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New Course
At St. Andrews
The New Course opened in 1895 to help relieve pressure on the older links. Tom Morris and civil engineer W. Hall Blyth designed it.1
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 71
- Club location
- St Andrews United Kingdom
A New Course for growing demand
Its central position northeast of the Old Course expanded golf across the Links while giving the original course its now-familiar name.1
Course design
Scorecard
Complete 18-hole record
Historical competitions may have used different tees or routing.
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Tee register
| Tee | Gender | Par | Rating | Slope | Front yards | Back yards | Total yards | Front par | Back par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship 2022 · Men | Men | 71 | 73.7 | 133 | 3,343 | 3,431 | 6,774 | 36 | 35 |
| Black 2022 · Women | Women | 75 | 78.4 | 142 | 3,216 | 3,301 | 6,517 | 37 | 38 |
| Black 2022 · Men | Men | 71 | 72.5 | 129 | 3,216 | 3,301 | 6,517 | 36 | 35 |
| Blue 2022 · Women | Women | 75 | 76.9 | 136 | 3,099 | 3,146 | 6,245 | 37 | 38 |
| Blue 2022 · Men | Men | 71 | 71.2 | 126 | 3,099 | 3,146 | 6,245 | 36 | 35 |
| Championship 2022 · Women | Women | 75 | 76.5 | 135 | 3,150 | 3,038 | 6,188 | 37 | 38 |
| Green 2022 · Women | Women | 75 | 75.4 | 132 | 3,016 | 2,953 | 5,969 | 37 | 38 |
| Green 2022 · Men | Men | 71 | 70 | 123 | 3,016 | 2,953 | 5,969 | 36 | 35 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship 2022 · Men | 336 | 367 | 525 | 380 | 180 | 445 | 386 | 499 | 225 | 3,343 | 464 | 368 | 549 | 157 | 419 | 405 | 431 | 229 | 409 | 3,431 | 6,774 |
| Black 2022 · Women | 316 | 360 | 508 | 367 | 172 | 441 | 349 | 480 | 223 | 3,216 | 456 | 365 | 513 | 147 | 385 | 397 | 424 | 221 | 393 | 3,301 | 6,517 |
| Black 2022 · Men | 316 | 360 | 508 | 367 | 172 | 441 | 349 | 480 | 223 | 3,216 | 456 | 365 | 513 | 147 | 385 | 397 | 424 | 221 | 393 | 3,301 | 6,517 |
| Blue 2022 · Women | 287 | 355 | 497 | 349 | 167 | 431 | 329 | 473 | 211 | 3,099 | 445 | 331 | 480 | 147 | 375 | 376 | 403 | 202 | 387 | 3,146 | 6,245 |
| Blue 2022 · Men | 287 | 355 | 497 | 349 | 167 | 431 | 329 | 473 | 211 | 3,099 | 445 | 331 | 480 | 147 | 375 | 376 | 403 | 202 | 387 | 3,146 | 6,245 |
| Championship 2022 · Women | 310 | 367 | 500 | 369 | 167 | 433 | 336 | 464 | 204 | 3,150 | 427 | 331 | 447 | 133 | 370 | 335 | 406 | 192 | 397 | 3,038 | 6,188 |
| Green 2022 · Women | 278 | 349 | 497 | 339 | 158 | 404 | 320 | 469 | 202 | 3,016 | 425 | 308 | 447 | 133 | 365 | 318 | 387 | 192 | 378 | 2,953 | 5,969 |
| Green 2022 · Men | 278 | 349 | 497 | 339 | 158 | 404 | 320 | 469 | 202 | 3,016 | 425 | 308 | 447 | 133 | 365 | 318 | 387 | 192 | 378 | 2,953 | 5,969 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Hcp | 15 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
Front nine Holes 1-9
| Tee or hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship 2022 · Men | 336 | 367 | 525 | 380 | 180 | 445 | 386 | 499 | 225 | 3,343 |
| Black 2022 · Women | 316 | 360 | 508 | 367 | 172 | 441 | 349 | 480 | 223 | 3,216 |
| Black 2022 · Men | 316 | 360 | 508 | 367 | 172 | 441 | 349 | 480 | 223 | 3,216 |
| Blue 2022 · Women | 287 | 355 | 497 | 349 | 167 | 431 | 329 | 473 | 211 | 3,099 |
| Blue 2022 · Men | 287 | 355 | 497 | 349 | 167 | 431 | 329 | 473 | 211 | 3,099 |
| Championship 2022 · Women | 310 | 367 | 500 | 369 | 167 | 433 | 336 | 464 | 204 | 3,150 |
| Green 2022 · Women | 278 | 349 | 497 | 339 | 158 | 404 | 320 | 469 | 202 | 3,016 |
| Green 2022 · Men | 278 | 349 | 497 | 339 | 158 | 404 | 320 | 469 | 202 | 3,016 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 36 |
| Hcp | 15 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 3 |
Back nine Holes 10-18
| Tee or hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship 2022 · Men | 464 | 368 | 549 | 157 | 419 | 405 | 431 | 229 | 409 | 3,431 |
| Black 2022 · Women | 456 | 365 | 513 | 147 | 385 | 397 | 424 | 221 | 393 | 3,301 |
| Black 2022 · Men | 456 | 365 | 513 | 147 | 385 | 397 | 424 | 221 | 393 | 3,301 |
| Blue 2022 · Women | 445 | 331 | 480 | 147 | 375 | 376 | 403 | 202 | 387 | 3,146 |
| Blue 2022 · Men | 445 | 331 | 480 | 147 | 375 | 376 | 403 | 202 | 387 | 3,146 |
| Championship 2022 · Women | 427 | 331 | 447 | 133 | 370 | 335 | 406 | 192 | 397 | 3,038 |
| Green 2022 · Women | 425 | 308 | 447 | 133 | 365 | 318 | 387 | 192 | 378 | 2,953 |
| Green 2022 · Men | 425 | 308 | 447 | 133 | 365 | 318 | 387 | 192 | 378 | 2,953 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 |
| Hcp | 4 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
Sources and record notes3 references
Sources for this history
- St Andrews Links: GDL00344
Historic Environment Scotland
History and course description.
Consulted 2026-09-21
Course record sources
- Historic Environment ScotlandOld Tom Morris · Co-design · Date unrecorded
- Historic Environment ScotlandW. Hall Blyth · Co-design · Date unrecorded