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Recruitment Days will be held at St Andrews Links on Friday, February 3 and Monday, February 6.

St Andrews Links Trust has announced the appointment of two new Trustees, Richard Muckart, of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club, and Mrs Gillian Kirkwood, the Chairman of the Ladies’ Golf Union.

The St Andrews Links Official Yearbook 2012 has arrived.

A new biomechanics system developed by an Olympic athlete which monitors the movement of a golfer’s body as he swings a golf club has been introduced at St Andrews Links Golf Academy.

Scottish teaching professional Blair Cross has joined the team of instructors at St Andrews Links Golf Academy. He moves to the Home of Golf from The Belfry.

St Andrews Links Junior Golf Association (SALJGA) received a major boost today with the news that The R&A has pledged to continue its support with £75,000 of funding over the next five years.

Golfers are being reminded that the ballot for tee times on the world famous Old Course will be changing to being drawn two days ahead from January 2012.

Impress the golfer in your life this year with a gift from St Andrews Links.

St Andrews Links has become the first Open Championship venue to achieve the prestigious GEO Certified™ ecolabel in recognition of its sustainability commitment and achievements.

Impress the golfer in your life this year with a lesson at one of Europe's best instructional centres.

St Andrews Links Trophy champion Tom Lewis has capped a remarkable entrance to professional golf by winning only his third event.

The Open will return to the Home of Golf in 2015 when the 144th Championship is played at St Andrews from 16-19 July. It will be the 29th time that golf's oldest Major has been held over the Old Course.

Celebrate the festive season in style this year at the Swilcan Restaurant.

Michael Hoey won the battle of the Northern Irish golfers to take the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship trophy after today's final round on the Old Course.

Young Alasdair McDougall capped an outstanding week after being called up as a late reserve to the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship by finishing tied for third in the pro-am team event.

Some of the leading names in the field including Graeme McDowell, Louis Oosthuizen, Simon Dyson and Luke Donald made moves up the leaderboard in the third round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship today.

Low scoring was the order of the day in the second round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship today.

Play got underway in the 11th Alfred Dunhill Links Championship today and the competitors were greeted by warm, sunny conditions.

Stepping on to the first tee of the Old Course in the same championship as the likes of Rory McIlroy, Luke Donald and Lee Westwood might be the stuff of dreams for many golfers but it will become a reality for young Alasdair McDougall at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship tomorrow morning.

Some of the world's leading golfers and a selection of stars from sport, film and music were in final practice today ahead of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship which starts tomorrow.

Five-time Open Champion Peter Thomson spoke at a reception to celebrate the first season of the Tom Morris Golf Shop in St Andrews last night.

We are pleased to confirm that visitors can now purchase official Tom Morris golf apparel and gifts online from the St Andrews Links website.

Visiting golfers’ desire to play the famous Old Course at St Andrews Links shows no sign of abating as applications for the 2012 season flooded in yesterday.

Almost 12 hours after they approached the Starter's Box to form a queue the D'Aguanno family teed it up on the hallowed first tee of the Old Course.

St Andrews Links Trust has announced the visitor green fees for 2012 for the seven courses at the Home of Golf.

The August 2011 edition of Links News is now available.

Kevin Moore won the Eden Trophy this afternoon and Karen Marshall won the Strathtyrum Trophy for a remarkable fifth time.

The challenging conditions continued for the competitors in the Eden and Strathtyrum tournaments today as heavy rain and gusting winds persisted overnight and well into the morning.

Steady rain throughout the day made conditions difficult for the players in the matchplay stages of the Eden and Strathtyrum tournaments played on the Eden Course today.

After a challenging day with blustery winds the qualifying for the matchplay stages of the Eden and Strathtyrum tournaments was completed after today's second round.

The 36 hole qualifying rounds for the 2011 Eden and Strathtyrum tournaments began on the Eden and New courses at St Andrews Links today.

Fresh from winning the St Andrews Links Trophy last month Tom Lewis claimed the Silver Medal as the leading amateur at The Open Championship at Royal St George's.

Kick-start your Summer with a fantastic BBQ night at the Eden Clubhouse from 7-9pm every Friday in July.

Rock band the Kings of Leon took time out from touring to play the Old Course, St Andrews Links yesterday.

The Swilcan Restaurant is now serving the delicious Swilcan Supper Menu.
 

Two greenkeepers at St Andrews Links have received awards from Elmwood College for the high standard of their work at the Home of Golf.

