St. Andrews Links: New Course
2 West Sands KY16 9XL, St. Andrews, Scotland
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 71
- Longest tees
- 6,517 yds
- Slope up to
- 142
- Course rating up to
- 78.4
- Tee sets
- 3
St. Andrews Links: New Course scorecard
New 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 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 | ||
| Par (Ladies) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 75 | ||
| Handicap | 9 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 10 | |||||
| Black | 316289 | 360329 | 508465 | 367336 | 172157 | 441403 | 349319 | 480439 | 223204 | 3,2162,941 | 456417 | 365334 | 513469 | 147134 | 385352 | 397363 | 424388 | 221202 | 393359 | 3,3013,018 | 6,5175,959 | 72.5 | 129 |
| Blue | 287262 | 355325 | 497454 | 349319 | 167153 | 431394 | 329301 | 473433 | 211193 | 3,0992,834 | 445407 | 331303 | 490448 | 147134 | 375343 | 376344 | 403369 | 202185 | 387354 | 3,1562,886 | 6,2555,720 | 71.2 | 126 |
| Green | 278254 | 349319 | 497454 | 339310 | 158144 | 404369 | 320293 | 469429 | 202185 | 3,0162,758 | 425389 | 308282 | 469429 | 133122 | 365334 | 318291 | 387354 | 192176 | 378346 | 2,9752,720 | 5,9915,478 | 70.0 | 123 |
| BlackLadies | 316289 | 360329 | 508465 | 367336 | 172157 | 441403 | 349319 | 480439 | 223204 | 3,2162,941 | 456417 | 365334 | 513469 | 147134 | 385352 | 397363 | 424388 | 221202 | 393359 | 3,3013,018 | 6,5175,959 | 78.4 | 142 |
| BlueLadies | 287262 | 355325 | 497454 | 349319 | 167153 | 431394 | 329301 | 473433 | 211193 | 3,0992,834 | 445407 | 331303 | 490448 | 147134 | 375343 | 376344 | 403369 | 202185 | 387354 | 3,1562,886 | 6,2555,720 | 76.9 | 136 |
| GreenLadies | 278254 | 349319 | 497454 | 339310 | 158144 | 404369 | 320293 | 469429 | 202185 | 3,0162,758 | 425389 | 308282 | 469429 | 133122 | 365334 | 318291 | 387354 | 192176 | 378346 | 2,9752,720 | 5,9915,478 | 75.4 | 132 |
About St. Andrews Links: New Course
St. Andrews Links: New 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 6,517 yards from the Black tees (course rating 72.5, slope 129) and plays as short as 5,991 yards from the Green tees, with 3 sets of tees in all.
The layout has 4 par 3s, 11 par 4s and 3 par 5s. The longest hole is the 12th, a 513-yard par 5, and the shortest par 3 is the 13th, a 147-yard par 3. The 6th is rated the hardest hole on the card (stroke index 1) and the 13th the easiest.
Golfers on TheGrint rate it 92.0 out of 100, ranking it 26th of 200 well-reviewed courses in Scotland and 5th of 13 well-reviewed courses in St. Andrews. With a slope rating up to 142, it plays harder than 45% of rated courses on TheGrint. It is ranked #61 on TheGrint's Top 100 UK & Ireland Courses list (2026).
St. Andrews Links: New Course FAQ
What is the slope rating of St. Andrews Links: New Course?
From the Black tees, St. Andrews Links: New Course has a slope rating of 129 and a course rating of 72.5. Slope ratings range from 123 to 142 across its tees.
How long is St. Andrews Links: New Course?
St. Andrews Links: New Course plays between 5,991 and 6,517 yards, depending on the tees.
What is par at St. Andrews Links: New Course?
St. Andrews Links: New Course is a par 71 over 18 holes.
Is St. Andrews Links: New Course public or private?
TheGrint lists St. Andrews Links: New Course as a semi-private course.
How hard is St. Andrews Links: New Course?
St. Andrews Links: New Course is moderate: it plays harder than 45% of rated courses, based on TheGrint's difficulty model built from millions of real rounds.
Where is St. Andrews Links: New Course?
St. Andrews Links: New Course is at 2 West Sands KY16 9XL, St. Andrews, Scotland.
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