The Old Course View at St Andrews Links
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There are certain golf courses that need no introduction and the Old Course at St Andrews Links is the one that started it all. This St Andrews golf painting was commissioned to capture the course from a perspective most golfers never experience. Rather than standing on a fairway or green the viewer looks down across the links, tracing the familiar landmarks from the Swilcan Bridge to the R&A Clubhouse to the wide double greens.
The painting was created in the studio using aerial reference photography taken in St Andrews, Scotland. At 24 by 30 inches the composition balances the grand scale of the Old Course layout with the intimate details that make St Andrews recognisable to any golfer who has walked these fairways.
Aimee Smith is an oil painter specializing in golf course landscapes. Her work has been featured in Golf Digest and she holds official licensing agreements with the world's most prestigious courses including St Andrews Links, Royal Dornoch, Pebble Beach, and Valderrama. Her St Andrews Links collection spans multiple original paintings and is one of her most celebrated bodies of work.
The Old Course at St Andrews Links is widely regarded as the Home of Golf. Located in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, the course dates back over 600 years and is the oldest golf course in the world. Shaped by nature and refined by Old Tom Morris in the 19th century, it has hosted The Open Championship 30 times, more than any other venue. The iconic Swilcan Bridge, the Valley of Sin, and the vast double greens are among the most recognisable features in the game.
Aimee Smith Studios is an authorised artist partner of St Andrews Links. This painting and all associated prints are officially licensed by St Andrews Links, the trust that manages the seven public golf courses in St Andrews including the Old Course. A portion of every print purchase contributes directly to the preservation and maintenance of these historic courses.
While this original St Andrews golf painting has sold, officially licensed giclée art prints are available in multiple sizes on archival paper and canvas, signed by the artist. Free worldwide shipping on all print orders.
Painting the Home of Golf from Above
Most St Andrews golf paintings show the course from ground level. You see the Swilcan Bridge, the 18th fairway, maybe the R&A Clubhouse in the background. This painting takes a different approach. The aerial perspective reveals the full layout of the Old Course at St Andrews Links and shows how the holes weave through one another, sharing fairways and greens in a way that no modern course would ever attempt.
The composition was built from aerial reference photography taken over St Andrews. The challenge was capturing enough detail in the landmarks that golfers would recognise them instantly while keeping the overall view expansive enough to convey the scale of the links. The town of St Andrews sits in the background, the Fife coastline curves along the edge, and the Old Course itself stretches across the canvas with its distinctive double greens and shared fairways clearly visible.
The coastal light was one of the most important elements to get right. St Andrews has a quality of light that changes constantly and the painting needed to capture a specific moment when the sun illuminates the turf and the shadows define the contours of the course. The result is a St Andrews golf painting that feels like seeing the Home of Golf for the first time, even if you have walked it a hundred times.
This original painting is now in a private collection. Officially licensed giclée prints are available at the print shop. For commission inquiries, reach out at hello@aimeesmithstudios.com.
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