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Few towns in the world carry the weight that St. Andrews does for golfers. This is the cradle of the game — home to the R&A, the Old Course, and centuries of golf history baked into the stone and sea wind. Playing anywhere in St. Andrews means stepping into that atmosphere, and The Duke's sits in the hills above the town, offering something genuinely different from the famous links below: an inland parkland experience on elevated ground, with sweeping views back toward the Eden Estuary and the North Sea.
Designed by Peter Thomson and opened in 1995, The Duke's was built by the Old Course Hotel and quickly earned a reputation as one of Scotland's better inland layouts. Thomson, the five-time Open Champion, brought a course architect's feel for natural ground movement, and the routing takes full advantage of the wooded, undulating terrain that contrasts sharply with the flat, exposed linksland the town is famous for.
For visiting golfers who've booked a round on the Old Course or simply couldn't get on it, The Duke's functions as both a worthy destination in its own right and a different lens through which to appreciate what makes St. Andrews so singular.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black 2016 · men | 7,512 | 77.1 | 142 | 71 |
| Blue 2016 · men | 7,002 | 74.8 | 137 | 71 |
| White 2016 · men | 6,550 | 72.7 | 134 | 71 |
| Green 2016 · men | 6,027 | 70.1 | 133 | 71 |
| Green 2016 · women | 6,027 | 75.9 | 134 | 71 |
| Gold · men | 5,216 | 66.5 | 121 | 68 |
| Gold 2016 · women | 5,216 | 71.2 | 125 | 71 |
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