Golf hotel set for £12m makeover   more

William Lyons, The Scotsman, 1 February 2005

One of the world’s most famous hotels is set for an ambitious £12 million investment programme that aims to transform it into Scotland’s premier golf destination.

New owner to raise game at the Duke's   more

Rosemary Dewar, The Citizen, 8 October 2004

The heat is on to carry out a massive £5 million-plus redevelopment of the Old Course Hotel Golf Resort and Spa and its Duke's Course over the next five years.

New footpath proposed for Craigton road   more

The Citizen, 23 June 2000

The Balone to Craigtoun Road could finally have a footpath.

Golf Resorts International, the company developing the former Craigtoun Hospital, which also owns the neighbouring Duke's Course, has proposed that a mile-and-a-half of footpath be constructed at the side of the picturesque rural road.

Council stands firm on path   more

Gordon Berry, The Courier, 5 June 2000

Developers planning a multi-million pound re-development of the former Craigtoun Hospital on the outskirts of St Andrews are to be forced to build over a kilometre of footpath along a busy country road if they want their plans to go ahead.

Birdies guaranteed at the course made for wildlife   more

Jane Smernicki, The Scotsman, 31 May 2000

Golfers on a course with royal connections can be guaranteed a birdie or two, thanks to a pioneering conservation scheme to develop the area as a wildlife reserve.

Hotel and leisure project backed   more

The Courier, 22 January 1999

Reassurances on traffic movement have persuaded councillors to give their backing to multi-million pound proposals for a major new leisure and hotel development at the former Craigtoun Maternity Hospital, two miles outside St Andrews.

Craigtoun leisure complex plan put on hold   more

The Citizen, 11 December 1998

An application to build a new leisure and golf complex at Craigtoun House, near St Andrews, was put on hold this week.

Golf vision for former hospital   more

The Courier, 10 April 1998

A multi-million pound proposal to convert the former Craigtoun Hospital, on the outskirts of St Andrews, into a luxurious golf and country club was announced yesterday.

£6 million Craigtoun golf resort planned   more

Craig Nisbet, The Citizen, 10 April 1998

Plans for a £6 million re-development of the former Craigtoun Hospital on the outskirts of St Andrews have been unveiled.