A couple of spaces are still available on our Adult and Junior Golf Schools taking place over through out Summer 2011.

Tom Lewis won the 2011 St Andrews Links Trophy today with an outstanding performance on the Old Course in cold and breezy conditions.

For the order of play for the third and fourth rounds of the St Andrews Links Trophy please click here.

Welshman Rhys Enoch holds a one shot lead going in to the second round of the St Andrews Links Trophy.

For the final leaderboard in the 2011 St Andrews Links Trophy. Click here.

Some of the world’s leading amateur golfers will take part in the St Andrews Links Trophy this week.

History was made as the St Rule Trophy was shortened to 18 holes for the first time due to strong winds and first round joint leader Ashley Ona won the tournament by virtue of a better inward nine on the New Course on Saturday.

Play got underway in the 2011 St Rule Trophy on the New Course at St Andrews Links today.

St Andrews Links is set to stage two of amateur golf’s most prestigious tournaments starting later this month.

Five of the St Andrews Links courses have been included in the first ever Golf World Top 100 Courses in Scotland poll.

Bookings for the Summer Junior Schools at the Golf Academy are now being taken, please click here for dates.

Seve Ballesteros will be sadly missed by all at St Andrews Links. His dramatic victory in the 1984 Open Championship on the Old Course confirmed his place in the pantheon of golfing legends who have triumphed at the Home of Golf. Few who witnessed it will ever forget his raw emotion and gritty determination in snatching the Claret Jug from the hands of Tom Watson with that memorable putt on the 18th green.

Seve was a hero to millions of golf fans around the world and inspired many to take up the game. His five major championship wins and herculean efforts in the Ryder Cup capped an incredible career.

For many years to come golfers will make the pilgrimage to St Andrews and imagine Seve pumping his fist in sheer delight as the putt edged into the cup.

The 2011 Father and Son Tournament was won by Per and Mikkel Hansen from Vancouver BC, Canada, by the narrowest of margins.

The oldest golf shop in the world reopens tomorrow (Fri) at the birthplace of the game in St Andrews, Scotland and features a display of some original pieces of furniture which belonged to Tom Morris.

 

The deadline for entries is fast approaching for one of the most prestigious events on the amateur golfing calendar, the St Andrews Links Trophy.

Preparations are well underway for the reopening of the Tom Morris Golf Shop in St Andrews at the end of April.

The free St Andrews Links Shuttle Bus service which links the Old Course, the Golf Practice Centre and Golf Academy and the Links and Eden clubhouses resumes for the 2011 season on Monday, 28 March 2011.

The award-winning Castle Course in St Andrews reopens for the 2011 season on Tuesday, March 1.

David Watt has joined the team of teaching professionals at St Andrews Links Golf Academy.

The daily ballot for the world renowned Old Course is to change from January 2012, moving to a 48 hour ahead system of entering for the first time in its history.

St Andrews Links will be staging Recruitment Days for a range of positions on Friday, January 28 and Saturday, January 29.

St Andrews Links Trust has announced the appointment of two new Trustees.

Staff at St Andrews Links Trust presented cheques for £500 to each of two local charities today.

St Andrews Links Trust is hosting a Ladies Burns Supper in the Eden Clubhouse on Friday 28th January 2011.
 

The St Andrews Links Official Yearbook 2011 has arrived.

The St Andrews Links courses are closed today due to severe flooding. The next course inspection is scheduled for Thursday, December 30.

Late availability tee times on the Old course during 2011 – click here for details on how to apply.

The entry procedures and tournament conditions for the 2011 Eden and Strathtyrum tournaments have been posted on the website.

A ceremonial pipe banner has been presented to The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, by staff at St Andrews Links Trust.

First Minister Alex Salmond visited St Andrews Links today and took time out to meet staff at the Links Clubhouse.

The Old Course Experience, which has an exclusive agreement with St Andrews Links to deliver premium packages and trade times on the Old Course, was recognised at the recent International Sports Event Management Awards at Twickenham.

The October/November edition of Links News is now available.

A new limited edition book celebrating the world famous Old Course at St Andrews Links and Scotland's finest links courses is now on sale.

Martin Kaymer showed no signs of fatigue after his Ryder Cup heroics to win the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in style with an excellent six under par 66 on the Old Course, St Andrews Links today.

John Parry retained the lead after the third round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship today but some big names are still in the hunt.

A stiff breeze and lingering haar met the second round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship as Englishman John Parry took the lead after an excellent seven under par 65 on the Old Course.

