St Andrews Eden Course

The Eden Course is the Links Trust's most accessible layout — a Harry Colt design from 1914 that runs inland of the Old Course between the Links and the Eden Estuary. At par 70 and around 6,200 yards, it is shorter than the Old, New, or Jubilee, and the terrain is somewhat more sheltered from the prevailing wind. For visitors new to links golf who want to play in St Andrews without the exposure of the coastal courses, the Eden is the sensible starting point.

Colt's design makes intelligent use of the land between the other Links courses — the Eden uses the natural dune ridges and burns that the longer courses mostly bypass, routing through a more intimate terrain than the wide expanses of the Old. The 8th and 12th are the holes most cited by regulars; both use changes in elevation and ground contour in ways that Colt employed as consistently as any architect of his era.

Green fee is £45–55, the lowest of the five 18-hole Links Trust courses. No ballot required; advance booking recommended in peak season but not strictly necessary midweek. The Eden is frequently used as the day-two or afternoon round when a visitor has played the New or Jubilee in the morning — the two courses together represent an excellent full day of St Andrews golf at a combined green fee of £140–150.