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St Andrews

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onsidered as golf’s birthplace, it’s pas-

tures are said to exist since the XIIth cen-

tury and were later used as a golf course,

when Jacob IV, in 1502, became obsessed

with this sport. In 1552 the licence to play

golf was granted and in 1754 The Royal and Ancient

Golf Clubof StAndrewswas founded. It is said that any

true heart golfermust play it at least once inhis or her

life. We are talking about a noble field full of challeng-

es. Known as Swilcan Burn, this water obstacle, along

with a bridge that crosses it -which is said to have

been built by the Romans- are one of the icons of golf.

It’s 17th hole is themost famous in the world and it is

the course were most Opens have been played on the

globe. “I fell in love the first day I played it. There isn’t

another golf course in the world that compares to it,

not even close.” Jack Nicklaus, Champion of the 1970

and 1978 Open.

Info

St. Andrews Links, Scotland

Pilmour

House, St Andrews, Fife,

KY16 9SF, Scotland

Tel. +44 (0) 1334 466666

www.standrews.org.uk

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onsiderado como la cuna del golf, cuyos

pastos se dice que desde el siglo XII eran

empleados para lo que después se conoce-

ría como golf, cuando Jacobo IV, en 1502, se

aficionó a este deporte. En 1552 se conce-

dió licencia para practicarlo y en 1754 se fundó The Royal

and Ancient Golf Club de Saint Andrews. Se dice que todo

golfista debe jugarlo al menos una vez en su vida. Se trata

de un campo noble y lleno de retos. Conocido como Swil-

can Burn, este obstáculo de agua, junto con el puente que

lo cruza, son íconos del golf, los cuales se dice que fueron

construidos por los romanos. Su hoyo 17 es el más famo-

so del mundo y es el campo donde más Abiertos se han

jugado en el planeta.

“Me enamoré de él desde el primer día que lo jugué.

Simplemente no hay otro campo que se le compare, ni re-

motamente cerca”. Jack Nicklaus, campeón del Abierto de

1970, 1978.

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golf journey

Especificaciones / Specifications

Hoyos

/ Holes

18

Par

/ Par

72

Slope

/ Slope

132

Yardas /

Yards

6,721

Pro del campo /

Course Pro

N/D

Scotland