Feddinch Mains, Fife
The development's proximity to existing championship courses, combined with comprehensive practice facilities and on-site accommodation, positions it as a significant addition to Scotland's golf tourism infrastructure.
The development's proximity to existing championship courses, combined with comprehensive practice facilities and on-site accommodation, positions it as a significant addition to Scotland's golf tourism infrastructure.
Feddinch St Andrews
Feddinch Mains KY16 8NR, Fife
After more than two decades of stalled proposals, Feddinch Mains received planning approval in February 2025 to become St Andrews' first new golf course since the Castle Course opened in 2008.
Located 3km (2 miles) southwest of the town centre, adjacent to the Duke's Course, the development by Alvarez & Marsal Golf represents a £7 million investment in regenerating a site that has remained undeveloped since planning permission was first granted in 2004.
Experience a modern championship layout with practice facilities and luxury accommodation within an eight-minute drive of St Andrews town centre. Scheduled to open in summer 2027, Feddinch will offer an alternative to the heavily-booked St Andrews Links Trust courses whilst providing panoramic views across the Home of Golf.
The Feddinch Mains site has witnessed numerous false starts since 2004, when Tom Weiskopf—the 1973 Open Champion who passed away in 2022—first visited to lay out a course design. A partial layout bearing Weiskopf's name was constructed but never completed. In 2017, Scotia Investment Group received a three-year extension to planning consent, which expired in January 2020 without construction beginning.
GPH Engineering purchased the site and proposed a £25 million development in 2020, but contractual disputes halted progress in 2021. Dundee United Football Club owner Mark Ogren subsequently acquired the property before selling to Alvarez & Marsal Golf for £7 million in 2022. The North American firm, whose portfolio includes Hogs Head Golf Club in Ireland and Paako Ridge in New Mexico, submitted a comprehensive masterplan that received approval from Fife Council's North East Planning Committee in February 2025.
The approved masterplan includes an 18-hole championship course, a par-3 layout, comprehensive practice areas including a driving range, and a 250-metre clubhouse. Additional facilities comprise a luxury hotel and spa, six detached guest cottages, a halfway house, and a greenkeepers' service yard. Planning officers noted that developers adjusted the design based on community feedback, muting the colour palette and reducing building heights to blend with the landscape.
Construction is already underway on the site, with substantial earthworks visible from aerial views. Tyler Kirsch, managing director of Alvarez & Marsal Golf, stated the approval represents "a major milestone in regenerating a site that has remained undeveloped for 20 years."
Feddinch will become the first course constructed in the St Andrews area since David McLay Kidd's Castle Course in 2008. The location adjacent to the Duke's Course—itself situated 3km (2 miles) inland from St Andrews—positions Feddinch within easy reach of the town's extraordinary golf infrastructure.
Within 5km (3 miles): The Old Course, New Course, Jubilee Course, Eden Course, Strathtyrum Course, Balgove Course, and the Duke's Course provide options from beginner-friendly nine-hole layouts to championship links golf.
10-15km (6-9 miles):Kingsbarns Golf Links (11km south, approximately 15 minutes) offers spectacular clifftop links golf and co-hosts the DP World Tour's Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. The Fairmont St Andrews resort's two courses (5km north, 10 minutes) provide additional parkland options with coastal views.
20-30km (12-19 miles): Carnoustie Championship Course (23km northeast, approximately 30 minutes) provides one of Scotland's most demanding Open Championship venues.
St Andrews town centre offers accommodation ranging from luxury five-star hotels to traditional guesthouses, with most properties within walking distance of the historic courses.
Edinburgh Airport: 77km (48 miles), approximately 60 minutes driving via A90 and M90 motorways. Major car rental facilities with direct motorway access. Regular shuttle services operate between the airport and St Andrews.
Dundee Airport: 24km (15 miles), approximately 25 minutes via A91. Limited commercial flights but convenient for private aviation.
Rail: Leuchars Station, 10km (6 miles) from St Andrews, connects to Edinburgh (75 minutes) and services from London via Edinburgh. Regular bus services and taxis serve the station.
Ground Transport: Primary access via A91 from M90 (junction 8). St Andrews is signposted throughout Fife.
2027 Opening: Full facilities scheduled for summer 2027. Advance booking will be essential during the inaugural season as demand from travelling golfers seeking to experience St Andrews' newest layout is expected to be substantial.
With planning approval secured and construction underway, Feddinch represents the first major addition to St Andrews' golf infrastructure in nearly two decades.
Whether the layout can distinguish itself in a region already home to the Old Course, Kingsbarns, and numerous other celebrated venues will be determined when the course opens in 2027.
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