Scotscraig Golfing Club, founded 1817 by the founders of The Royal & Ancient Golf Club, occupies a unique hybrid links-heathland position in Tayport, Fife. Championship links, designed by Old Tom Morris, James Braid's 1923 redesign— delivers a par-71 layout just 16km from St Andrews, with Open Championship qualifying credentials and year-round playability.
Scotscraig Golfing Club
Scotscraig Golfing Club, founded 1817 by the founders of The Royal & Ancient Golf Club, occupies a unique hybrid links-heathland position in Tayport, Fife. Championship links, designed by Old Tom Morris, James Braid's 1923 redesign— delivers a par-71 layout just 16km from St Andrews, with Open Championship qualifying credentials and year-round playability.
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Sep. 12, 2025
4.5
Paul Howard
“Quiet, unassuming, neither loud nor brash… you won’t find any noisy neighbour here.
Sep. 8, 2023
3.5
Rex Tattersall
Not really a true links as Trees and gorse are the order of the day here, though the turf feels links like.


May. 22, 2023
4.5
Javier Pintos
One of my usual rounds after a flight!





Jul. 26, 2022
4.5
Ian McVicker
Played Scotscraig recently 150th at HQ.
Apr. 1, 2022
4.5
Dan Hare
On a beautiful clear Early Spring morning St Andrews courses were closed with hail from the previous day, but arriving at Scotscraig at 9 am the Dawn Patrol were already holing out on the ninth - a micro micro climate when winds are from the North !
Nov. 11, 2021
5
Craig Robinson
Great course and was much more enjoyable than I was expecting.
Mar. 11, 2021
4.5
Roy James Gilmour
One of the toughest courses i have played but still so much fun, a few criss-crossing holes which I personally not a fan of but still a great course.
Dec. 11, 2020
4
Ed Battye
During a recent family holiday to Edinburgh an afternoon pass from the wife gave my son and I the opportunity to drive 90 minutes north to Tayport for a round of golf.
Sep. 3, 2020
2.5
Gus GURNEY
Not on everyone's Bucket List but I have been intrigued by Scotscraig for a couple of years now and have just played the Course for the first time.
Aug. 8, 2020
4.5
Greg Watson
Scotscraig GC founded in 1817 (13th oldest course in the world) re-designed in 1923 by the great James Braid one of my personal favourite course designers Scotscraig is located about 10 miles from St Andrews in Tayport.
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