The Old Course was bathed in sunshine for the first day of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship as four players shared the lead on six under par.

Fresh from taking part in the Junior Ryder Cup at Gleneagles young German golfer Moritz Lampert is teeing it up with some of his senior counterparts at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship this week with the support of Allianz, the global partner of St Andrews Links.

Ryder Cup stars Lee Westwood, Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell were joined by captain Colin Montgomerie in discussing Monday's victory and turning their minds to the business in hand of trying to win this week's Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

Victorious European Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie leads nine of his team to the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship which begins on Thursday.

The Castle Course celebrated a busy season by becoming the biggest riser in the latest Top 100 Courses ranking in Golf World magazine in the UK.

Work has recently been carried out to remove ryegrass from several greens on the Eden Course. Ryegrass has a very coarse leaf which grows in clumps and can make greens bumpy and difficult to cut at certain times of the year.

A public meeting regarding the future management of the West Sands in St Andrews is being held at 7.30pm on Thursday, September 30 in the Burgh Chambers in the Town Hall in St Andrews.

Representatives from St Andrews Links social committee took part in a wheelchair presentation to St Andrews resident Helen Sorley at the Links Clubhouse on Friday morning.

St Andrews Links Trust has appointed Euan Loudon as its new chief executive.

Mr Loudon (54), who is currently chief executive of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, will take up his new position early next year. The Trust manages and maintains the seven public golf courses in St Andrews including the Old Course and The Castle Course.

The August/September edition of Links News is now available.

St Andrews Links received a record-breaking number of tee-time applications for the Old Course yesterday following the staging of the 2010 Open Championship at the venue earlier this year.

St Andrews Links Trust has announced its 2011 visitor green fees for the seven courses at the Home of Golf.

The Advance Reservation application forms for tee times on all courses in 2011 are now online. Applications will be accepted from 10:00 BST on Wednesday, 1 September 2010.

Australian Chris Akers is the 2010 Eden Trophy champion and Karen Marshall from Baberton notched up her fourth victory in the Strathtyrum Trophy.

St Andrews Links Golf Practice Centre will re-open on Saturday 14 August at 7am following the removal of the Open infrastructure from the landing area.

There will be a strong Angus presence in the finals of the Eden and Strathtyrum trophies on the Eden Course today.

Two Australians reached the semi-finals of the Eden Trophy continiung a fine tournament for the contingent from down under. A three time former champion and a two time former runner-up progressed to the semi-finals of the Strathtyrum Trophy.

The Eden and Strathtyrum tournaments moved into the matchplay stages today in damp and showery conditions on the Eden Course.

The second qualifying rounds for the Eden and Strathtyrum tournaments were played on the Eden and New courses today.

The 2010 Eden and Strathtyrum tournaments got underway today. The 36 hole strokeplay qualifying rounds for both tournaments take place on the Eden and New courses at St Andrews Links.

Thomas Rowland won the 2010 St Andrews Boys' Open on the Old Course today. The 17 year old from Prudhoe clinched victory over Calum Hill from Tantallon on the 15th green. Olivia Jordan-Higgins from Royal Jersey (pictured) triumphed over Emma Harris from Peel in the St Andrews Junior Ladies' Open.

The finals of the 2010 St Andrews Boys’ and Junior Ladies' will see Thomas Rowland face Calum Hill and Emma Harris take on Olivia Jordan-Higgins on the Old Course this afternoon.

A healthy array of young Scottish golfers took their places in the semi-finals of the St Andrews Boys' and Junior Ladies' opens today. Cameron Farrell from Cardross and Calum Hill from Tantallon will contest one of tomorrow's semi-finals on the Old Course in the Boys' Open. Rebecca Wilson from Grange in Monifieth (pictured with the leading qualifier trophy) and local favourite Lauren Whyte from St Regulus will feature in the last four of the Junior Ladies' Open.

The St Andrews Boys' and Junior Ladies' opens moved in to the matchplay stages on the Eden Course today. Leading the way in the Merchants' Cup was scratch medal winner Thomas Rowland (pictured) with a 3 and 2 victory over Willem Kerr from Craigmillar. In the Golf Monthly Trophy, scratch medal winner Rebecca Wilson won by the same margin against Nicola Haynes from Gosforth Park Ladies.

The qualifying rounds of the St Andrews Boys' Open and the St Andrews Junior Ladies' Open got underway today in overcast but calm conditions. The tournaments have attracted an international field of competitors from as far as South Africa, Australia and the USA.

