Editor Pick
St. Andrews Bay Resort & Spa - Devlin Course
- June 7, 2006
- Rated 5 of 5 by
txgolferguy from Southlake, Texas
The St. Andrews Bay Resort-Devlin course has the best views of St. Andrews bay of any other course in the vicinity. Additionally, you can see the entire town of St. Andrews as well. St. Andrews Bay Resort has another course, the Torrence course, but the views are not as cool. However, either course is a challenge and a joy to play for the golfer.
St. Andrews Bay Resort is located just a few miles south of the town of St. Andrews. The resort is located on a large expanse of property on the St. Andrews Bay. The Pro Shop is adequately supplied and a great restaurant occupies the same facility. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Since this course is fairly open, it is definitely a "what you see is what you get" course. Thus, a caddie is not essential. The green fees are reasonable, and there is a discount available for those staying at the resort. The dining facility has great food and some fantastic views of the bay.
This is one of the courses that allows golf carts. However, why take one when there is so much scenery to enjoy. The fairways are similar to those in the United States, very lush. But don't let that fool you about the conditions of the greens. They are all Scottish, hard and fast. Plus, these babies are undulated, a true test for any golfer.
I enjoyed the round very much, and it was made more enjoyable by the two German golfers I met up with on the back nine, one of which was a frequent visitor to the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex near my hometown.
For more information check it out on the Web:
www.standrewsbay.com/golf/the_devlin.html
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