Scotscraig is an interesting mix of links and heathland golf. The course is close to the sea but feels more like you are playing inland, particularly amongst the tree lined holes. The large expanses of heather and gorse are ready to capture any ball that is slightly wayward.
There are large rolling greens and well positioned bunkers. The course is of average length but as with so many of the older Scottish golf courses how you place each shot is more important than long distance hitting.
Scotscraig Golf Club was founded in 1817 but went into abeyance in 1835 when the original links were ploughed up. A new course was finally opened in 1888 and not long after Tom Morris was asked for guidance on extending the golf course to 18 holes. In 1923 James Braid assisted in a re-design and the course remains largely unchanged from this time.
From 1984 to 2010 Scotscraig was a Final Qualifying venue for the Open Championship when played at St Andrews .
The course signature hole is the Par 4 4th. The hole is less than 400 yards but the fairway is protected by large revetted bunkers on the left and heather on the right, so a well positioned shot is essential to be able to attack the small plateau green.
For an interesting and good value selection of enjoyable yet testing courses, Scotscraig have combined with Crail , Ladybank and Lundin Golf Clubs to offer reduced fee passes for some or all 4 courses. Each is quite different to the other and all are within a 40 minute drive of St Andrews. Links with History has all the booking information required.
Costs (2020):
Weekday round: £85.00 Weekday day ticket: £105.00 Weekend round: £95.00
Restrictions:
Handicap certificate required: No
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Region:
East
Town:
St Andrews
Weekday green fee*:
£40.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6956 yards
Par/SSS:
73 / 73
Type:
Inland
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Region:
East
Town:
Leuchars
Weekday green fee*:
£29.00
Holes:
18
Length:
5867 yards
Par/SSS:
70 / 68
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
St Andrews
Weekday green fee*:
£30.00
Holes:
9
Length:
3040 yards
Par/SSS:
60 / 59
Type:
Links
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Region:
East
Town:
Dundee
Weekday green fee*:
£20.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6012 yards
Par/SSS:
69 / 70
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
Dundee
Weekday green fee*:
£24.20
Holes:
18
Length:
6280 yards
Par/SSS:
72 / 69
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
Dundee
Weekday green fee*:
£24.20
Holes:
18
Length:
6548 yards
Par/SSS:
71 / 72
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
Cupar
Weekday green fee*:
£20.00
Holes:
9
Length:
5153 yards
Par/SSS:
68 / 65
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
Dundee
Weekday green fee*:
£65.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6840 yards
Par/SSS:
73 / 73
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
St Andrews
Weekday green fee*:
£100.00
Holes:
18
Length:
7271 yards
Par/SSS:
72 / 75
Type:
Heathland
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Region:
East
Town:
St Andrews
Weekday green fee*:
£55.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6250 yards
Par/SSS:
70 / 71
Type:
Links
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Region:
East
Town:
St Andrews
Weekday green fee*:
£85.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6742 yards
Par/SSS:
72 / 73
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Links
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Region:
East
Town:
Ladybank
Weekday green fee*:
£80.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6580 yards
Par/SSS:
71 / 72
Type:
Heathland
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Region:
East
Town:
St Andrews
Weekday green fee*:
£85.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6625 yards
Par/SSS:
71 / 73
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Links
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Region:
East
Town:
St Andrews
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£195.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6721 yards
Par/SSS:
72 / 73
Type:
Links
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Region:
East
Town:
St Andrews
Weekday green fee*:
£35.00
Holes:
18
Length:
5620 yards
Par/SSS:
69 / 66
Type:
Links
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Alyth
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18 holes
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Town:
Alyth
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£38.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6259 yards
Par/SSS:
70 / 71
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Heathland
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Region:
East
Town:
Anstruther
Weekday green fee*:
£34.00
Holes:
9
Length:
4690 yards
Par/SSS:
62 / 63
Type:
Links
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Region:
East
Town:
Cardenden
Weekday green fee*:
£13.00
Holes:
9
Length:
5122 yards
Par/SSS:
66 / 66
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
Markinch
Weekday green fee*:
£50.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6318 yards
Par/SSS:
71 / 71
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Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
Kinross
Weekday green fee*:
£15.00
Holes:
10
Length:
4491 yards
Par/SSS:
