The championship
course at Leven was used once again at the Millenium as one
of the four final pre-qualifying courses when the British
Open Championship is played at St Andrews.
As
well as boasting the 11th oldest golf club in the world, The
Leven Golfing Society, the STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY'S
AMATEUR CHAMPION MEDAL, gifted by the company in 1870 lays
claim to the title of "The Oldest Open Amateur Strokeplay
Championship In The World".
A
true sea-side course - the editior of Golf Monthly described
the older part of the Leven Links as 'being one of the best
stands of Bent and Fescues in Scotland'
| Hole
Stroke |
Yds |
Par |
Yds |
Par |
Hole
Stroke |
Yds |
Par |
Yds |
Par |
| 1 |
5 |
386 |
4 |
|
|
10 |
13 |
303 |
4 |
|
|
| 2
|
9 |
329 |
4 |
|
|
11
|
10 |
333 |
4 |
|
|
| 3
|
11 |
314 |
4 |
|
|
12 |
2 |
444 |
4 |
|
|
| 4 |
3 |
434 |
4 |
|
|
13
|
4 |
458 |
4 |
|
|
| 5 |
17 |
140 |
3 |
|
|
14 |
8 |
302 |
4 |
|
|
| 6 |
1 |
549 |
5 |
|
|
15 |
16 |
166 |
3 |
|
|
| 7 |
15 |
151 |
3 |
|
|
16 |
6 |
371 |
4 |
|
|
| 8
|
7 |
350 |
4 |
|
|
17
|
14 |
404 |
4 |
|
|
| 9
|
18 |
173 |
3 |
|
|
18
|
12 |
448 |
4 |
|
|
| Yds Out |
2826 |
|
Yds In |
3229 |
|
| Total Yds |
6055 |
|
| Total Par |
69 |
|
| |
|
|
