'Open for All' - The Public Links of St Andrews

Golf in St Andrews has always been 'open for all'. Some of the earliest players of the game were students and local trades-people - the St Andrews Club once being called the St Andrews Mechanics Club, for example. The inclusivity of golf in St Andrews is beyond reproach; the links is, and remains, public ground and St Andrews Links Trust have been maintaining and improving the public golf on offer since 1974.

Similarly, the University of St Andrews is founded upon inclusivity: it was the first university in Scotland; it had the first women students in Scotland and the first female professor - not to mention the first female principal at an ancient Scottish University. Innovative and inclusive indeed.

With so much in common it is no surprise to learn that the custodian of the Links - the St Andrews Link Trust - and the University of St Andrews have teamed up in order to promote a first class golf program for students, providing a leading example of co-operation and partnership.

Inclusivity - 'Open for All' - is at the forefront of this initiative and on this page you will see the work of the custodian of the links over the years along with historic examples of the local and international community being involved in the evolution of St Andrews. With the honorary degrees bestowed upon premier golfing figures who have contributed so much to growing the game, the University is determined that St Andrews remains synonymous with both first class education and first class golf.

St Andrews, Home of Golf and Home of Scotland's Oldest University: 'ever to excel'. Equally important: both are 'Open for All'.