66 / 63
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Heathland
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Region:
Central
Town:
Blairgowrie
Weekday green fee*:
£95.00
Holes:
18
Length:
7007 yards
Par/SSS:
72 / 73
Type:
Heathland
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Region:
Central
Town:
Blairgowrie
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£95.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6630 yards
Par/SSS:
72 / 73
Type:
Heathland
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Region:
Central
Town:
Blairgowrie
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£35.00
Holes:
9
Length:
4654 yards
Par/SSS:
64 / 63
Type:
Heathland
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Region:
East
Town:
Brechin
Weekday green fee*:
£45.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6162 yards
Par/SSS:
72 / 70
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
Burntisland
Weekday green fee*:
£25.00
Holes:
18
Length:
5993 yards
Par/SSS:
70 / 70
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
Carnoustie
Weekday green fee*:
£75.00
Holes:
18
Length:
5921 yards
Par/SSS:
68 / 69
Type:
Links
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Region:
East
Town:
Carnoustie
Weekday green fee*:
£75.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6028 yards
Par/SSS:
68 / 70
Type:
Links
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Region:
East
Town:
Carnoustie
Weekday green fee*:
£252.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6948 yards
Par/SSS:
72 / 75
Type:
Links
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Region:
East
Town:
St Andrews
Weekday green fee*:
£120.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6759 yards
Par/SSS:
71 / 74
Type:
Coastal
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Region:
East
Town:
Colinsburgh
Weekday green fee*:
£25.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6446 yards
Par/SSS:
72 / 72
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
Kirkcaldy
Weekday green fee*:
£24.00
Holes:
9
Length:
4960 yards
Par/SSS:
64 / 63
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
Cowdenbeath
Weekday green fee*:
£23.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6207 yards
Par/SSS:
71 / 71
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
Central
Town:
Perth
Weekday green fee*:
£25.00
Holes:
18
Length:
5386 yards
Par/SSS:
66 / 67
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
Crail
Weekday green fee*:
£98.00
Holes:
18
Length:
5861 yards
Par/SSS:
69 / 70
Type:
Links
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Region:
East
Town:
Crail
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£78.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6651 yards
Par/SSS:
72 / 74
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Links
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Region:
Central
Town:
Spittal of Glenshee
Weekday green fee*:
£15.00
Holes:
9
Length:
4198 yards
Par/SSS:
60 / 61
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
Kirkcaldy
Weekday green fee*:
£25.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6546 yards
Par/SSS:
72 / 72
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
Central
Town:
Dunning
Weekday green fee*:
£18.00
Holes:
18
Length:
4894 yards
Par/SSS:
66 / 64
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
Edzell
Weekday green fee*:
£60.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6570 yards
Par/SSS:
71 / 71
Type:
Heathland
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Region:
East
Town:
Edzell
Weekday green fee*:
£15.00
Holes:
9
Length:
4114 yards
Par/SSS:
64 / 60
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
Elie
Weekday green fee*:
£100.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6273 yards
Par/SSS:
70 / 70
Type:
Links
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Region:
East
Town:
Elie
Weekday green fee*:
£20.00
Holes:
9
Length:
4160 yards
Par/SSS:
64 / 64
Type:
Links
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Region:
East
Town:
Cupar
Weekday green fee*:
£30.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6176 yards
Par/SSS:
71 / 70
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
Falkland
Weekday green fee*:
£15.00
Holes:
9
Length:
5124 yards
Par/SSS:
68 / 65
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
Forfar
Weekday green fee*:
£48.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6095 yards
Par/SSS:
69 / 69
Type:
Heathland
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Region:
Central
Town:
Alyth
Weekday green fee*:
£22.00
Holes:
9
Length:
3201 yards
Par/SSS:
35 / 35
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
Glenrothes
Weekday green fee*:
£23.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6406 yards
Par/SSS:
71 / 71
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
by Forfar
Weekday green fee*:
N/A
Holes:
9
Length:
2757 yards
Par/SSS:
35 / 34
Type:
Heathland
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Region:
Central
Town:
Perth
Weekday green fee*:
£25.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6038 yards
Par/SSS:
70 / 69
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
Dundee
Weekday green fee*:
£20.00
Holes:
9
Length:
2874 yards
Par/SSS:
34 / 34
Type:
Inland
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Region:
East
Town:
Kinghorn
Weekday green fee*:
£23.00
Holes:
18
Length:
5141 yards
Par/SSS:
65 / 66
Type:
