St Andrews International Golf Club Under Construction

The course, which is being developed by Scottish firm Scotia Investments, and designed by Tom Weiskopf's firm, is intended to be the centrepiece of an extremely high-end private members club, with memberships believed to be on offer for a sum in excess of £50,000.

The start of the build at St Andrews International marks the culmination of a more than decade-long battle over planning consents. Planning permission for the course itself was granted by Fife Council some years ago, but the plans for the clubhouse were later amended to include a spa facility. This required a new planning application, which was submitted in 2011.