St Andrews

  • Planning sought for £60m ‘The Ayrshire’

    Emma Williams

    Developers have filed for planning permission to build a major new multi-million pound golf course in Scotland.

  • 18 holes ‘deters people from playing’

    Alistair Dunsmuir

    The chief executive of The R&A has urged golf clubs to offer something shorter than 18 holes of golf in order to attract new players.

  • Trump: Royal Aberdeen has been destroyed

    Seamus Rotherick

    The American billionaire, Donald Trump, has said that the world’s sixth oldest golf club has been “destroyed” due to a nearby wind turbine.

  • Why is it legal for some golf clubs to still be single sex?

    Alistair Dunsmuir

    The Equality Act 2010 is the single largest piece of anti-discrimination legislation to be created in the UK.

  • St Andrews awarded eco-label

    Alistair Dunsmuir

    St Andrews Links has been awarded the Golf Environment Organisation (GEO) Certified™ eco-label in recognition of its sustainability commitment and achievements.

  • The Open to return to St Andrews in 2015

    Seamus Rotherick

    The R&A has announced that the Old Course at St Andrews, officially the oldest golf course in the world, will host the 2015 Open Championship.