2025 Ballot Availability at St. Andrews Links
Ballot Trips – Book Your Old Course Trip
The Ballot at St. Andrews Links
Nearly half of Old Course, St. Andrews tee times each year are allocated by ‘the Ballot’ to give people who have been unable to book a chance of playing. It is drawn 48 hours in advance of play and golfers should provide their names, home club and handicaps two days before the day they wish to play. To enter there must be a minimum of two and a maximum of four players. (SGH Golf staff will enter you each day you are in St Andrews). Many visitors take advantage of this method of playing the Old Course, St. Andrews. With a properly designed golf tour staying three to four days in St Andrews your odds of receiving a starting time via the ballot system are increased. This Is Not a Guaranteed Tee Time.
Our Scotland office handles all the details of entering your names for the ballot. The ballot or lottery is drawn 48 hours in advance around 5 pm for play 48 hours later. Thursdays and Saturdays provide clients the best chance of success due to the amount of available ballot times on these days.
If you are successful through the ballot, our Scottish office will take care of contacting and rearranging the golf course you were scheduled to play to another available day (subject to availability). You will be entered for the ballot each day you are in St. Andrews.
*Please note: the ballot does not offer a guarantee for play on the Old Course.
The newly established ‘Single Golfer Draw’ has replaced the old and fabled line up. You can find more information here – Singles Daily Draw – St Andrews Links : The Home of Golf
May Availability
Dates May 18th - May 25th
This May trip can be used for 4 or 8 golfers and is escorted.
Cost per person $9,788 in twin rooms or $12,384 in single rooms for a group of 4
Cost per person $7,970 in twin rooms or $10,565 in single rooms for a group of 8
Day 1 Depart USA
Day 2 Hotel: Marine Hotel Troon Golf: Turnberry – Ailsa
Day 3 Hotel: Marine Hotel Troon Golf: Royal Troon at 10.50 am
Day 4 Hotel: Rusacks Hotel Golf: Carnoustie
Day 5 Hotel: Rusacks Hotel Golf: Optional Golf Available
Day 6 Hotel: Rusacks Hotel Golf: St. Andrews – Old Course by ballot
Day 7 Hotel: Rusacks Hotel Golf: Kingsbarns
Day 8 Depart Scotland
June Availability
Dates June 8th - June 15th
This June trip can be used for 4 or 8 golfers and is escorted.
Cost per person $12,296 in twin rooms or $9,824 in single rooms for a group of 4
Cost per person $9,004 in twin rooms for a group of 8
Day 1 Depart USA
Day 2 Hotel: Marine Hotel Troon Golf: Royal Troon at 2:50 pm
Day 3 Hotel: Marine Hotel Troon Golf: Turnberry – Ailsa
Day 4 Hotel: Rusacks Hotel Golf: Carnoustie
Day 5 Hotel: Rusacks Hotel Golf: St. Andrews – New course
Day 6 Hotel: Rusacks Hotel Golf: St. Andrews – Old course ballot
Day 7 Hotel: Rusacks Hotel Golf: Kingsbarns
Day 8 Depart Scotland
July Availability
Dates July 20th - July 27th
This July trip can be used for 4 or 8 golfers and is escorted.
Cost per person $7,658 in twin rooms or $8,720 in single rooms for a group of 4
Cost per person $6,837 in twin rooms for a group of 8
Day 1 Depart USA
Day 2 Hotel: Marine Troon Hotel Golf: Prestwick
Day 3 Hotel: Marine Troon Hotel Golf: Western Gailes
Day 4 Hotel: Rusacks Hotel Golf: Crail
Day 5 Hotel: Rusacks Hotel Golf: St. Andrews – Old Course by ballot
Day 6 Hotel: Rusacks Hotel Golf: Dumbarnie
Day 7 Hotel: Rusacks Hotel Golf: Kingsbarns
Day 8 Depart Scotland
August Availability
Dates August 10th - August 17th
This August trip can be used for 4 golfers and is escorted.
Cost per person $9,818 in twin rooms or $12,290 in single rooms for a group of 4
Day 1 Depart USA
Day 2 Hotel: Marine Hotel Troon Golf: Royal Troon at 1:00 pm
Day 3 Hotel: Marine Hotel Troon Golf: Turnberry – Ailsa
Day 4 Hotel: Rusacks Hotel Golf: Carnoustie
Day 5 Hotel: Rusacks Hotel Golf: St. Andrews – New Course
Day 6 Hotel: Rusacks Hotel Golf: St. Andrews – Old Course by ballot
Day 7 Hotel: Rusacks Hotel Golf: Kingsbarns
Day 8 Depart Scotland
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