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reverts back to white so as not to clash with the red stone façade of Hamilton Hall, a historic building across the street behind the 18th green.


It’s a mostly fl at walk, with subtle mounding that sneakily conceals bun- kers—hitting backwards or sideways out of those is often a smart play. You’ll occasionally be serenaded by fi ghter jets roaring out from the Royal Air Force base in nearby Leuchars, but most of the time it’s utter quiet. There’s no halfway house after the shortish ninth, so stock


up accordingly before the round. As for post-round refreshments, the options are plenty. You’ll pass by the low-key Jigger Inn as you play the 17th hole. Looming over it is The Old Course Hotel, where the Road Hole Bar on the top fl oor offers an elevated view of the North Sea and multiple courses (including the Old, New and Jubilee), plus excellent if expensive drink choices. Check out a new outdoor roof deck while there. Around the corner from the 18th is the Dunvegan Hotel, a classic and welcoming drinking establish- ment where photos of famous golfers stare down from photos on the walls as customers fi ll themselves with pints and above-average food. A Bellhaven Ale or Caledonian are perfect post-round drinks. Back on the course, you’ll fi nd yourself thinking ahead to the two famed clos- ing holes, but do avoid entering Hell on the 14th, the aptly named bunker on the second of only two par 5s on the course. Spending one or more shots within it can later disrupt a good night’s sleep, no mat- ter if you’re staying at the luxurious Old Course Hotel, the comfortable St. An- drews Golf Hotel just up the road behind the 18th green, or in one of the dozens of less expensive B&Bs found throughout the town. Like any good time though, this round


will pass by all too quickly. The tee shot angled over the hotel at 17 is as daunting as you have heard, and a mandatory photo op awaits at the Swilken Bridge while walking up the 18th fairway. There is more than golf in this town


of approximately 16,000 residents on Scotland’s east coast, an hour’s drive north of Edinburgh. You can stroll the compact streets where local residents mix with col-


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A mandatory photo op awaits at the Swilken Bridge while walking up the 18th fairway.


1 West Sands Beach, St. Andrews


2 Old Course Hotel 3 Road Hole Restaurant


PHOTO: JOANN DOST


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