The five-star fairmont st andrews resort is just a few miles south of the "auld grey toon" on the way to kingsbarns. The resort's flagship kittocks course is located on elevated land near the cliff-tops, allowing for an excellent atmosphere. The views over the river tay estuary, with the famed medieval town in the distance, are absolutely stunning. The course's architecture is also spectacular, using the land's natural resources to great effect, most prominently a deep ravine known as kittock's den, which slices frivolously through the course. The most striking gaps, without a doubt, are those that mark the rocky north sea shoreline, a multitude of which will remain imprinted on the mind for the rest of one's life.

âĢľto create great golf courses within the contours of the natural surroundings that test the best golfers while being equally enjoyable by the novice,âĢĿ said bruce devlin. With four distinct teeing zones, we believe he and denis griffiths have met their target. To play this par 72 from the back tees (7,049 yards), you'll need to be either an outstanding player or a masochist, but with four areas to pick from, there's a tee for all (5,195 yards from the forward tees).