Ever wanted to play the Old Course in reverse? Now’s your chance!

Win a sought-after tee time to play the St Andrews Old Course in reverse.

Enter now for a chance to win one of the most unique golf experiences in the world.

Put your hands up if you knew that for almost a century, the iconic St Andrews Old Course was frequently played in both directions on alternating days and weeks before today’s counterclockwise layout became the preferred choice from the 1970s.

I certainly didn’t.

But now, thanks to a global virtual competition, a lot more golf fans are about to!

To celebrate the Home of Golf bringing back the ‘lost course’ for three days in April 2026, St Andrews’ official range technology supplier, Toptacer, have announced an exclusive virtual competition taking place at its 1,250 worldwide partner ranges featuring the Old Course Reversed throughout April 2025.

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Adding to the excitement, the player with the lowest gross score will win a tee time for two on the actual Old Course Reversed in 2026.

“It’s an incredible privilege to exclusively offer golfers worldwide access to one of the most unique experiences at golf’s most iconic destination,” said Scott Blevins, General Manager at Toptracer.

“We believe the appeal of this experience will attract new players and drive repeat visits to our customers’ facilities.”

Toptracer is the only technology platform where golfers can play the Old Course virtually at the driving range, with more than 700,000 rounds played at the Home of Golf on Toptracer Range sites around the world in 2024.

“We’re excited to have golfers worldwide experience the uniqueness of Old Course Reversed in a virtual setting. We’re pleased to be able to work with our partners at Toptracer on this special activation,” said James Ralley at St Andrews Links.

“All who dream of visiting the Home of Golf will now have access to this historic routing from the comfort of their local driving range bays.”

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How to enter

To enter, golfers can visit any Toptracer Range to register and play The Old Course Reversed between Wednesday, April 2, through Wednesday, April 30.

More information on the Old Course Reversed and Toptracer’s partnership with St Andrews Links can be found here, with the full competition rules found here.