The Eden was officially opened on Thursday,
July 2, 1914 by Mrs Herkless, the wife of the
town provost, who hit the ceremonial first drive.
It was the fourth course to be built at St
Andrews Links reflecting the growing demand
for ply on its sisters, the Old, the New and the
Jubilee.
Harry S Colt, whose other designs included
Hoylake, Pine Valley, Sunningdale and
Wentworth, was commissioned to design the
course. His layout challenged golfers with
severe bunkering, undulating greens and many
carries off the tee to reach the fairways.
By the year 1913 the pressure for play on the
Old, New and Jubilee courses was such that a
fourth course was required.