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St Andrews Links, The Castle Course
18 Hole • 6749 Yards • Par 71- Fife Time:
Tue 18 - 10:08 am - Clear Sky
5 °C 40 °F - SW
3 mph 5 kph - Sunset
6:24 pm
- Fife Time:
Tue 18 - 10:08 am - Clear Sky
5 °C 40 °F - SW
3 mph 5 kph - Sunset
6:24 pm
When The Castle Course opened in 2008, it became St Andrews Links’ seventh course – and fast became a firm favourite with local and visiting golfers.
The Castle Course sits high on a craggy clifftop where mighty Kinkell Castle once stood lookout. Today, the long-gone castle’s farmland has been transformed into a first-class golf course with spectacular, if potentially-distracting, views over St Andrews, St Andrews Bay and the North Sea.
Hugging the rugged headland, The Castle Course provides an excellent test of golfing skills and expertise – especially when the wind whistles across over the clifftop tees, fairways and greens.
Hole-by-hole
Best played as a left-to-right dogleg. Aim to place your ball short of the fairway bunkers. From the left side you have a straightforward approach; from the right you will have to deal with two greenside bunkers, so use an extra club.
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| Yards | 336 | 326 | 297 |
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The newest of the seven St Andrews Courses, opened in 2008, The Castle Course pairs stunning views with a stern test.
Its challenge comes at the end of the hole, with many of the greens featuring multiple tiers and large slopes.
Pick the right tees. The Castle offers multiple teeing options so it can be enjoyed by all. Make sure to check the length and slope rating before you play.
Enjoy the views. Perched high above the town of St Andrews, The Castle Course offers breath-taking costal views of the sea and back to the town.
Be creative. With big slopes on and approaching greens, there’s always more than one way to the hole on the Castle Course.
David Watt, Director of Instruction at St Andrews Links Golf Academy
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