Every bunker on the Old Course has its own personality?
The Old Course at St Andrews features more than 100 bunkers, many of which have names that have survived for centuries. Famous hazards ...
The Old Course closes every Sunday?
For centuries, the Old Course at St Andrews has closed on Sundays, creating one of the most unique traditions in world golf. On this da...
The R&A does not own the Old Course?
Many golfers assume that because the Royal and Ancient Golf Club's iconic clubhouse overlooks the first tee and the 18th green, it must...
The Swilcan Bridge is one of golf’s most photographed landmarks?
The small stone Swilcan Bridge, which crosses the Swilcan Burn between the 1st and 18th fairways of the Old Course at St Andrews, is th...
The standard 18-hole round was almost an accident?
The Old Course at St Andrews originally had 22 holes. In 1764, 4 short holes were combined into 2, leaving 18 holes. While this establi...
