiful parkland course is the only Fife course designed by golfing legend Willie Park Jnr.
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Explore how to get the most from your golf trip to Fife. From group travel, golf packages and more.
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