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The Castle Course, St Andrews

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Located on the spectacular cliffs overlooking the town itself, The Castle Course is the seventh course to be created under the St Andrews Links banner, and looks set to be a truly amazing experience.

Designer David Maclay Kidd, the emergent Scottish talent of golf course architecture, has crafted a championship layout of incredible beauty.

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The Castle Course, St Andrews

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Castle Course, St Andrews

The Castle Course is wedged between the town and the Fairmont St Andrews resort, on the stretch of land that is also home to the astonishing Kingsbarns, providing remarkable views of the ‘Auld Grey Toon’ and St Andrews Bay. More importantly, Kidd’s mammoth creation is a phenomenal tribute to links golf.

With five sets of tees, The Castle Course ranges from 5,300 to 7,200 yards, ensuring a stern but appropriate test for every visitor, and while it may need to mature, the layout looks set to become a classic addition to a golf tour of St Andrews. Into the rugged seaside grasses are carved some monumental holes, not least the 9th and 18th, whose greens share the land of the Kinkell Ness promontory.

The eagerly anticipated Castle Course merely strengthens the hand of St Andrews, adding another string to the already impressive bow of the world’s most famous golfing destination.

Course Information

Par 71
Designed by David McLay Kidd
Opened for play 2008

Tees

Black 6,759 yards SSS 74
Blue 6,376 yards SSS 72
Green 5,460 yards SSS 73

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9.2
Excellent
15 reviews
Condition overall 9.4
Condition of greens 9.6
Speed of round 66.6%
Value for money 9.4
Facilities 9.8
Difficulty 100%
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Matthew

19 Aug 2025

Excellent
10.0

What a fabulous course! Every hole was beautiful and uniquely. The practice facilities were fabulous, all the staff in the clubhouse, bar, gift shop and pro shop were incredible. We had incredible weather and the caddies were great fun and helpful. A very tough test of golf with hard to hit fairways and punishing rough but the greens were stunning and diabolical in turn. Undulating and severe in slope they are tough. The most beautiful course I've ever had the chance to play.

Ying

18 Aug 2025

Very Good
8.0

Caddies very good! Course super. A very good experience.

Don

27 Jul 2025

Very Good
8.0

On the three previous rounds we had played as a two ball and on this occasion we were paired with a visitor off a similar handicap and ability. Enjoyed the layout and the challenging greens with their substantial height variations. A most enjoyable round with pleasant company, played in just over 4 hours.

David

11 Jun 2025

Excellent
10.0

All round the best course we played

Fabian

8 May 2025

Excellent
10.0

The best course in the area.

John

24 Mar 2025

Excellent
10.0

What a course. A better links would be hard to find. Greens are incredible. Good Will Hunting might struggle with the reads, but you’ll never forget playing here.

John

9 Mar 2025

Excellent
10.0

We played it in 50 mph gusts so would be unfair to give it a true opinion

Dean

30 Mar 2024

Excellent
10.0

Played first 5 holes in a storm 💦💦😳

Stephen

1 Sep 2023

Good
6.0

Great property, good golf course even if a little tricked up.

George M

18 Jul 2023

Excellent
10.0

Jean

17 Jul 2023

Excellent
10.0

Sven

22 May 2023

Very Good
8.0

Paul

18 May 2023

Excellent
10.0

Had an issue as only one of us was booked on with one caddy not two

Sam

4 Sep 2019

Very Good
8.0

Tom

8 Jun 2016

Excellent
10.0

Many view the Castle Course as “The 7th Course a St Andrews” but we actually all found this to be our favourite stop on our tour and would have to recommend it as a must play. Having heard reports of “Mickey Mouse greens” from a few people, we were admittedly slightly nervous about our round here and while some were are a bit silly at times, the views, overall condition of the course, customer service and general layout make it a very memorable place to play golf.


Highlights of our round here included the par 3 17th which is one of the great par 3’s, playing 180 yards over a cliff with a truly stunning view. We couldn’t talk more highly of this course and when I told the group that Kingsbarns is better they wouldn’t believe me!

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