Playing the Duke's Course does not feel like you are in St Andrews but more like some where in America with the weather not that good. Definitely built for the American tourist. Duke's Course is not that bad and has a few good holes on it with the 600 yard 11th a real test. The last few holes were a bit up and down a hill and all in all the Duke's Course was a good test of golf but not what I would be looking for up at St Andrews. Clubhouse does the job but nothing out of the ordinary.

You will soon forget you at the home of links golf when you play the Duke's Course. It is a solid inland layout that offers a different challenge to the more recognisable courses in St Andrews. One par three on the back nine will take every millimetre of your sweetspot to get to the testing green. The Duke's Course is a really great course, that is currently under repair in August 2005, so it may just be getting better!

The Duke's Course in St Andrews is a good resort course that is being improved in 2005 when we played it. The holes below the clubhouse are being changed and in my view it is a good idea although the walk from 9 to 10 and 17 to 18 will still be as hard work as they are now. The best holes on the Dukes are 1-7 through the trees so if you have a choice of nines, play this one. Like most resort courses there is too much walking (or buggying) between holes and it is a 4 hour+ course. Greens are excellent most of the year and overall it is worth playing escpecially when the new holes bed in. Views from the Duke's clubhouse are stunning over St Andrews to the sea and the food and facilities in the clubhouse are first class.