North East of England golfer Thomas Rowland from Prudhoe won the scratch medal for the lowest score in the qualifying round for the 2010 St Andrews Boys' Open today.

This is the last chance to buy merchandise from St Andrews Links featuring the official 2010 Open logo with only limited stock remaining.

Montegrappa, the manufacturer of superior writing implements, is celebrating its relationship with St Andrews Links by launching a new series of pens commemorating The Home of Golf.

A consultation exercise on the Old Course Daily Ballot has been launched this week by St Andrews Links Trust which manages the seven public courses in the town.

The newly crowned Open champion Louis Oosthuizen recalled his first experience of playing golf in Scotland in the 2002 St Andrews Links Trophy at a press conference on the Old Course today.

South African Louis Oosthuizen coasted to victory in the 2010 Open Championship on the Old Course after a one under par 71 left him at 16 under par overall, seven shots clear of Lee Westwood in second place.

A stiff breeze greeted the third round of the Open Championship on the Old Course today but the conditions stayed steady throughout the afternoon enabling the likes of Henrik Stenson, Paul Casey, Martin Kaymer and Sergio Garcia to make a run on the leaderboard.

Strong winds temporarily disrupted play in the second round of the Open Championship on the Old Course today. Gusts of up to 40 miles per hour forced the R&A to bring play to a halt until the wind subsided. Play resumed at 3.40pm but the delays meant some of the leaders would be playing late into the evening.

Rory McIlroy blazed a trail on the first day of the 2010 Open to set the course record and take an early lead in the championship.

Strong wind and rain affected the final practice day for the 2010 Open Championship on the Old Course today. The eagerly awaited Champions Challenge celebrating the 150th anniversary of the championship had to be cancelled due to the weather.

A special presentation will take place at the Champions’ Challenge at the Open Championship on Wednesday afternoon (July 14) when each of the champions taking part will receive the Freedom of St Andrews Links.

Two-time St Andrews Open winner Tiger Woods took time out from practising for the Open Championship this week to hail the "brilliancy" of the design of the Old Course.

The July issue of Links News is now available.

The build-up to the 150th anniversary Open Championship continued today as many of the players spent the day practising on the Old Course.

The final stages of the Open preparations will see the New Course close for play from Saturday, July 10 and the Eden Course close from 3pm on Saturday, July 10. The Golf Practice Centre, including the coaching and custom fit services, will be closed from Saturday, July 10 to Sunday, July 18.

Details of the St Andrews Links Winter Golf Package 2011 have been published on the website today. Please click here for details.

Cobra Mobile and St Andrews Links present The Old Course iPhone app, an official licensed product from the Home of Golf. Exclusive to iPhone and available now on Apple’s App Store, The Old Course features unique top down touch-and-swipe controls, beautiful graphics and addictive gameplay.

As the Open preparations continue the Jubilee Course closes for play on Monday, July 5 and the Strathtyrum and Balgove courses close for play on Tuesday, July 6.

The condition of the Old Course has been praised by a leading independent agronomy body ahead of the Open Championship. In its pre Open report for the R&A, the Sports Turf Research Institute (STRI) stated that ‘Playing qualities and turf condition to all the surfaces is excellent and where we want them to be in the final run stage to the Open’.

The Castle Course is the only one of the St Andrews Links courses which will be open for play in the week of the Open Championship from July 11-18. A small number of visitor times are still available. They can be booked online by clicking here or by emailing reservations@standrews.org.uk or by telephone on 0044 1334 466666.

The Old Course closes tomorrow in preparation for the Open Championship which takes place from 15 - 18 July 2010. The course will reopen after the championship on 20 July 2010.

The June edition of Links News is now available.

Two original paintings featuring iconic views of the Old Course at St Andrews Links have gone on sale ahead of the 150th anniversary Open Championship at the famous venue in July.

St Andrews Links’ greenkeeping department has taken delivery of two top of the range sprayers which will give an even greater accuracy of application than is currently achieved. 

Matthew Southgate won the 2010 St Andrews Links Trophy with a final round five under par 67 over the Old Course. The driving rain failed to deter the 21 year-old from Thorpe Hall whose 13 under par total of 275 was five better than Philp McLean from Peterhead and Stiggy Hodgson from Sunningdale who tied for second on eight under par.

For the final leaderboard from the 2010 St Andrews Links Trophy click here.

The practice rounds for the St Andrews Links Trophy got underway today on the Old and Jubilee courses. A strong field of international players, including six from the top 20 in the R&A World Amateur rankings, have gathered at the Home of Golf for the prestigious event which starts tomorrow.

