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The Eden Course

The Eden was officially opened on Thursday, July 2, 1914 by Mrs Herkless, the wife of the town provost, who hit the ceremonial first drive. It was the fourth course to be built at St Andrews Links reflecting the growing demand for ply on its sisters, the Old, the New and the Jubilee.

Harry S Colt, whose other designs included Hoylake, Pine Valley, Sunningdale and Wentworth, was commissioned to design the course. His layout challenged golfers with severe bunkering, undulating greens and many carries off the tee to reach the fairways.

By the year 1913 the pressure for play on the Old, New and Jubilee courses was such that a fourth course was required.

Opened for play in 1914, the Eden course was designed by Harry S. Colt, internationally renowned for his course design skills. His use of natural features and of partially buried field boundary walls gives the course an entirely natural feel.

Alterations completed in 1989 under the direction of the golf course architect Donald Steel do not fall short of the high standards set by Mr. Colt. The result is a course of character but slightly less testing and more forgiving than the three courses lying on the seaward side.

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Eden Course

What They Said...

"This is the origin of the game. Golf in its purest form, and it’s still played that way on a course seemingly untouched by time."

Arnold Palmer

Hole Guide

Hole 1

  • White Yards326
  • Yellow Yards301
  • Red Yards270
  • Par4
  • S.I.11

Architect's Advice

Gorse right and left of the tee gives this short par four an intimidating look, however the fairway opens out at 150 yards and there is plenty of room to the right. A pronounced diagonal ridge runs from the back of the green, dividing it into two distinct halves. Check where the fl ag is before deciding on your approach strategy.

Hole 2

  • White Yards449
  • Yellow Yards438
  • Red Yards438
  • Par4
  • S.I.3

Architect's Advice

Played into the prevailing westerly wind this can be a long hole. Aim the drive to the right of the bunkers at 200 yards. There is out of bounds down the right side. The green defl ects shots right and left and anything long will drop down to the third tee area. A running shot to the right centre may be the safest option.

Hole 3

  • White Yards417
  • Yellow Yards402
  • Red Yards402
  • Par4
  • S.I.8

Architect's Advice

A left to right dog leg with out of bounds down the right, aim for the marker post around 200 yards from the tee. The landing area beyond the post is relatively fl at and gives a good view down the length of the green. Ridges and hollows in front give a false sense of distance.

Hole 4

  • White Yards273
  • Yellow Yards251
  • Red Yards240
  • Par4
  • S.I.17

Architect's Advice

The Eden Estuary fl anks the entire right side of this classic short par four. Aim for the left side of the fairway towards the gorse in the distance for the best view of this diffi cult plateau green. The putting surface slopes markedly from back right and anything above the hole will leave a tricky two putt. Severe slopes left and right make recovery from off the green a challenge.

Hole 5

  • White Yards144
  • Yellow Yards125
  • Red Yards119
  • Par3
  • S.I.15

Architect's Advice

The green is composed of a front and back tier. The bank at the back of the green should defl ect back anything played slightly long.

Hole 6

  • White Yards407
  • Yellow Yards376
  • Red Yards371
  • Par4
  • S.I.5

Architect's Advice

Drive straight over the centre of the ridge in front of the tee. Right half of the fairway gives the best line in. A ridge separates the front right quarter from the rest of the green.

Hole 7

  • White Yards346
  • Yellow Yards307
  • Red Yards291
  • Par4
  • S.I.13

Architect's Advice

The fairway is fl at before the ridge at around 250 yards and the right half gives a good approach. Downwind it is possible to clear the ridge but the ground beyond is undulating and may defl ect the ball into rough or gorse. The green is long and narrow, putting a premium on accuracy.

Hole 8

  • White Yards178
  • Yellow Yards155
  • Red Yards139
  • Par3
  • S.I.9

Architect's Advice

Aim for the right half of the green. Missing long or short left will mean a diffi cult recovery shot. Two deep bunkers either side of the slope below this high plateau green will gather shots failing to get up the bank.

Hole 9

  • White Yards505
  • Yellow Yards484
  • Red Yards466
  • Par5
  • S.I.1

Architect's Advice

Aim left of the gorse at the right edge of the fairway for the best line into the green. Downwind, it may be possible to get close to the putting surface from the right side. From the left, it is necessary to carry bunkers and rough. The target is a fl at green with no hazards beyond the three bunkers short left.

Hole 10

  • White Yards196
  • Yellow Yards187
  • Red Yards148
  • Par3
  • S.I.14

Architect's Advice

There is a long slope from the back of this green and the best tactic might be to run one in with a long to medium iron and try to stay below the hole.

Hole 11

  • White Yards375
  • Yellow Yards364
  • Red Yards327
  • Par4
  • S.I.7

Architect's Advice

Aim for the left half of the fairway. The approach has to clear a nest of four unpleasant bunkers and a ridge which guard the green. The target is narrow front to back and slopes from the top right side. Left half of the green is safest.

Hole 12

  • White Yards341
  • Yellow Yards326
  • Red Yards283
  • Par4
  • S.I.16

Architect's Advice

There is a wide fairway to the right of the three visible bunkers on this on this hole. A fl at green offers a relatively straightforward approach shot from almost anywhere on the short grass.

Hole 13

  • White Yards422
  • Yellow Yards404
  • Red Yards404
  • Par4
  • S.I.2

Architect's Advice

The fairway opens up to the right of the fi rst visible bunker and a downhill slope can help a drive gain a few extra yards. The green sits beyond two substantial cross bunkers. Approaches should be long enough to negotiate the fairway in front of a fl at circular green.

Hole 14

  • White Yards350
  • Yellow Yards334
  • Red Yards316
  • Par4
  • S.I.10

Architect's Advice

Out of bounds right dictates that the drive should be aimed left of centre to be safe. A fairway wood or long iron should stop short of the pond, leaving a short approach to the offset green. Aim to the right half of the putting surface to minimise risk.

Hole 15

  • White Yards170
  • Yellow Yards151
  • Red Yards108
  • Par3
  • S.I.18

Architect's Advice

A big target with a narrow entrance, hit long towards the back half of the green to avoid the water front and left and the bunkers to the right.

Hole 16

  • White Yards568
  • Yellow Yards523
  • Red Yards433
  • Par5
  • S.I.6

Architect's Advice

Aim to keep right of the two fairway bunkers at 300 yards from the medal tee. Downwind, these hazards are often in play. Going for the green in two requires a very accurate approach threaded through the mounds leading to the green. A lay up short of the bunkers at the start of the approach leaves a pitch of around 100 yards to a large green. Left centre is the safest place to aim for.

Hole 17

  • White Yards432
  • Yellow Yards407
  • Red Yards378
  • Par4
  • S.I.4

Architect's Advice

You can go right or left of the three bunkers visible from the tee. Right gives the best line in. It is possible to strike the green from the left side but that requires a carry over several more bunkers. The approach should aim to stay right of the bunker that eats into the left side of the green.

Hole 18

  • White Yards351
  • Yellow Yards334
  • Red Yards317
  • Par4
  • S.I.12

Architect's Advice

The green can be seen only from the right side of the fairway. The green is long and narrow. An approach dropped into the front should fi nd the centre of the putting surface.

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