Brian Weis talked about how to get on the Old Course, places to stay and things to do in St. Andrews on Back 9 Report https://youtu.be/ os7qsMv4d9E Dukes Course The Dukes Course is owned by the Old Course Hotel, sits above the town and provides wonderful views. It is more of a parkland course with wonderful bunkering. It does allow carts to be used and provides a wonderful break from walking. Carnoustie Carnoustie sits 35 miles north of St. Andrews, but is well worth the hour’s drive, or travel by bus from St. Andrews. Regarded as one of the most difficult courses in the world, it has hosted the OPEN on eight separate occasions. It is the site of Jean Van de Velde’s historic collapse, in 1999, Padraig Harrington’s win in 2007 and Francesco Molinari’s 2018 win over Kevin Kisner, Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose and Xander Schauffele. Firth of Forth Coastline The Firth of Forth is technically an estuary at the convergence of four rivers, into the North Sea. Along its northern coastline sits three wellknown links courses, Kingsbarns, Crail and Dumbarnie. Kingsbarns Kingsbarns is universally considered one of the very best courses in the world. Golf actually began at Kingsbarns as early as 1793, but the course was returned to farmland in 1850. In 1922, Willie Auchterlonie laid out a nine-hole course and the old Kingsbarns Golfing Society was re-established. During WWII the course was reverted to pastureland to feed livestock for the war effort. Construction of the current Kingsbarns Golf Links began in November 1997 under the direction of architect Kyle Phillips and opened in July 2000. Back 9 Report captured these views from the Kingsbarns’ 9th fairway, https://youtu.be/ rXhgn5ejW9o Kingsbarns has hosted several major tournaments over the years and annually is one of the three courses used for the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship along with Carnoustie and the Old Course.
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