Fairmont St Andrews

About Fairmont St Andrews Holiday Apartment

Fairmont St Andrews boasts two tremendous links courses perched on the cliffs above St Andrews Baywhich have been widely recognised as a welcome addition to the world-famous courses at the St Andrews Links. Designed by Sam Torrance and Bruce Devlinboth coursesandnbsp;are links in stylebut have been built to suit the demands of a top-class resort. As suchthey are playable for golfers of all standardswith a variety of tees from which to choose.

A Ryder Cup hero both as player and CaptainSam Torrance has created a modern classic with a course that challenges players with largeundulating fairways and greens. Although not tightthe course is protected with longpunishing fescue roughand cavernous bunkers. With its position above the baygolfers can expect to battle a strong prevailing wind. The signature hole is the par-4 17^thdubbed "Sam's Favourite"which hugs the coastline and offers spectacular views back towards St Andrews. To emphasise the quality of golf herethe Torrance course was recently named as a qualifying venue for the 2010 Open Championship.

Bruce Devlin has used the fantastically rugged landscape to carve out a truly memorable championship links. Devlin constantly asks questions of the golferchallenging both bravery and skill. The trademark hole is the 17^thwhere the challenge is to attack a green perched precariously on the cliff's edgeguarded by numerous devilish traps.