The Old Course Hotel, or its full name, the Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa, is a five-star hotel in

St Andrews St Andrews ( la, S. Andrea(s); sco, Saunt Aundraes; gd, Cill Rìmhinn) is a town on the east coast of Fife in Scotland, southeast of Dundee and northeast of Edinburgh. St Andrews had a recorded population of 16,800 , making it Fife's fou ...

, Fife, Scotland. The hotel borders the Road Hole of the

Old Course The Old Course at St Andrews, also known as the Old Lady or the Grand Old Lady, is considered the oldest golf course. It is a public course over common land in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland and is held in trust by the St Andrews Links, St Andrews ...

, and has 175 rooms, including 35 suites. It was built in 1968, on the site of the old railway station, by British Transport Hotels Ltd (which was a subsidiary of British Railways). In 2004, Herb Kohler bought the hotel and now it is operated by

Destination Kohler Destination Kohler is the hospitality and real estate arm of the Kohler Company, and the tourism promotion agency for the Village of Kohler, Wisconsin. Properties Lodging The American Club Destination Kohler owns and operates a resort in Ko ...

, a subsidiary of the American

Kohler Company Kohler Co., founded in 1873 by John Michael Kohler, is an American manufacturing company based in Kohler, Wisconsin. Kohler is best known for its plumbing products, but the company also manufactures furniture, cabinetry, tile, engines, and g ...

. The former stationmaster's house still stands and is called the

Jigger Inn The Jigger Inn is a pub which overlooks the 17th Road Hole on the Old Course at St Andrews, Old Course in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. Jigger Inn dates back to 1852 when it was the station master's lodge for the St Andrews (Old) railway station, St ...

, which forms part of the hotel complex. In 2020, the hotel completed an expansion, which included 31 additional rooms and the Swilcan Loft restaurant. , align=left File:17th Hole, Old Course. The Old Course Hotel, St Andtrews2406188 9637bbe7 (cropped).jpg, The hotel obstructs the 17th (The Road Hole) fairway on the Old Course. Previously they were railway sheds. File:Old Course Hotel - geograph.org.uk - 394910.jpg, The Old Course Hotel at night File:Old starter's Box - geograph.org.uk - 111911 (cropped).jpg, The Old Starter's Box. Previously it was a golf course starter's box File:The Pro Shop, Old Course Hotel, St Andrews-geograph-3990566-by-Stanley-Howe.jpg, The Pro Shop at the Old Course Hotel File:The Jigger Inn, St Andrews Golf Course geograph-6911629-by-JThomas.jpg, The

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