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Encyclopedia > St Andrews Links

St Andrews Links in the city of St Andrews, Scotland, is regarded as the "home of golf".It is the oldest course in the world. Golf has been played here ever since the 15th century. Today there are six public golf courses including the Old Course which is widely considered one of the finest, and certainly the most famous and traditional, courses in the world. The courses of St Andrews Links are owned by the local authorities and operated by St Andrews Links Trust, a charitable organisation. St Andrews is also home to the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, one of most prestigious golf clubs and one of the two rule making authorities of golf. St. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe, occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain. ... Golfer teeing off at the start of a hole Golf is an outdoor game where individual players or teams play a small ball into a hole using various clubs. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... The Old Course at St Andrews is one of the oldest golf courses in the world. ... The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews (or R&A for short) is not only one of the oldest golf clubs, but also the governing body of golf in much of the world. ...


A seventh course is scheduled to open in 2007.


External links

  • St Andrews Links official site

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St Andrews Links - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (170 words)
St Andrews Links in the city of St Andrews, Scotland, is regarded as the "home of golf".It is the oldest course in the world.
The courses of St Andrews Links are owned by the local authorities and operated by St Andrews Links Trust, a charitable organisation.
St Andrews is also home to the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, one of most prestigious golf clubs and one of the two rule making authorities of golf.
Kingsbarns, near St Andrews, Scotland - Golf development news - Kinkell - St Andrews Links Trust Course No.7 (2389 words)
A St Andrews councillor confirmed yesterday that she will participate in the decision-making process for St Andrews Links Trust's proposed new seventh public golf course, dismissing suggestions her influence on the vote might be biased by her having spent seven years as a member of the links management committee.
Controversial plans by St Andrews Links Trust for a seventh golf course on the edges of the town have been opposed by St Andrews Community Council, amid claims that it is premature and is a threat to the town’s proposed green belt and its landscape setting.
Proposals by St Andrews Links Trust to develop a new multi-million pound golf course on the edge of the town have received a significant boost with the news that a leading conservation pressure group is not planning to object to the initiative.
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