Pupils from the Madras College Eco-Club have been working hard to transform redundant parts of the school grounds and have recently had a state of the art organic garden built on the Kilrymont site. Pupils from the Madras College Eco-Club have been working hard to transform redundant parts of the school grounds and have recently had a state of the art organic garden built on the Kilrymont site.

A dramatic 15 foot birdie putt in a play-off on the 18th green of the Old Course clinched victory for Alford's Laura Murray in the 2010 St Rule Trophy.

A strong international field is gathering at the Home of Golf this week for the St Andrews Links Trophy, one of golf's amateur majors.

A limited edition commemorative gold putter celebrating the 22 Open Champions at the Old Course in St Andrews has now sold out from the St Andrews Links website and The Old Course Shop.

Two of the St Andrews Links golf courses have come out on top in a prestigious international ranking run by the American Airlines’ magazine.

The Old Course topped the poll in Celebrated Living magazine’s Platinum list of the Top 20 International Golf Courses and was closely followed by The Castle Course in second place. 

Jack Nicklaus visited the St Andrews Links Golf Practice Centre today to give a coaching clinic to the kids in the St Andrews Links Junior Golf Association (SALJGA) and Clubgolf programme.

The driving range area at the Golf Practice Centre will close from Monday 24 May due to preparations for The Open Championship. The short game area will remain open and golf balls will continue to be dispensed in the Golf Practice Centre. St Andrews Links Golf Academy and custom fit services will be open for business as normal with nets in operation.

St Andrews Links Junior Golf Association (SALJGA), which has helped introduce almost 1,500 juniors to the game, has launched a vibrant new website keeping it up to date with the latest technology.

Tiger Woods has submitted his official entry for the Open Championship at the Old Course from July 15-18. The world number one has the opportunity to become the first player to win three championships at the Home of Golf having previously won 2000 and 2005.

With the welcome return of some warm weather the preparations for The 2010 Open at St Andrews Links are heating up. Grandstands at the 1st, 11th and 17th holes are nearing completion and the building of the stand at the 15th green is taking shape. Once complete, the grandstands will hold up to 21,500 spectators in total with the largest stand behind the 17th green holding 3,500 golf fans. Scoreboards are also appearing around the course.

Jaermann & Stübi has become the official supplier and timekeeper of St Andrews Links, The Home of Golf, and is launching a limited edition special model for The Old Course, which is hosting The Open Championship this year for the 28th time.

Gordon McKie, Course Manager of the Old Course, has posted his latest update on a new blog providing a behind the scenes look at the preparations for The Open. Gordon will continue to provide regular updates in the lead up to the 150th anniversary of the Championship being held at the Home of Golf.

To view the blog click here.

A new blog about preparing the Old Course for the Open championship in July has gone live. Gordon McKie, the course manager of the Old Course, will be giving regular updates on how the course is taking shape ahead of the 150th anniversary of the championship at the Home of Golf.

To view the blog click here

The draw has been made for the 2010 St Andrews Links Trophy.
Please click here for Order of Play.

The Old Course will be closed from Monday 3 May to Thursday 6 May inclusive and Saturday 8 May for routine essential maintenance.

The daily ballot will be held on Thursday 6 May for play on Friday 7 May. The ballot will be held on Saturday 8 May for play on Monday 10 May as normal.

The maintenance is being carried out thanks to the co-operation of local golf clubs who have moved their major events on to the New Course in this Open Championship year.

Sand Martins have returned to St Andrews Links for the fourth year in a row using a nesting area created for them by greenkeepers.

The April/May edition of Links News is now available.

Louis and Holger Peens from South Africa have won the Father and Son Tournament for the third year in a row. Peter Forster, Chairman of St Andrews Links Trust, presented the winners' trophy at the prizegiving ceremony last night.

The R&A has announced the creation of the Virtual Open Championship. The online game, which is played on a high definition, photorealistic representation of the Old Course at St Andrews Links, has been produced in partnership with World Golf Tour (WGT) and is free to enter. It will run online in conjunction with the 150th Anniversary Open Championship, offering fans all over the world another exciting way to experience golf’s oldest major, as well as providing the opportunity to introduce the game of golf to new audiences.

Swedish golfers Per Lilliefelth, Stefan Engvall and Goran Persson refused to miss their Old Course and Castle Course tee times due to the volcanic ash cloud that saw their flights to Scotland on Friday morning cancelled. Instead the group decided to set off on Thursday evening and undertook a 42 hour non-stop car and ferry journey to arrive safely in St Andrews and ready to tee off on Sunday morning.

