Pilmour House, Head Office

St Andrews Links Trust is a charitable organisation (Charity No. SC 006161), established in 1974 by an Act of Parliament and entrusted with the operation and maintenance of the golf courses and facilities on the Links. All surpluses generated by the Links have to be directed back into maintaining and developing the courses and facilities.

The General Manager, Alan McGregor, is responsible to the Links Management Committee and the Trustees for carrying through their policies.

The Trustees are responsible for setting policy, for new developments and for ensuring that the Links is run in accordance with the Act of Parliament.

The Links Management Committee is responsible to the Trustees for the operation of the golf facilities.

Both bodies are comprised of volunteers nominated by Fife Council and the Royal and Ancient Golf Club. The local Member of Parliament is also automatically a Trustee, and one Trustee is nominated by the Scottish Executive - an indication of the importance of the Links to Scotland.

In the high season the Trust employs over 250 people. This includes around 70 greenkeeping staff but excludes the 150 caddies and bag carriers who are self employed and licensed by the Trust.

Links Trust Management Team (back) Danny Campbell, Ewen Bowman, and John Grant (front) Euan MacGregor, Alan McGregor and Gordon Moir

Investors in People
In 1998 the Links Trust achieved the Investors in People Award