Castle Course
By Kinkell KY16 8PL, St. Andrews, Scotland
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 71
- Longest tees
- 7,191 yds
- Slope up to
- 153
- Course rating up to
- 80.7
- Tee sets
- 5
Castle Course scorecard
Castle Course
St. Andrews Links · St. Andrews
Course & slope ratings shown per tee
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 71 | ||
| Handicap | 9 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 10 | |||||
| Championship | 373341 | 442404 | 217198 | 570521 | 557509 | 468428 | 471431 | 148135 | 455416 | 3,7013,384 | 178163 | 423387 | 481440 | 182166 | 411376 | 604552 | 436399 | 200183 | 575526 | 3,4903,191 | 7,1916,575 | 76.8 | 151 |
| Black | 336307 | 403369 | 206188 | 535489 | 536490 | 424388 | 456417 | 138126 | 377345 | 3,4113,119 | 171156 | 404369 | 449411 | 182166 | 407372 | 581531 | 408373 | 189173 | 547500 | 3,3383,052 | 6,7496,171 | 74.8 | 146 |
| Blue | 326298 | 394360 | 185169 | 513469 | 498455 | 404369 | 429392 | 127116 | 351321 | 3,2272,951 | 160146 | 387354 | 419383 | 155142 | 380347 | 551504 | 392358 | 177162 | 525480 | 3,1462,877 | 6,3735,827 | 73.1 | 141 |
| Grey | 326298 | 373341 | 150137 | 490448 | 498455 | 399365 | 395361 | 122112 | 335306 | 3,0882,824 | 147134 | 345315 | 387354 | 146134 | 339310 | 524479 | 362331 | 177162 | 485443 | 2,9122,663 | 6,0005,486 | 71.2 | 135 |
| Green | 297272 | 345315 | 149136 | 470430 | 445407 | 359328 | 343314 | 118108 | 312285 | 2,8382,595 | 135123 | 291266 | 341312 | 122112 | 316289 | 508465 | 347317 | 145133 | 427390 | 2,6322,407 | 5,4705,002 | 68.3 | 128 |
| BlackLadies | 336307 | 403369 | 206188 | 535489 | 536490 | 424388 | 456417 | 138126 | 377345 | 3,4113,119 | 171156 | 404369 | 449411 | 182166 | 407372 | 581531 | 408373 | 189173 | 547500 | 3,3383,052 | 6,7496,171 | 80.7 | 153 |
| BlueLadies | 326298 | 394360 | 185169 | 513469 | 498455 | 404369 | 429392 | 127116 | 351321 | 3,2272,951 | 160146 | 387354 | 419383 | 155142 | 380347 | 551504 | 392358 | 177162 | 525480 | 3,1462,877 | 6,3735,827 | 78.6 | 149 |
| GreyLadies | 326298 | 373341 | 150137 | 490448 | 498455 | 399365 | 395361 | 122112 | 335306 | 3,0882,824 | 147134 | 345315 | 387354 | 146134 | 339310 | 524479 | 362331 | 177162 | 485443 | 2,9122,663 | 6,0005,486 | 76.2 | 143 |
| GreenLadies | 297272 | 345315 | 149136 | 470430 | 445407 | 359328 | 343314 | 118108 | 312285 | 2,8382,595 | 135123 | 291266 | 341312 | 122112 | 316289 | 508465 | 347317 | 145133 | 427390 | 2,6322,407 | 5,4705,002 | 73.6 | 136 |
About Castle Course
Castle Course is an 18-hole, par-71 semi-private golf course in St. Andrews, Scotland. It is one of 9 courses at St. Andrews Links. It stretches to 7,191 yards from the Championship tees (course rating 76.8, slope 151) and plays as short as 5,470 yards from the Green tees, with 5 sets of tees in all.
The layout has 5 par 3s, 9 par 4s and 4 par 5s. The longest hole is the 15th, a 604-yard par 5, and the shortest par 3 is the 8th, a 148-yard par 3. The 5th is rated the hardest hole on the card (stroke index 1) and the 13th the easiest.
Golfers on TheGrint rate it 93.7 out of 100, ranking it 16th of 200 well-reviewed courses in Scotland and 4th of 13 well-reviewed courses in St. Andrews. With a slope rating up to 153, it plays harder than 94% of rated courses on TheGrint. It is ranked #37 on TheGrint's Top 100 UK & Ireland Courses list (2026).
Castle Course FAQ
What is the slope rating of Castle Course?
From the Championship tees, Castle Course has a slope rating of 151 and a course rating of 76.8. Slope ratings range from 128 to 153 across its tees.
How long is Castle Course?
Castle Course plays between 5,470 and 7,191 yards, depending on the tees.
What is par at Castle Course?
Castle Course is a par 71 over 18 holes.
Is Castle Course public or private?
TheGrint lists Castle Course as a semi-private course.
How hard is Castle Course?
Castle Course plays very hard: it plays harder than 94% of rated courses, based on TheGrint's difficulty model built from millions of real rounds.
Where is Castle Course?
Castle Course is at By Kinkell KY16 8PL, St. Andrews, Scotland.
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