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The Himalayas putting green at St Andrews, humps and hollows of turf with a red flag, the clubhouse behind.
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The Himalayas

The hilly putting green of the St Andrews Ladies' Putting Club, between the Old Course and the West Sands, open to the public daily April to October.

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The Himalayas is the putting green of the St Andrews Ladies' Putting Club, between the Old Course and the West Sands and a ten-minute walk from the town centre.

The club was founded in 1867, and the green took its name in 1893, when more ground was added to the north and it proved very hilly.

There are two courses. The 18-hole blue course can be booked online up to four days ahead, and the 9-hole yellow course is turn up and play, which is where beginners and children under six start. The green is open to the public on weekends in March and daily from April to October, with some times kept for members, and the club's booking page lists the public hours for each date. A round costs £4, or £2 for seniors and children under 16, and putters and balls are available, though the club suggests bringing your own. No wheels are allowed on the green.

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Before you go

Open to the public daily from April to October, and on weekends in March.

Book the 18-hole course online, or turn up for the 9-hole one.

Where
The Links, St Andrews KY16 9JD, between the Old Course and the West Sands.
Open
Weekends in March, then daily from April to October, with some times kept for members. The public hours change from date to date and are listed on the club's online booking page.
Price
£4 a round for adults and £2 for seniors and children under 16 (club website, read 21 October 2026).
Booking
The 18-hole blue course is booked online up to four days ahead, and the club advises booking in the peak summer months. In the peak summer months a limited number of times are held back each day for turn-up-and-play, and in March, April, September and October there is much more turn-up availability, though the club suggests booking at weekends and on holidays. The 9-hole yellow course is turn up and play. Children under 6 and beginner putters play the 9-hole course.
Parking
The green is a ten-minute walk from the town centre. Fife Council's charged car parks in the town run Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm and Sunday 1pm to 5pm: Argyle Street is £1.20 for up to 2 hours, £2.40 for 2 to 4 hours and £4 beyond, and Bruce Embankment is charged only from 1 April to 30 September.
Getting there
Leuchars is the nearest railway station, about six miles away, and the Stagecoach 99 bus runs from there to St Andrews about every 15 minutes in the day. Most buses arrive at the bus station in the centre of town.
Access
No wheels are allowed on the course: the club says the ground is severely undulating and that any wheeled transport is highly dangerous on it.
Equipment
Putters and balls are available; the club advises bringing your own where you can.

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Where it is

On the Links in St Andrews, between the Old Course and the West Sands, ten minutes' walk from the town centre, KY16 9JD.

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