Latest News About Old Course

Here’s the latest on the Old Course in St Andrews.

• The Old Course is undergoing a planned enhancement and restoration ahead of the 2027 Open Championship. The project aims to refine the strategic challenge in a few key areas while restoring traditional features for both championship play and everyday golfers.[1][2]

• Mackenzie & Ebert have been tapped to lead the restoration, working with the St Andrews Links Trust. The focus is on preserving the course’s history while ensuring it evolves to challenge the world’s best players in coming years.[2][1]

• Specific upcoming changes include adjustments to the 16th hole to restore a historic route near the Principal’s Nose and Deacon Sime bunkers, and the addition of bunkers to heighten risk on the left side of the extended fairway. Other tweaks involve realigning tees to improve spectator movement during championships and repositioning the daily tee on the 14th.[2]

If you’d like, I can pull key quotes from The R&A or local sources, or summarize how these changes might affect play at each hole.