St Andrews — Strathtyrum Course¶
The easiest and cheapest eighteen at the Home of Golf: a Donald Steel design from 1993 on parkland-ish links ground — wide fairways, only 15 bunkers on the whole course, large sloping greens and less severe rough. The low-stress round of the Links Trust rotation.
Location¶
St Andrews Links, north side of town across the road from the main Links. Map.
The Course¶
Par 69, 5,620 yds (white). Wide fairways and a benign test — the 9th and 18th are the standouts. No official hole names published.
Scorecard¶
White tees (source: St Andrews Links / BlueGolf official data):
| Hole | Par | Yds | M |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 332 | 304 |
| 2 | 4 | 350 | 320 |
| 3 | 3 | 154 | 141 |
| 4 | 4 | 298 | 272 |
| 5 | 4 | 497 | 454 |
| 6 | 3 | 125 | 114 |
| 7 | 4 | 331 | 303 |
| 8 | 3 | 183 | 167 |
| 9 | 4 | 366 | 335 |
| 10 | 4 | 338 | 309 |
| 11 | 5 | 512 | 468 |
| 12 | 4 | 389 | 356 |
| 13 | 3 | 168 | 154 |
| 14 | 4 | 350 | 320 |
| 15 | 4 | 300 | 274 |
| 16 | 3 | 137 | 125 |
| 17 | 4 | 376 | 344 |
| 18 | 4 | 414 | 379 |
History¶
Donald Steel, 1993.
Playing It¶
Green fees: £28–55 (2026, by season; around £55 peak). Book online at standrews.com — no ballot.
Getting There¶
Car or walk from town; parking at the Strathtyrum clubhouse.
Notes¶
The warm-up round or the "everyone plays" round — and the budget pick of the Trust's 18s.