No 54 - St Andrews - New

St Andrews New is harder than the Old Course. Always in pristine condition, the New is also superb value

St Andrews New

54 ST ANDREWS – New

Architect: T Morris 2006 position: 37 Stats: 6,625 yds; par 71; SSS 73 GF: £32-£65 T: 01334 466666 W: standrews.org.uk

Many of those lucky enough to play their lion’s share of golf on this particular stretch of the Fife coast regard the New to be a more challenging and varied layout than the Old.

The greens are also significantly smaller than the Old’s, placing a greater emphasis on the quality of your approach play.

+ Harder than the Old Course; brilliant value - Lacks the views of many of St Andrews’ other courses Enter your review of St Andrews New below

Neil Tappin
Editor

In July 2023, Neil became just the 9th editor in Golf Monthly's 112-year history. Originally working with the best coaches in the UK to produce instruction content, he went on to become a feature writer interviewing many of the biggest names in the game including Tiger Woods, Seve Ballesteros, Rory McIlroy and Arnold Palmer.

A 5-handicap golfer, Neil is a club member who takes a keen interest in the health of the game at grassroots level. You’ll often now find him writing about club-related issues such as WHS, membership retention and how best to bridge the gap between the range and the course.