It was a brilliant move, financially and politically, and resulted in partnership. Given how difficult it is to secure a tee time on the Old Course and how crowded the local links have become, Kingsbarns is a godsend. Scheduled to open next July, it will immediately fill a need and is destined to become almost as famous as its neighbors. Unlike the Old Course, Kingsbarns offers spectacular views of the North Sea on every hole and is a true, seaside links. Much like Pebble Beach , waves cascade over the rocks during high tide.
Fairways are wide and contoured and offer several angles of attack.
The greens are large but fairly simple and have distinctive shapes. To be sure, this is a shot-maker's course that is characterized by moguls, bunkers and native grasses and is pleasing to the eye. We took the lows and made them lower and took the highs and made them higher. Everything focused toward the sea. During construction, workers discovered an old stone bridge in front of the 18th green and the skeletal remains of a girl dating back to the Bronze Age.