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St Andrews, Castle Course Golf Course Map /St Andrews, Castle Course Golf Holes Map
St Andrews, Castle Course Golf Course Review in St Andrews, SL in KY16 9SF
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Hole MAP
Hole 1
Hole Name Ford
From The Tee
From The Fairway Best played as a left-to-right dogleg. Aim to place your ball short of the fairway bunkers.
On The Green From the left side you have a straightforward approach; from the right you will have to deal with two greenside bunkers, so use an extra club.
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Hole 2
Hole Name St Rule
From The Tee Don't be tempted into any shortcuts.
From The Fairway Stay left of the fairway bunkers off the tee. You will have to trust your yardage book on this one; the pin is further away than it looks.
On The Green
Hole 3
Hole Name Cathedral
From The Tee For a right-sided pin, the ball will feed back from the surrounding banking; for a left-sided pin, use the bunker as your line - but don't be too long.
From The Fairway
On The Green
Hole 4
Hole Name Briery Hill
From The Tee
From The Fairway Aim right, next to the two fairway bunkers. A lay up short of the burn leaves a full shot in.
On The Green
Hole 5
Hole Name Brownhills
From The Tee
From The Fairway Aim just to the left of the bunker in the fairway.
On The Green There are lots of options for the next shot; lay up short of the fairway bunkers; go big left for a better view; or try the pocket of the fairway beyond the bunkers from where you can use the slopes to feed your ball next to the pin. The green sits in a bowl and the contours can be used to your advantage.
Hole 6
Hole Name Pier
From The Tee The tee shot is semi-blind. Aim down the left side as
From The Fairway the fairway will kick your ball to the right. The sea isn't as close as you might imagine. The right side of the green is the safest.
On The Green the fairway will kick your ball to the right. The sea isn't as close as you might imagine. The right side of the green is the safest.
Hole 7
Hole Name Maiden Rock
From The Tee Best to favour the right side off the tee but don't be too long. An approach to the right half is best, but you might like to think about running one in.
From The Fairway
On The Green
Hole 8
Hole Name Cave
From The Tee A tricky short hole which is all about distance control. From the left-hand tees you could run one in, but from the right side accuracy is at a premium.
From The Fairway
On The Green
Hole 9
Hole Name Kinkell Ness
From The Tee The line here depends on how ambitious you are, as the further left you go,
From The Fairway the greater the carry required. Aim for the final fairway bunker and you will be left with a short approach to the raised green.
On The Green the greater the carry required. Aim for the final fairway bunker and you will be left with a short approach to the raised green.
Hole 10
Hole Name Horseshoe
From The Tee No bunkers on this par three, but plenty of challenge.
From The Fairway
On The Green An uphill tee shot, so take enough club. The green feeds the ball in from the right side.
Hole 11
Hole Name Maiden Links
From The Tee
From The Fairway Try to stay just left of the fairway bunkers for a flat lie and the best line into the biggest
On The Green green on the course. Make sure you have enough club to get to the big target and use the slope on the left to help you.
Hole 12
Hole Name Boar's Chase
From The Tee Try to keep inside the line of the bunker on the right of the hole and you will find a deceptively wide fairway. A good drive allows you to run one in from the right side. If you can't make it, the smart play is to lay up short of the central fairway bunker.
From The Fairway Try to keep inside the line of the bunker on the right of the hole and you will find a deceptively wide fairway. A good drive allows you to run one in from the right side. If you can't make it, the smart play is to lay up short of the central fairway bunker.
On The Green
Hole 13
Hole Name High
From The Tee The best play here is to take the bunkers on the right out of play and feed your ball in from the left side.
From The Fairway
On The Green
Hole 14
Hole Name Covenanters
From The Tee The pin should be visible from the tee but playing to the left half of the fairway will afford the best view of
From The Fairway
On The Green this green. Distance is the key to this approach; get the club wrong and you will need your best short game to salvage a par. The easiest up and down is from the right side.
Hole 15
Hole Name Spinkston
From The Tee
From The Fairway Favour the right side of this fairway and aim at the rock.
On The Green The smart play is to lay up well short of the burn on the right side. The target is a small green which puts a premium on accuracy.
Hole 16
Hole Name Craigendaff
From The Tee The fairway will feed balls from right to left, so aim at the highest point on the horizon. The approach isn't as far as it looks so the clever shot might be to run one in.
From The Fairway
On The Green
Hole 17
Hole Name Braes
From The Tee Take the yardage to the front of the green, add 10 yards, and aim between
From The Fairway
On The Green the green and the bunker on the left. Everything will run into the middle of the green from there.
Hole 18
Hole Name Rock & Spindle
From The Tee There is more fairway beyond the diagonal ridge than you think.
From The Fairway The extent to which you can cut the corner depends on the wind direction. A good strategy is required for the second shot: lay up short of the fairway bunker
On The Green or try to sneak one past and leave a short pitch into the green. The final approach shot is a stern test of distance control.
