ST. ANDREWS OLD COURSE

The Old Course is the oldest course in the world and was first played 600 years ago, yet it remains a true test of championship golf. Despite its reputation and status, it is still a public course and closed on Sundays. The fabled links course is synonymous with The Open Championship which it has hosted more times than any other venue. The course is known for its particular physical features including 112 bunkers and its double greens, where the outward and inward holes are cut on the same putting surface.

Despite its reputation and status, it is still a public course and closed on Sundays. The course is known for its particular physical features including 112 bunkers, some of which are especially famous e.g. ‘Hell’ on the long 14th, ‘Strath’ on the short 11th and the Road Bunker at what is probably the most famous golf hole in the world, the 17th or Road Hole (so called because a road – which is in play – runs hard against the back edge of the green).Another peculiar feature of the Old Course is the double greens where the outward and inward holes are cut on the same putting surface. These greens are large, not surprisingly, and golfers can be faced with putts of almost 100 yards.

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