The driving range area at the Golf Practice Centre will close from Monday 24th May due to preparations for The Open Championship. The short game area will remain open and the coaching and custom fit services will also be available.

Restoration of the dunes at West Sands continues with over 6,000 tonnes of sand being moved from Outhead, at the mouth of the Eden Estuary, to the mouth of the Swilcan Burn at the Bruce Embankment.

Due to the continuing air travel disruption, some golfers are unable to get to St Andrews for their advance reserved tee-times.

St Andrews Links policy is that it will work with these golfers to re-schedule their visit later in the 2010 season.

Preparations for the Open are progressing with the first stand going up by the 1st hole of the Old Course.

Alan McGregor is to retire later this year as chief executive of St Andrews Links Trust after 13 years in the post.

The recruitment process for Alan’s successor is about to begin with the position being advertised in the local and national press. The Trust is seeking someone with experience of a similar senior role to take over the high profile position at the Home of Golf.

From Wednesday, 7 April the Eden and Strathtyrum courses will both revert to 18 holes. The Strathtryum Course will play as normal but the 14th hole of the Eden Course is still affected by silt left behind by last week's flooding. As a result the 14th will be reduced in length and play as a par three until further notice.

The stormy weather earlier this week led to some flooding on the Eden and Strathtyrum courses. The greenkeeping teams have been working hard over the last few days to pump out the excess water and using fresh water to dilute the salt content left behind in the ground by the sea water. It is likely to be another few days before those holes can reopen and in the meantime a composite course will remain in operation.

St Andrews Links has been named the Best Overseas Golf Resort in the 2010 Luxury Travel Gold List Awards.

St Andrews Links has received seven new Toro Workman vehicles for use on all courses. Toro is the offical supplier of all greenkeeping equipment used at the Links.

The new season gets underway tomorrow with the reopening of The Castle Course. This year the course will remain open until 30 November 2010. The shoulder season green fee of £84 will apply until 18 April 2010.

The free St Andrews Links Shuttle Bus service which links the Old Course, the Golf Practice Centre and the Links and Eden clubhouses resumes for the 2010 season on Monday, 29 March.

Brooks Brothers and St Andrews Links have entered into a worldwide partnership for Brooks Brothers, as the "Official Partner of St Andrews Links," to produce a collection of apparel and accessories to launch Spring 2011.

The latest edition of Links News is now available.

Eight year old Tom Constance won a Callaway mini looper bag in the recent ‘Spot the Ball’ competition which featured in the St Andrews Links Junior Golf Association (SALJGA) newsletter.

Staff at St Andrews Links have been doing their bit for charity raising £1200 from raffle proceeds over the winter period.

A beautiful azure sky over the frosty Old Course yesterday.

The list of 40 guaranteed places in the 2010 Strathtyrum Tournament has been published on the website - click here.

Entries will still be received up until the closing date on Thursday 1st April 2010.

The online entries opened for this year's Eden Tournament at 13:00 GMT on Wednesday 17 February.

Over 300 entries have been received to date, with the first 120 entries received securing a place in the tournament, subject to satisfying the tournament and entry conditions.

The list of 120 names will be published on the website on Wednesday 24 February 2010.

For more information click here.

A new official website for St Andrews Links, the Home of Golf has been launched at the world’s largest golf show.

St Andrews Links has become one of the first golf venues committed to achieving GEO Certification, the internationally recognised accreditation from the Golf Environment Organisation (GEO).

580 applications were received to join the new unified waiting list for St Andrews Links Tickets which will become active on April 1.

A draw was carried out on December 1 by St Andrews Links Trust Chairman Peter Forster, Links Management Committee Chairman Dr John Mills and Trustee Kate Ferguson. The applicants have until January 31 to pay a £100 deposit to confirm their place on the list.

The Old, New, Jubilee, Eden, Strathtyrum and Balgove courses are now open as normal following the disruption caused by the weather.

St Andrews Links is hosting two recruitment days on 5 and 6 February where people will have the opportunity to apply for a number of seasonal positions.

For more information about recruiting at St Andrews Links, visit our recruitment page.

The cold weather has created some beautiful scenes around the Links as this image from the 18th hole of the Old Course demonstrates.

St Andrews Links Trust would like to wish its customers all the best for 2010 and look forward to a special year with the return of the Open Championship to the Home of Golf.