Fa m o u s
Saints
It’s not only our Open Championship venues that
have a spiritual title
FairmontStAndrews–Torrance
Oneofapairofgreatalternativestothemanynearby
old-schoolandtop-drawerlinkscourses,theTorrance
isintheGMNext 100 andclimaxeswithexcitingholesat 16 and
17 thatrundownto,andalong,thecliffedge.TheKittocks
arguablyhasevenbettervistas,especiallythe7th,9thand15th,
thegreensofwhichhaveoceanbackdrops.Addintheexcellent
clubhouseandhotelandyouhaveacompellingdestination.
GF: round:£95
St Mellion International Resort –
Nicklaus Course
The two lovely courses at St Mellion have each hosted
European Tour events, with the Nicklaus widely
regarded as one of the finest, and indeed sternest, tests in the
area. It opened just over 30 years ago to wide acclaim and is
defended by some excellent bunkering and plenty of water in
addition to mature woodland.
GF: round: £80-£100
5 OF THE BEST
StAnnesOldLinks
George Lowe, the club’s first professional and
original architect of nearby Royal Lytham, designed
the first nine holes of this challenging and fast-running links.
The second nine were the work of Sandy Herd, 1902 Open
Champion. Their strong pedigree has resulted in a true
championship links that is great fun all the way. This year it is
host to final qualifying for both The Open and Senior Open.
GF: round: £65-£90; day: £110