St Andrews Old Course

Pick your superlative: the oldest, the most famous, the most storied. Or, simply, the Home of Golf. All there is to say about the Old Course, the world’ most famous and revered course, has most likely been said many times. Carved by Mother Nature, golf’s spiritual home is an experience without parallel. The Valley of Sin, the Road Hole, the bridge over the Swilcan burn… these are a golfer’s hallowed relics, to be revered as part of the golfing divine.

There are harder courses, and ones in a more spectacular setting, but the Old Course is special; its famous tee shots and infamous bunkers, its huge greens and crazy fairways, make up the greatest walk-in golf.

When you set foot on the Old Course, you’re walking in the footsteps of every great golfer to have graced the game for the last few centuries. And if that’s not enough of a reason, consider this: it’s a public course, open to everyone who joins the tee time lottery. All you have to do is put your name down.