New owners officially take over a course at St Andrew’s on Monday, with reduced green fees for Scots and Fife residents.
The Craigtoun Course is has come under the management of the St Andrews Links Trust, who are replacing golf resort operator Kohler.
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Originally known as the Duke’s Course after being opened by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, then Prince Andrew, in 1995 it was renamed in December and its logo was changed to remove the royal association.
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The newest course in the Links Trust’s portfolio will offer additional playing opportunities for St Andrews residents and Links ticketholders at the Home of Golf, with around 26,000 rounds expected at the course over the next 12 months.
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Visitors to St Andrews are also set to benefit with the introduction of reduced Fife and Scottish resident tee times for as little as £45 at The Craigtoun Course, helping to deliver more accessible and affordable golf opportunities for those who are not ticketholders.
The newly introduced Fife and Scottish resident visitor rates will see tee times available for £45 (Fife) and £55 (Scotland) in the shoulder season and £70 (Fife) and £80 (Scotland) in high season. Additionally, the full price summer visitor green fee will be reduced from £220 to £155 to align with both the New and Jubilee Course pricing, a reduction of 30%.
The Craigtoun Course (Image: Charlotte Street Partners)
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The agreement is part of a long-term strategy to increase capacity to offer greater access to tee times for ticketholders and visitors and facilitate wider investment in St Andrews Links’ facilities.
The Craigtoun Course, will operate sustainably with a mix of existing member, ticketholder and visitor play in line with the Trust’s charitable objectives to increase public participation in sport and provision of recreational facilities.
Current club captain, Graeme Seath, will mark the occasion by hitting the first ceremonial tee shot at The Craigtoun Course alongside past captains Wullie Kerr, Ken Zaremski, Graeme Maclean, Sandy Mitchell, and David Watt.
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He said: “It is an honour to be selected to hit the first tee shot to recognise the occasion of the course coming under the management of St Andrews Links Trust. As a Club, we have a proud history of playing at this magnificent course with a really engaged membership base. I’m excited to look to the future for many more years of membership as the course is given a new lease of life as The Craigtoun Course.
“With additional investment, the development of the Course and Club will be the envy of many and we look forward to continuing to play as members as well as welcoming visitors to share and experience this wonderful facility.”
Neil Coulson, chief executive officer of St Andrews Links Trust, said: “Today marks an important day for St Andrews Links Trust as we take over a long-term lease of The Craigtoun Course and mark a significant step in our long-term strategy.
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“Adding The Craigtoun Course to our already enviable catalogue of courses will allow us to offer Scottish golfers more opportunity to play at discounted rates, while increasing capacity for all ticket holders, members and visitors.
“We are looking forward to getting to work in the coming months to build on The Craigtoun Course’s reputation and moving forward with work to strategically invest in our facilities, creating more opportunities to play golf.”
