Torrance golf course at Fairmont St. Andrews is an Open Championship qualifying test
Just a couple miles from the town center of St. Andrews is the Fairmont St. Andrews, home to a luxury hotel and 36 holes of golf set on 550 acres overlooking the sea and the town's one-of-a-kind medieval skyline.
Both the Torrance Course and Kittocks Course are modern links designs built in 2001, but they have different architects and philosophies.
The Torrance, designed by Scotland's Sam Torrance, features traditional pot bunkers and some of the country's finest greens. At 7,230 yards from the championship tees, the Torrance served as an Open Championship Qualifying course in 2010 when the Open was held at the Old Course in St. Andrews. Also, from 2010-2012 it has hosted the Cleveland Golf/Srixon Scottish Open on the Senior European Tour.
Since it originally opened eight holes have been redesigned to enhance the links-style qualities of this firm and fast, sand-based golf course.
The golf clubhouse overlooks both courses, and the sea and features a fantastic restaurant for post-round drinks and meals.
Fairmont St. Andrews - hotel
The Torrance and Kittocks Courses play around the five-star Fairmont St. Andrews hotel.
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Fairmont St. Andrews - Torrance Course
The Torrance Course at the Fairmont St. Andrews hosted Open Championship Qualifying in 2010.
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Fairmont St. Andrews
The Fairmont St. Andrews has recently redone the dining and bar areas.
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Fairmont St. Andrews - Torrance golf course
The Torrance Course at the Fairmont St. Andrews hosted the Senior Scottish Open Championship in 2012.
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Fairmont St. Andrews - Torrance G.C.
Most holes on the Torrance golf course at the Fairmont St. Andrews have a sea and town view.
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Fairmont St. Andrews' Torrance golf course
Sam Torrance helped redesign the Torrance Course at the Fairmont St. Andrews.
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Fairmont St. Andrews - Torrance golf course - 16th
The 16th hole on the Torrance Course at the Fairmont St. Andrews is a long par 3 that is well protected by pot bunkers.
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Torrance Course at the Fairmont St. Andrews - stone walls
Stone walls, gorse and high grasses make the Torrance Course at the Fairmont St. Andrews a timeless play beyond its years.
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Kittocks Course at the Fairmont St. Andrews
The Fairmont St. Andrews is also home to the recently redesigned Kittocks golf course.
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Castle Course in St. Andrews
Located between the Torrance Course and the town of St. Andrews is the new Castle Course.
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Torrance Course - Fairmont St. Andrews - greens
The Torrance Course at the Fairmont St. Andrews boasts some of Scotland's best green complexes.
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