History of golf property. One played the holes out, turned around, and played the holes in, for a total of 22 holes. In 1764, several of the holes were deemed too short, and were therefore combined. The number was thereby reduced from 11 to nine, so that a complete round of the links comprised 18 holes. Due to the status of St Andrews as the golfing capital, all other courses followed suit and the 18 hole course remains the standard to the present day. The evolution of golf can be explained by the development of the equipment used to play the game. Some
Scottish Open (golf) 2016, the attendance figures at Castle Stuart were disappointing, with a reduction of more than 20,000 to 41,809 over the four tournament days. In 2017 it was held in Ayrshire, for the first time in its current guise, at Dundonald Links. It was played at Gullane again in 2018 and will be played at the nearby Renaissance Club in 2019. "<nowiki>*</nowiki> – Two events held in 1996"<br> "^ – Shortened to 54 holes due to weather" Scottish Open (golf) The Scottish Open (currently known as the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open) is a golf tournament on the European Tour. Since