Fife - St Andrews Golf Guide
Golf has been associated with St Andrews for hundreds of years. The first written record of golf in St Andrews dates from 1552: it is a charter, bearing the seal of the Archbishop of St Andrews, which confirms that townspeople had the right to play golf on the Links, which at that time were also used for activities such as football, livestock grazing and rabbit breeding! It is likely that golf had been played on St Andrews’ Links long before that, as the sport was forbidden in Scotland by King James II nearly a century earlier, in 1457.
Over the centuries, the popularity of golf grew, and in 1754, 22 “noblemen and gentlemen of the Kingdom of Fife” formed themselves into the Society of St Andrews Golfers. Eighty years later, this Society was to evolve into the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. By this point, the society had already established such precedents as ruling that a round of golf should be 18 holes in length: what we now know as the Old Course originally included 22 holes!
Enjoying royal patronage, the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews (R&A) acquired both status and prestige. Its famous clubhouse was built in 1854 and gradually the R&A became regarded as the premier club in the world. With golf booming in popularity across Britain and overseas, the R&A published the first ‘Rules of Golf’ in 1897 and since then it has been recognized as the sport’s ruling body throughout nearly the entire world (only the USA and Mexico are excluded). It took over the management of The Open Championship in 1919, and the Open Championship has now been held at St Andrews no fewer than 27 times. Despite its high profile, the R&A does not own any golf courses in St Andrews or elsewhere – the St Andrews links courses are on publicly-owned land and are open to all (except during tournaments).
Today, St Andrews is recognized across the globe as the ‘Home of Golf’. Golfing in St Andrews – at the spiritual heartland of the sport – is the ultimate ambition of many golfers. It is a dream that comes true for many thousands of players each year, because golf at St Andrews remains true to its Scottish roots as a game for all.
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Scotland's Open Championship Courses St Andrews Golf Package
4 Nights 8 Rounds ~ Starting at $7300
Dates: Now - 12/31/23
5 Night 5 Rounds - St Andrews Golf Package
5 Nights 5 Rounds ~ Starting at $5500 US per person
Dates: Now - 11/01/24
Old Course - St Andrews Authorized Guaranteed Packages
5 Nights 5 Rounds ~ Inquire For Custom Golf Package
Dates: Now - 11/01/24
Scotland's Open Championship Courses St Andrews Golf Package
4 Nights 8 Rounds ~ Starting at $7300
Dates: Now - 12/31/24
Golfbreaks by PGA TOUR - International
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Dates: Now - 12/31/23
Fairmont St Andrews Golf Package
4 Nights 3 Rounds ~ From $1815
Dates: Now - 12/31/23
Liverpool & Southport Hidden Gems Golf Package
7 Nights 5 Rounds ~ From $1699
Dates: Now - 12/31/23
Book a St Andrews Golf Vacation
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Dates: Now - 12/31/24
Fairmont St Andrews Golf Package
4 Nights 3 Rounds ~ From $1815
Dates: Now - 12/31/24
Liverpool & Southport Hidden Gems Golf Package
7 Nights 5 Rounds ~ From $1699
Dates: Now - 12/31/24
Charleton Golf and Country Club
Eco-Lodge Golf Stay and Play Package
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Dates: Now - 12/31/23
Eco-Lodge Golf Stay and Play Package
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Dates: Now - 12/31/24
Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa
St Andrews Golf Getaway - Old Course Hotel
1 Nights 1 Rounds ~ Inquire For Custom Package
Dates: Now - 12/31/23
The Ultimate Old Course - Scotland St Andrews Golf Package
7 Nights 6 Rounds ~ Inquire For Custom Package
Dates: Now - 12/31/23
St Andrews Golf Getaway - Old Course Hotel
1 Nights 1 Rounds ~ Inquire For Custom Package
Dates: Now - 12/31/24
The Ultimate Old Course - Scotland St Andrews Golf Package
7 Nights 6 Rounds ~ Inquire For Custom Package
Dates: Now - 12/31/24
St. Andrews Links - Jubilee Course
Scotland's Open Championship Courses St Andrews Golf Package
4 Nights 8 Rounds ~ Starting at $7300
Dates: Now - 12/31/23
Scotland's Open Championship Courses St Andrews Golf Package
4 Nights 8 Rounds ~ Starting at $7300
Dates: Now - 12/31/24
St. Andrews Links - Old Course
St Andrews Golf Package
7 Nights 7 Rounds ~ Inquire For Custom Golf Package
Dates: Now - 12/31/23
St Andrews Golf Package - 5 Nights
5 Nights 5 Rounds ~ Inquire For Custom Golf Package
Dates: Now - 12/31/23
St Andrews Golf Package
7 Nights 7 Rounds ~ Inquire For Custom Golf Package
Dates: Now - 12/31/24
St Andrews Golf Package - 5 Nights
5 Nights 5 Rounds ~ Inquire For Custom Golf Package
Dates: Now - 12/31/24
The Duke's Golf at St Andrews
Dukes - Old Course Golf Getaway
1 Nights 1 Rounds ~ Inquire For A Custom Golf Package
Dates: Now - 12/31/23
Dukes - Old Course Golf Getaway
1 Nights 1 Rounds ~ Inquire For A Custom Golf Package
Dates: Now - 12/31/24
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Crail Golfing Society - Balcomie Links Course
Crail Golfing Society
Crail
Scotland
Holes: 18
Type: Public
Crail Golfing Society - Craighead Links Course
Crail Golfing Society
Fife
Scotland
Holes: 18
Type: Public
Elie Golf House Club
Golf Club House Golf Club Lane
Fife
Scotland
Type: Resort
Architect: Graham & Parks International
Fairmont St. Andrews - The Kittocks Course
Fairmont St Andrews - Scotland
Fife
Scotland
Holes: 18
Type: Resort
Fairmont St. Andrews - The Torrance Course
Fairmont St Andrews - Scotland St Andrews
Fife
Scotland
Holes: 18
Type: Resort
St. Andrews Links - Eden Course
Old Guardbridge Road, St Andrews
Fife
Scotland
Holes: 18
Type: Public
St. Andrews Links - The Castle Course
The Castle Course, St Andrews
Fife
Scotland
Holes: 18
Type: Public
Westerwood Hotel Golf Club
1 St Andrews Dr, Cumbernauld, Glasgow
North Lanarkshire
Scotland
Holes: 18
Type: Resort
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