The New Course at St Andrews Golf Course
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Where to stay while you play The New Course 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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Stay & play — fromAbout The New Course at St Andrews Golf Course
St Andrews New Course might be over 100 years old but it will forever be the new kid on the block. As with the Old Course, the land is fairly flat but the subtle fairway undulations and greens are challenging. A wonderful golf course with some brilliant holes.
- Buggies - Buggies allowed for over 65 or with a medical certificate, must be booked of which we can do for you.
- Trolleys
- Clubhouse - Communal clubhouse for all courses, restaurant and bar
Our take
More than a century old and still called the New, this is the St Andrews round that wins people over on the golf alone.
- Serious golfersOld Tom Morris kept the land flat and hid the difficulty in the fairway ripples and the greens; the 5th and the 14th claim the most cards, and there is more water about than you would guess.
- Higher handicapsFlat underfoot, barely 30 metres of climb, so the walking is easy even with buggies limited to over-65s; the greens ask the questions, not the ground.
- Buddy tripsThe round that surprises groups; everyone comes for the Old and plenty go home talking about the New, with brilliant holes and the shared clubhouse making it an easy sell to the group.
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 walk. Flat, and an easy walk — 31 metres of climb over the round.
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 water. 11 hazards in play. Bring a few more balls than you think you need.
The design. Old Tom Morris.
The holes that will cost you. The 5th, the 14th and the 9th. The 5th is the one you will be talking about afterwards.
Hole by hole — how we would play it
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
WHERE TO STAY
Places to stay while you play The New Course at St Andrews Golf Course
Base yourself near the course — every venue here includes The New Course 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)