The Old Course at St Andrews has 112 bunkers. This famous links course is renowned for hazards that are as historic as they are difficult, including Hell Bunker, the Road Hole Bunker and the Coffin bunkers.
The course developed gradually over centuries on the sandy linksland beside St Andrews. Its bunkers were shaped by natural erosion, rabbit digging and later course design, rather than being laid out as a uniform modern hazard system. Many therefore have individual names, legends and distinctive shapes.
Not every hole has bunkers: the first and 18th holes are notable exceptions in their modern form. The course also has shared greens for many holes, the Swilcan Bridge and the famous Valley of Sin. These features help explain why the Old Course feels less like a conventional parkland course and more like a historical landscape.
The number 112 refers to the course’s recognized bunker count, though golfers may occasionally encounter different figures when sources count connected or altered hazards differently. The canonical quiz answer is 112.