The Old Course, St Andrews
Shared fairways, the Swilcan Bridge and 600 years of history.
Links StyleChampionship Level
£320greens fee
View CourseBucket ListLinks Style
Scotland Links Golf Tour
Scotland · Fife & East Lothian
The home of golf, done properly. Base in St Andrews, play the classics within an easy drive and leave an evening free for the Himalayas putting green.
Budget / golfer
$3,800 – $6,200
Nights
6 nights
Rounds
6 rounds
Group size
8 – 12 golfers
Best season
May – Sep
Trip Overview
Best for
Golfers who've wanted to walk the Swilcan Bridge their whole life.
Why this trip works
Fife and East Lothian pack the game's most famous courses into one small area.
Trip vibe
Historic, walkable and delightfully weather-dependent.
Group fit
Eight to twelve golfers with a booked coach and Old Course ballot entries.
Included Courses
The rounds this template is built around.
Carnoustie Championship
The hardest test in the Open rota, especially into the wind.
Links StyleChampionship Level
£275greens fee
View CourseKingsbarns
Modern cliffside links a short drive from St Andrews.
Links StyleChallenging
£295greens fee
View CourseNorth Berwick — West Links
The most fun round in Scotland: walls, blind shots, Redan.
Links StyleModerate
£165 – £225greens fee
View CourseSample Itinerary
A typical 6-night, 6-round flow.
Day 1
Arrival & check-in
Travel into Scotland, check in, hit the range and settle in over a group dinner.
Day 2
Round 1
Morning tee times, afternoon free for the range, short course or a nap, dinner as a group.
Day 3
Round 2
Morning tee times, afternoon free for the range, short course or a nap, dinner as a group.
Day 4
Round 3
Morning tee times, afternoon free for the range, short course or a nap, dinner as a group.
Day 5
Round 4
Morning tee times, afternoon free for the range, short course or a nap, dinner as a group.
Day 6
Round 5
Morning tee times, afternoon free for the range, short course or a nap, dinner as a group.
Day 7
Final round & departure
Early tee time, settle the bets over lunch at the clubhouse, then afternoon flights home.
Suggested Lodging Style
Informational only — no booking yet.
Old Course Hotel
Rooms over the Road Hole.
£450 – £700 / night
St Andrews town hotels
Walkable to the first tee and dinner.
£190 – £280 / night
Self-catering flats
Apartments split across the group.
£90 – £150 / night
Estimated Budget
Per golfer, based on a typical group.
- Golf
- $1,700 – $2,600
- Lodging
- $1,000 – $1,700
- Food and drinks
- $600 – $1,000
- Ground transportation
- $500 – $900
- Estimated total
- $3,800 – $6,200
Pricing is estimated and may vary by season, availability, group size and how far in advance you book.
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Bucket-list trips Serious golfers First-time visitors
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