Welcome
Our passion is to host you for a memorable round of traditional Scottish links golf. Kingsbarns Golf Links is situated 7 miles from St Andrews along 1.8 miles of picturesque North Sea coastline, where each hole embraces the sea. In addition to enjoying our Worldwide Top 100 ranked course, we hope lifelong memories of our comfortable, friendly and attentive service complete your “Kingsbarns Experience”.
Kingsbarns co-hosts the annual DP World Tour’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship together with the Old Course at St Andrews and Carnoustie Golf Links. In 2017 Kingsbarns hosted The Ricoh Women’s British Open.
Live at the 18th
Legacy Links
Step back in time and uncover the rich tapestry of history woven into Kingsbarns Golf Links. From its Bronze Age roots and Viking-era fortifications to the formation of an 18th-century golfing society and its remarkable 21st-century revival, Kingsbarns is a place where the past and present meet.
Golfers tread the same storied land where ancient communities thrived, and Napoleonic prisoners left their mark with enduring craftsmanship. Explore the fascinating journey of this iconic links course and its place in Scotland’s rich heritage.
Created on dramatic coastline six miles south east of St Andrews, Kingsbarns Golf Links provides a magnificent visual backdrop on every hole, greeting players with stunning natural beauty to accompany every stroke.
1st in “Top Modern Courses in Great Britain and Ireland”
Golfweek, 2024
11th in “Great Britain & Ireland Top 100”
Golf World, 2022
No 1 in Europe in “The 50 Greatest
Courses Created in the Last 50 Years”
Golf Magazine, 2009
“Golf Course of the Year, Scotland”
IATGO, 2020
Ranked No.1 “Scotland’s Best
Golf Experience”
Scottish Golf Tourism Awards, 2014, 2015, 2016 & 2018
