St Andrews Links hold visitor green

fees at same level for 2010

St Andrews Links Trust has announced there will be no increase in the cost of playing a round of golf at any of its seven courses next year.
The high season visitor's green fee for the Old Course will remain at £130 with £65 the charge for playing the New and Jubilee courses.
The Eden charge will be £40, the Strathtyrum £25 and the Balgove £12. The Castle Course will be £120, the same level as it was before the Government changed the VAT rate last year.
Trustees carefully considered the difficult economic decision before deciding to maintain green fees at their current levels.
The Links courses are enjoying busy seasons with only a slight drop overall in the number of rounds being played compared to this point last year. In its first full season, The Castle Course has again exceeded expectations with more than 3000 rounds being played in June alone.
Alan McGregor, chief executive of the Links Trust, said, “Last year Trustees acted proactively to freeze green fees with the aim of sending out a message that we recognise times are difficult and we want to encourage visiting golfers to come here. Having carefully considered the current situation, the Trustees saw no reason to change this decision and so green fees will be kept at the same level for 2010.
“We are already seeing signs of a high level of interest in advance bookings for our courses for next year and, given that the spotlight of world golf will once again be on the Links with the return of The Open, we hope that many golfers will make the trip to the Home of Golf in 2010.”

Advanced Reservations for play on the Old Course and The Castle Course in 2010 can be made from 10am on September 2, 2009.