Kingsbarns

In the 1880s the wealthy, influential Merchants and Lairds of Kingsbarns formed the Kingsbarns Golfing Society

3, 4 & 5 night Programmes Playing Kingsbarns Golf Links is an essential element of all of ourExperience St Andrews vacations. In addition to Kingsbarns, you will get a guaranteed tee time at theOld Course, while also having the chance to test your game against several other of the worlds best links courses.

Dress Code: Appropriate golfing attire while on the course and in the clubhouse

About Kingsbarns, St Andrews A short history

Top 5 memorable moments at the open

More than half the holes see the sea directly in the golfers active frame of play.Spacious fairwaysrolling and twisting through dune ridges and hollows and large inviting greens make this the ultimate links experience. Since its opening, Kingsbarns has built a worthy reputation as one of the most popular links courses in Scotland.

The signature hole at Kingsbarns is an epic 606 yard par five very like the 18th at Pebble Beach. Youll find a  gentle dogleg with the sea to your left, featuring lots of humps and hollows, and the narrow 70 yard green  slopes from back to front.

Kingsbarns is a traditional Scottish links course and was designed by American, Kyle Philips. Its one of three courses hosts the annual Dunhill Links Championship and also played host to the 2017 Ricoh Womens British Open.

Willie Auchterlonie laid out a nine-hole course on the links at Kingsbarns Bay

Featured Kingsbarns Golf packages include:

Winning MasterChef menu in St Andrews

Known for being the worlds best new golf course

In the year 2000, Golf Digest called it the Best new international golf course. In 2001 they gave it 46thplace in the Top 100 World ranking. In 2002 it came 13thin the Top 100 courses in Britain. Kingsbarns opened during the magical week Tiger Woods won the Open Championship at St. Andrews. It was instantly recognised as the best new golf course in the world. It has been named Most Outstanding Golf Course by the Scottish Incoming Golf Tour Operators Association. And its excellent reputation continues to grow.

Golf Buggies Available: Two buggies for mobility restricted golfers by advanced reservation

Dustin Johnson faces tough test in US Open

Texas Golf Association Scotland trip 2017

Father & Son Tournament A five day, 72 hole tournament lets you experience competition golf over St Andrews New Course, Kingsbarns Golf Links, Championship Course Carnoustie and culminating at the legendary Old Course.Discover More

Golf Trollies Available: Powered and manual trollies

Thanks to Lady Erskine of Cambo, the Kingsbarns Golfing Society was re-established and founded as Kingsbarns Golf Club in 1922

Caddies Available: Available on request and subject to availability – 55 plus gratuity

Just six miles from St Andrews, the 18 hole, par 72 Kingsbarns course sweeps majestically along the sea near the charming village of the same name. A Worldwide Top 100 ranked course featuring an outstanding layout, you can expect rolling fairways, deep rough and some of the most breathtaking scenery in the region.

Zach Johnson is the 2015 Open Champion

Kingsbarns golf breaks with us are an experience youll never forget, the highlight of any golfers trip to the home of ntact usto find out more.

Practice Facilities: Driving range, putting green and short game area

One Year On at Kingsbarns Distillery

Princess Anne to become R&A golf honorary member

The Experience St Andrews offer some truly exceptional golfing vacations and our Kingsbarns golf packages are no different. Combining the best hotels, lunches and transfers, all you will have to concentrate on is your game.

Golf was resurrected on Kingsbarns Links in the early 2000s, the first new course to be built in Scotland in the new Century

During the Second World War the Links was mined in the national security defence effort