Links
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Region:
East
Town:
St Andrews
Weekday green fee*:
£312.00
Holes:
18
Length:
7227 yards
Par/SSS:
72 / 72
Type:
Links
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Region:
East
Town:
Kinross
Weekday green fee*:
£46.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6231 yards
Par/SSS:
73 / 72
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
Kinross
Weekday green fee*:
£46.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6508 yards
Par/SSS:
72 / 71
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
Kirkcaldy
Weekday green fee*:
£30.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6083 yards
Par/SSS:
71 / 70
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
Kirriemuir
Weekday green fee*:
£44.00
Holes:
18
Length:
5518 yards
Par/SSS:
68 / 67
Type:
Heathland, Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
St Andrews
Weekday green fee*:
£105.00
Holes:
18
Length:
7192 yards
Par/SSS:
72 / 73
Type:
Coastal
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Region:
Central
Town:
Blairgowrie
Weekday green fee*:
£12.00
Holes:
9
Length:
1666 yards
Par/SSS:
29 / 29
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
Glenrothes
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£15.00
Holes:
9
Length:
4940 yards
Par/SSS:
62 / 65
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
Arbroath
Weekday green fee*:
N/A
Holes:
18
Length:
5528 yards
Par/SSS:
68 / 68
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
Arbroath
Weekday green fee*:
N/A
Holes:
18
Length:
6632 yards
Par/SSS:
73 / 73
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
Leven
Weekday green fee*:
£85.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6506 yards
Par/SSS:
71 / 72
Type:
Links
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Region:
East
Town:
Lochgelly
Weekday green fee*:
£15.00
Holes:
18
Length:
5443 yards
Par/SSS:
68 / 67
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
Lochgelly
Weekday green fee*:
£19.00
Holes:
9
Length:
6414 yards
Par/SSS:
72 / 71
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
Lundin Links
Weekday green fee*:
£85.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6138 yards
Par/SSS:
71 / 71
Type:
Links
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Region:
East
Town:
Lundin Links
Weekday green fee*:
£20.00
Holes:
9
Length:
4730 yards
Par/SSS:
68 / 68
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
Milnathort
Weekday green fee*:
£20.00
Holes:
9
Length:
5985 yards
Par/SSS:
71 / 69
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
Monifieth
Weekday green fee*:
£40.00
Holes:
18
Length:
5123 yards
Par/SSS:
68 / 65
Type:
Links
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Region:
East
Town:
Monifieth
Weekday green fee*:
£95.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6655 yards
Par/SSS:
71 / 72
Type:
Links
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Region:
East
Town:
Montrose
Weekday green fee*:
£25.00
Holes:
18
Length:
4822 yards
Par/SSS:
66 / 63
Type:
Links
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Region:
East
Town:
Montrose
Weekday green fee*:
£100.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6585 yards
Par/SSS:
71 / 72
Type:
Links
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Region:
Central
Town:
Dollar
Weekday green fee*:
£40.00
Holes:
27
Length:
6456 yards
Par/SSS:
71 / 72
Type:
Inland
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Region:
Central
Town:
Scone
Weekday green fee*:
£65.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6120 yards
Par/SSS:
73 / 71
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
Central
Town:
Scone
Weekday green fee*:
N/A
Holes:
18
Length:
5279 yards
Par/SSS:
68 / 67
Type:
Woodland
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Region:
Central
Town:
Perth
Weekday green fee*:
£20.00
Holes:
18
Length:
5442 yards
Par/SSS:
68 / 66
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
by Carnoustie
Weekday green fee*:
£125.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6551 yards
Par/SSS:
70 / 72
Type:
Links
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Region:
East
Town:
Dundee
Weekday green fee*:
£30.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6305 yards
Par/SSS:
71 / 72
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
Dundee
Weekday green fee*:
£24.00
Holes:
9
Length:
1399 yards
Par/SSS:
27 / 27
Type:
Inland
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Region:
East
Town:
Dunfermline
Weekday green fee*:
£24.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6032 yards
Par/SSS:
71 / 69
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
Central
Town:
Blairgowrie
Weekday green fee*:
£39.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6454 yards
Par/SSS:
72 / 72
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
Saline
Weekday green fee*:
£15.00
Holes:
9
Length:
5384 yards
Par/SSS:
68 / 66
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
Leven
Weekday green fee*:
£23.00
Holes:
18
Length:
5494 yards
Par/SSS:
67 / 66
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
Thornton
Weekday green fee*:
£30.00
Holes:
18
Length:
6210 yards
Par/SSS:
70 / 70
Type:
Parkland
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Region:
East
Town:
St Andrews
Weekday green fee*:
£105.00
Holes:
18
Length:
7230 yards
Par/SSS:
72 / 73
Type:
Coastal
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