Saint Andrews
Golf's sacred ground
Saint Andrews is a town on the east coast of Scotland, historically significant as the birthplace of golf and home to the Old Course, the world's oldest golf course.
The University of St Andrews, founded in 1413, is Scotland's oldest university.
The town's name honors the apostle Andrew, Scotland's patron saint.
He dreamed of playing Saint Andrews before he died.
- linksThings that connect
- golfClub-and-ball course sport
- FifeEast Scottish peninsula
- cathedralBishop's principal church
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
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