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The Old Course
Looking down the 18th fairway from the famous Swilcan Bridge remains golf’s most memorable and unique image and one guaranteed to set the pulse of any golfer racing. Standing there, you are part of the history of the oldest golf course in the world, where the game was first played as long ago as 1400.
Features include the double greens where holes share the same putting surface and bunkers such as ‘Hell’ and the Road Bunker. The Old Course remains a public course and welcomes any golfer with a handicap of 24 or under (36 for ladies).
In addition to its proud heritage, the Old Course has been host to 27 Opens – the most recent was in July 2005 – and the next will be in 2010. This original links course continues to evolve and remains a real test of golf for today’s champions as well as the many amateurs who play the course each year.
How to play the Old Course
Due to the number of competitors in the International Collegiate it is impossible to include the Old Course International Collegiate package. However, all competitors and boosters will be entered into the daily ballot to play. Ballot results will be posted on the notice board in the hotel lobby each day at 4pm.
Competitors and Boosters can request an advance tee time from the St Andrews Links Trust. Information about advance tee times is available on the St Andrews Links website. The advance booking form can be downloaded here.