Photo: Gary LisbonSt. Andrews Links: Old Course
W Sands Rd KY16 9XL, St. Andrews, Scotland
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Longest tees
- 6,670 yds
- Slope up to
- 148
- Course rating up to
- 79.8
- Tee sets
- 3
St. Andrews Links: Old Course scorecard
Old 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 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Par (Ladies) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 76 | ||
| Handicap | 10 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 17 | |||||
| Black | 367336 | 400366 | 366335 | 413378 | 519475 | 368336 | 359328 | 170155 | 349319 | 3,3113,028 | 341312 | 173158 | 309283 | 414379 | 527482 | 415379 | 377345 | 449411 | 354324 | 3,3593,071 | 6,6706,099 | 73.4 | 136 |
| Blue | 355325 | 385352 | 344315 | 402368 | 509465 | 358327 | 347317 | 157144 | 290265 | 3,1472,878 | 310283 | 164150 | 299273 | 391358 | 514470 | 391358 | 346316 | 427390 | 366335 | 3,2082,933 | 6,3555,811 | 71.8 | 133 |
| Green | 346316 | 368336 | 322294 | 397363 | 462422 | 324296 | 340311 | 143131 | 263240 | 2,9652,711 | 296271 | 154141 | 299273 | 379347 | 492450 | 369337 | 327299 | 417381 | 346316 | 3,0792,815 | 6,0445,527 | 70.2 | 127 |
| BlackLadies | 367336 | 400366 | 366335 | 413378 | 519475 | 368336 | 359328 | 170155 | 349319 | 3,3113,028 | 341312 | 173158 | 309283 | 414379 | 527482 | 415379 | 377345 | 449411 | 354324 | 3,3593,071 | 6,6706,099 | 79.8 | 148 |
| BlueLadies | 355325 | 385352 | 344315 | 402368 | 509465 | 358327 | 347317 | 157144 | 290265 | 3,1472,878 | 310283 | 164150 | 299273 | 391358 | 514470 | 391358 | 346316 | 427390 | 366335 | 3,2082,933 | 6,3555,811 | 78.2 | 143 |
| GreenLadies | 346316 | 368336 | 322294 | 397363 | 462422 | 324296 | 340311 | 143131 | 263240 | 2,9652,711 | 296271 | 154141 | 299273 | 379347 | 492450 | 369337 | 327299 | 417381 | 346316 | 3,0792,815 | 6,0445,527 | 76.5 | 140 |
About St. Andrews Links: Old Course
St. Andrews Links: Old Course is an 18-hole, par-72 semi-private golf course in St. Andrews, Scotland. It is one of 9 courses at St. Andrews Links. It stretches to 6,670 yards from the Black tees (course rating 73.4, slope 136) and plays as short as 6,044 yards from the Green tees, with 3 sets of tees in all.
The layout has 2 par 3s, 14 par 4s and 2 par 5s. The longest hole is the 14th, a 527-yard par 5, and the shortest par 3 is the 8th, a 170-yard par 3. The 14th is rated the hardest hole on the card (stroke index 1) and the 9th the easiest.
Golfers on TheGrint rate it 97.6 out of 100, ranking it 2nd of 200 well-reviewed courses in Scotland and 1st of 13 well-reviewed courses in St. Andrews. With a slope rating up to 148, it plays harder than 86% of rated courses on TheGrint. It is ranked #4 on TheGrint's Top 100 UK & Ireland Courses list (2026).
St. Andrews Links: Old Course FAQ
What is the slope rating of St. Andrews Links: Old Course?
From the Black tees, St. Andrews Links: Old Course has a slope rating of 136 and a course rating of 73.4. Slope ratings range from 127 to 148 across its tees.
How long is St. Andrews Links: Old Course?
St. Andrews Links: Old Course plays between 6,044 and 6,670 yards, depending on the tees.
What is par at St. Andrews Links: Old Course?
St. Andrews Links: Old Course is a par 72 over 18 holes.
Is St. Andrews Links: Old Course public or private?
TheGrint lists St. Andrews Links: Old Course as a semi-private course.
How hard is St. Andrews Links: Old Course?
St. Andrews Links: Old Course plays hard: it plays harder than 86% of rated courses, based on TheGrint's difficulty model built from millions of real rounds.
Where is St. Andrews Links: Old Course?
St. Andrews Links: Old Course is at W Sands Rd KY16 9XL, St. Andrews, Scotland.
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