The Castle at St Andrews Golf Course
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Where to stay while you play The Castle at St Andrews Golf Course
3 hotels package this course — cheapest first, every one tailored to your group.
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Fairmont St Andrews Hotel
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The Old Course Hotel Golf Resort & Spa
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Scores Hotel
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ABOUT THE GOLF COURSE
The Castle course is a brilliant design by David McLay Kidd. Built in 2008 it was the seventh course at the home of golf. The Castle course looks as if it’s been there a hundred years and it’s a stunning challenge from start to finish.
- Caddies
- Trolleys
- Buggies for over 65s with medical certificate
- Shared clubhouse
Our take
Youngest of the seven St Andrews courses, the Castle looks as though it has stood for a century and plays like it wants your full attention from the first tee.
- Serious golfersDavid McLay Kidd built a challenge that never lets up, and the wind gets a full say on this links. Take a caddie the first time out; local knowledge earns its fee here.
- Higher handicapsKidd did not design it to flatter anyone, and buggies only go to over 65s with a medical certificate, so it is a trolley and a stiff examination. Come for the experience rather than the score.
- Buddy tripsSlot it into a St Andrews week as the modern counterpoint to the old links; it looks a hundred years old but asks very current questions of everyone's game.
Tell us who’s coming and how you like to play, and we’ll shape the right trip around you.
What you are actually facing
The wind. The wind is usually south-westerly, averaging 15 km/h, gusting to 55. It is the club selection that catches people out, not the yardage.
The design. David McLay Kidd.
Terrain and prevailing-weather data, read hole by hole. It is our own assessment of how the course plays, not an official course or slope rating.
The course at a glance
The par-3 17th, played around 180 yards over a rocky bay into the prevailing wind
WHERE TO STAY
Places to stay while you play The Castle at St Andrews Golf Course
Base yourself near the course — every venue here includes The Castle at St Andrews Golf Course in your golf holiday.
Tap a hotel to open it, or zoom in on the satellite view to see how close each one sits to the first tee.
- Fairmont St Andrews HotelFrom
£655pp (≈ €765) (≈ $865) (≈ CA$1,225) (≈ AU$1,245) (≈ NZ$1,505) (≈ CHF 705) (≈ kr 8,365) (≈ kr 8,465) (≈ kr 5,715) - The Old Course Hotel Golf Resort & SpaFrom
£865pp (≈ €1,005) (≈ $1,145) (≈ CA$1,625) (≈ AU$1,645) (≈ NZ$1,985) (≈ CHF 935) (≈ kr 11,055) (≈ kr 11,185) (≈ kr 7,555) - Scores HotelFrom
£1,230pp (≈ €1,435) (≈ $1,635) (≈ CA$2,305) (≈ AU$2,345) (≈ NZ$2,825) (≈ CHF 1,335) (≈ kr 15,715) (≈ kr 15,905) (≈ kr 10,745)