Latest News About Old Course

Updated 2026-04-25 15:03

Here’s the latest on The Old Course (St Andrews) based on recent reporting.

Open Championship prep: The Old Course is undergoing a restoration and enhancement program ahead of The Open Championship scheduled for 2027, with the aim of refining the strategic challenge for elite players while restoring traditional features for everyday play. This work is being led by Mackenzie & Ebert, working with St Andrews Links Trust and The R&A.[1][2][3]
Key changes: Planned updates include lengthening the course, moving or adding bunkers (notably on certain holes to increase risk and reward), and restoring historic features that have evolved over time. Irrigation system upgrades are also part of the broader project, to improve playability and sustainability.[2][3]
Purpose and philosophy: The organizers emphasize preserving the Old Course’s unique character and history while ensuring it remains challenging for today’s top players and enjoyable for local and visiting golfers.[3][2]

If you’d like, I can pull the most recent articles and summarize any new specifics (hole-by-hole changes, expected completion timelines, or impact on Opens) with citations.

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The Old Course at St. Andrews to undergo enhancement restoration ahead of 2027 Open Championship

The Old Course at St. Andrews will undergo an enhancement and restoration project ahead of the 155th Open Championship in 2027, The R&A announced Tuesday.

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The Old Course at St. Andrews to undergo enhancement ...

The Old Course at St. Andrews will undergo an enhancement and restoration project ahead of the 155th Open Championship in 2027, The R&A announced Tuesday.

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The Open: Old Course at St Andrews to undergo significant updates ahead of hosting 2027 major - what is being changed?

A series of course improvements are being planned on the Old Course ahead of The 155th Open in 2027; the iconic layout will be lengthened to its record length, bunkers moved and other alterations made…

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The Old Course: a glorious anomaly - Golf, Latest News, Courses ...

St Andrews, and especially the Old Course, is a glorious anomaly. Even among golf architecture purists, few people would applaud a new course on which a substantial proportion of the hazards were invisible to the golfer, and for safety reasons a routing with little or no separation between holes would never be allowed to be built now anyway. A high proportion of golfers – ranging from legends like Bobby Jones to plenty of ordinary players – that have not fallen in love with the Old Course at...