Kingsbarns Golf Links
Kingsbarns Golf Links is a seaside Scottish links golf course along 1.8 miles of shoreline near St Andrews, Scotland. It opened in 2000 and has been rated as one of the best courses in Scotland. It has also been ranked as one of the top 100 courses in the world, and received numerous media and industry awards.
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 56.298°N 2.647°W |
| Location | Fife, Scotland |
| Established | 2000 (1793) |
| Type | Public |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Events hosted | Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, Ricoh Women’s British Open (2017), Jacques Léglise Trophy |
| Website | https://www.kingsbarnsgolflinks.com/ |
| Designed by | Kyle Phillips |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,224 yards |
Aerial photograph of Kingsbarns Golf Links | |
The course was designed by Kyle Phillips and the original developers were Mark Parsinen (1948-2019) and Art Dunkley. Dunkley retains ownership of the golf course following Parsinen’s departure in 2005.
Since 2001, Kingsbarns has co-hosted the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, which is a European Tour pro-am event that is also played at The Old Course and Carnoustie Golf Links. In July 2017, Kingsbarns hosted the Ricoh Women’s British Open.