Course record
Old Course
At St. Andrews
The Old Course once had twenty-two holes, played outward and back, before the round was reduced to eighteen in 1764.1
- Holes
- 18 Course total
- Par
- 72 Recorded par
- Place
- St Andrews United Kingdom
The Old Course’s changing shape
After becoming Keeper of the Green in 1864, Tom Morris widened fairways, enlarged greens and created separate teeing areas. His work helped accommodate more players and improve the turf.1
Sources for this story 1 reference
Course design
Hosted competitions
The Open Championship
- 2022 The 150th Open
- 2015 The 144th Open
- 2010 The 139th Open
- 2005 The 134th Open
- 2000 The 129th Open
- 1995 The 124th Open
- 1990 The 119th Open
- 1984 The 113th Open
- 1978 The 107th Open
- 1970 The 99th Open
- 1964 The 93rd Open
- 1960 The 89th Open
- 1957 The 86th Open
- 1955 The 84th Open
- 1946 The 75th Open
- 1939 The 74th Open
- 1933 The 68th Open
- 1927 The 62nd Open
- 1921 The 56th Open
- 1910 The 50th Open
- 1905 The 45th Open
- 1900 The 40th Open
- 1895 The 35th Open
- 1891 The 31st Open
- 1888 The 28th Open
- 1885 The 25th Open
- 1882 The 22nd Open
- 1879 The 19th Open
- 1876 The 16th Open
- 1873 The 13th Open
Recorded winner text has no canonical participant assignment.
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 · Men | Men | 72 | 75.8 | 143 | 3,555 | 3,646 | 7,201 | 36 | 36 |
| Black · Women | Women | 76 | 79.8 | 148 | 3,311 | 3,359 | 6,670 | 38 | 38 |
| Black · Men | Men | 72 | 73.4 | 136 | 3,311 | 3,359 | 6,670 | 36 | 36 |
| Blue · Men | Men | 72 | 71.8 | 133 | 3,140 | 3,212 | 6,352 | 36 | 36 |
| Blue · Women | Women | 76 | 78.2 | 143 | 3,140 | 3,212 | 6,352 | 38 | 38 |
| Championship · Women | Women | 76 | 77.6 | 142 | 3,091 | 3,151 | 6,242 | 38 | 38 |
| Green · Women | Women | 76 | 76.5 | 140 | 2,958 | 3,079 | 6,037 | 38 | 38 |
| Green · Men | Men | 72 | 70.2 | 127 | 2,958 | 3,079 | 6,037 | 36 | 36 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship · Men | 376 | 411 | 397 | 480 | 568 | 412 | 371 | 188 | 352 | 3,555 | 386 | 174 | 348 | 430 | 618 | 455 | 423 | 455 | 357 | 3,646 | 7,201 |
| Black · Women | 367 | 400 | 366 | 413 | 519 | 368 | 359 | 170 | 349 | 3,311 | 341 | 173 | 309 | 414 | 527 | 415 | 377 | 449 | 354 | 3,359 | 6,670 |
| Black · Men | 367 | 400 | 366 | 413 | 519 | 368 | 359 | 170 | 349 | 3,311 | 341 | 173 | 309 | 414 | 527 | 415 | 377 | 449 | 354 | 3,359 | 6,670 |
| Blue · Men | 355 | 385 | 344 | 402 | 509 | 358 | 347 | 157 | 283 | 3,140 | 310 | 164 | 303 | 391 | 514 | 391 | 346 | 427 | 366 | 3,212 | 6,352 |
| Blue · Women | 355 | 385 | 344 | 402 | 509 | 358 | 347 | 157 | 283 | 3,140 | 310 | 164 | 303 | 391 | 514 | 391 | 346 | 427 | 366 | 3,212 | 6,352 |
| Championship · Women | 342 | 395 | 337 | 411 | 454 | 360 | 349 | 154 | 289 | 3,091 | 311 | 164 | 304 | 388 | 500 | 391 | 325 | 426 | 342 | 3,151 | 6,242 |
| Green · Women | 346 | 368 | 322 | 397 | 462 | 324 | 340 | 143 | 256 | 2,958 | 296 | 154 | 299 | 379 | 492 | 369 | 327 | 417 | 346 | 3,079 | 6,037 |
| Green · Men | 346 | 368 | 322 | 397 | 462 | 324 | 340 | 143 | 256 | 2,958 | 296 | 154 | 299 | 379 | 492 | 369 | 327 | 417 | 346 | 3,079 | 6,037 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Hcp | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 16 |
Front nine Holes 1-9
| Tee or hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship · Men | 376 | 411 | 397 | 480 | 568 | 412 | 371 | 188 | 352 | 3,555 |
| Black · Women | 367 | 400 | 366 | 413 | 519 | 368 | 359 | 170 | 349 | 3,311 |
| Black · Men | 367 | 400 | 366 | 413 | 519 | 368 | 359 | 170 | 349 | 3,311 |
| Blue · Men | 355 | 385 | 344 | 402 | 509 | 358 | 347 | 157 | 283 | 3,140 |
| Blue · Women | 355 | 385 | 344 | 402 | 509 | 358 | 347 | 157 | 283 | 3,140 |
| Championship · Women | 342 | 395 | 337 | 411 | 454 | 360 | 349 | 154 | 289 | 3,091 |
| Green · Women | 346 | 368 | 322 | 397 | 462 | 324 | 340 | 143 | 256 | 2,958 |
| Green · Men | 346 | 368 | 322 | 397 | 462 | 324 | 340 | 143 | 256 | 2,958 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 |
| Hcp | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 17 |
Back nine Holes 10-18
| Tee or hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship · Men | 386 | 174 | 348 | 430 | 618 | 455 | 423 | 455 | 357 | 3,646 |
| Black · Women | 341 | 173 | 309 | 414 | 527 | 415 | 377 | 449 | 354 | 3,359 |
| Black · Men | 341 | 173 | 309 | 414 | 527 | 415 | 377 | 449 | 354 | 3,359 |
| Blue · Men | 310 | 164 | 303 | 391 | 514 | 391 | 346 | 427 | 366 | 3,212 |
| Blue · Women | 310 | 164 | 303 | 391 | 514 | 391 | 346 | 427 | 366 | 3,212 |
| Championship · Women | 311 | 164 | 304 | 388 | 500 | 391 | 325 | 426 | 342 | 3,151 |
| Green · Women | 296 | 154 | 299 | 379 | 492 | 369 | 327 | 417 | 346 | 3,079 |
| Green · Men | 296 | 154 | 299 | 379 | 492 | 369 | 327 | 417 | 346 | 3,079 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 |
| Hcp | 18 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 16 |