Course reviews
Love it or hate it, the new St. Andrews Castle Course is already drawing reader controversy
Into just its first summer, the Castle Course at St. Andrews, the Links Trust's seventh golf course, is receiving plenty of raves - and its share of rants, too. It's been one of WorldGolf.com's most reader-reviewed golf courses this year.
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The Devlin Course at Fairmont St. Andrews Resort plays like a champion
The Fairmont St. Andrews Devlin Course in Scotland still has a somewhat "new" feeling in the home of golf. But the combination of golf and luxury at the resort can arguably be met by only one or two other destinations in all of Scotland (maybe Europe). And this would be true even if the resort were not located in the birthplace of golf. One of the best aspects is that the resort's courses are open to the public at very reasonable rates.
... full article »The Castle Course at St. Andrews: The "Home of Golf" receives a very modern addition
The Castle Course, designed by David McLay Kidd, is an intriguing and - dare we say it? - sexy addition to the six existing courses administered by The St. Andrews Links Trust. The course will leave many golfers utterly gob-smacked, whether it is by the panoramic cliff top views over St. Andrews, or the breathtaking vistas out over St. Andrews Bay, or, perhaps, by the vertigo-inducing greens.
... full article »The Duke's Course in St. Andrews upholds tradition of great Scotland golf
The new Duke's Course goes its own direction in historic St. Andrews. It's new, built in 1996 and far from the coastline, where the six Links Trust courses, including the Old Course, sit, along with the two Fairmont St. Andrews links two miles up the road: the Torrance and Devlin. The bump-and-run game isn't very effective due to soggier inland soil, much to the dismay of some locals. And as of 2005 it's now owned by an American.
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