Old Course at St Andrews
The Old Course at St Andrews, also known as the Old Lady or the Grand Old Lady, is considered the oldest golf course in the world. It is a public course over common land in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, and is held in trust by the St Andrews Links Trust under…Photo: paul birrell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Email: reservations@standrews.org.uk
- Type: Golf course
- Description: oldest golf course in the world
- Address: West Sands, St Andrews, KY16 9XL
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Andrews Castle and St Andrews Museum.
St Andrews Castle
Photo: ArchHist, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Andrews Castle is a ruin located in the coastal Royal Burgh of St Andrews in Fife, Scotland. The castle sits on a rocky promontory overlooking a small beach called Castle Sands and the adjoining North Sea. St Andrews Castle is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Old Course at St Andrews.
St Andrews Museum
Museum
Photo: Jim Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The St Andrews Museum is a museum focusing on the history of the town of St Andrews in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. St Andrews Museum is situated 1 mile south of Old Course at St Andrews.
St Andrews Aquarium
Public aquarium
Photo: Drkirstyross, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Andrews Aquarium is a public aquarium, which is situated 4,200 feet southeast of Old Course at St Andrews.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include St Andrews and Strathkinness.
St Andrews
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St Andrews is a town on the coast of Fife in northeast Scotland. With a population of 16,930 in 2021, it's an attractive place famous for its ancient university and as the "home of golf".
Strathkinness
Village
Photo: Jim Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Strathkinness is a small village located 3 miles to the west of St Andrews in North East Fife. A key characteristic of the village is the newly developed housing in the centre of the village. Strathkinness is situated 2½ miles southwest of Old Course at St Andrews.
Guardbridge
Village
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Guardbridge is a town in the north-east of Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. It is approximately 3 miles north-west of St Andrews, and is situated on the estuary of the River Eden, at the junction of the A91 road between St Andrews and Stirling and the A919/A914 road between Leuchars and the Tay Road Bridge. Guardbridge is situated 3 miles west of Old Course at St Andrews.
Old Course at St Andrews
- Categories: recreation area and sports location
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.35183° or 56° 21′ 7″ northLongitude
-2.81427° or 2° 48′ 51″ westOperator
St Andrews Links TrustOpen location code
9C8V952P+P7OpenStreetMap ID
way 1019045811OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=golf_courseWikidata ID
Q167245
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Swedish—“Old Course at St Andrews” goes by many names.
- Basque: “St Andrewsko Old Course”
- Catalan: “Old Course de St Andrews”
- Chinese: “聖安德魯斯老球場”
- Chinese: “聖安德魯老球場”
- Danish: “Old Course”
- French: “Old Course”
- German: “Old Course”
- Japanese: “セント・アンドリュース オールドコース”
- Portuguese: “Old Course at St Andrews”
- Spanish: “Old Course de St Andrews”
- Swedish: “Old Course”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include New Course and St Andrews Links Golf Academy.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Shepherd’s Cottage and Eden Course Starter Hut.
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