The Old Course in St. Andrews, which will host the 2023 Walker Cup on Scottish soil, was not designed but rather evolved in early 15 . Daw Anderson, in the 1850s, and Old Tom Morris made architectural contributions hundreds of years after.
The Old Course, also known as the Home of Golf is ranked No. Golfweek’s Best 2023 List includes the Old Course as number 2.
The Old Course, which is the venue for the biennial Walker Cup match between amateurs in the United States and amateurs in the United Kingdom & Ireland, will be extended to 7,313 yards. It has a par 72 . Below are the captions that indicate the length of each hole in the Walker Cup.
Teams will play four matches of foursomes Saturday morning, then eight matches of singles Saturday afternoon. They will also play four matches of foursomes Sunday morning and ten singles Sunday afternoon. Foursomes, also known as alternate-shot, is a game where two players will play one ball and then alternate shots until it is holed.
The Walker Cup is broadcasted on Golf Channel on the U.S. Saturday from 8:30 am to 2 pm EDT, and then again on Sunday between 8 am and 2 pm EDT.
StrackaLine , the company that produces detailed yardage guides for thousands of courses worldwide, has provided us with yardage book so we can see the exact challenges the players will face this week.
