The St Andrews Pilgrim Foundation SCIO

17/03/2026

Members of Fife Council's North East Fife Area Committee have agreed to invest £7,250 from the St Andrews Common Good Fund to support essential works on the George Whyte-Melville Memorial Fountain. The funding will cover emergency repairs to the fountain’s foundations and new perimeter drainage—work that was identified after the fountain was carefully dismantled as part of an ongoing conservation project led by the St Andrews Pilgrim Foundation. Specialist contractors found that the original foundations were not strong enough to safely support the structure once restored.

Meanwhile, the restoration work to the stonework and piping goes on apace.

Members of the North East Fife Area Committee have agreed to invest £7,250 from the St Andrews Common Good Fund to support essential works on the historic Whyte Melville Fountain in Market Street.

08/01/2026

Coverage of our next plaquing project - Mary, Queen of Scots and Hugh Lyon-Playfair at St Leonards School.

The between links Mary Queen of Scots and Hugh Lyon Playfair to two school buildings in St Andrews are set to be recognised.

08/01/2026

The Scotsman coverage of the accession of Sandy Lyle to the Pilgrim Foundation presidency.

Scottish legend succeeds the late Sir Michael Bonallack in prestigious post

06/01/2026

We are delighted to announce that Sandy Lyle OBE is the new Honorary President of the St Andrews Pilgrim Foundation, succeeding the late Sir Michael Bonallack.

Sandy is one of the greatest golfers Scotland has ever produced, with a career full of historic achievements, including The Open in 1985, when he became the first Scot to win The Open since 1931, and The Masters in 1988, when he became the first British golfer to win at Augusta, sealed with one of the most iconic bunker shots in golfing history.

Sandy has enjoyed 20 professional wins worldwide, including victories on both the European Tour and PGA Tour, helping open the door for European players in the USA. He has represented Europe five times in the Ryder Cup and was part of three winning teams.

Sandy was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours for his services to golf — recognising his outstanding contributions to the sport in Scotland and internationally. The honour was presented to him at an investiture ceremony at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in March 2025. Sandy is also a World Golf Hall of Fame inductee and winner of the European Tour Order of Merit

Sandy is a trailblazer and a proud ambassador for Scottish golf. We are delighted to welcome him to the Foundation as our Honorary President.

31/12/2025

FifeToday coverage of the replica FitzRoy Fisheries Barometer installed by the StAPF at Gregory's Green.

The installation of a replica FitzRoy Barometer marks the latest heritage project undertaken by the St Andrews Pilgrim Foundation.

25/12/2025

The Foundation has reinstated a replica FitzRoy Fisheries Barometer and informational plaque at Gregory's Green. The barometer was handmade by an artisan crafts' firm in Lincolnshire and conveyed north by a specialist transporter. The Foundation worked with our heritage architect, Historic Scotland and a local trades firm to effect the installation.

25/12/2025

The Foundation has recently instated a plaque at no 1 Albany Place for nineteenth century golfing legend, Young Tommy Morris.

21/12/2025

FifeToday coverage of the Tommy Morris plaque.

A new blue plaque has been installed at the home of legendary St Andrews golfer Tommy Morris.

05/12/2025

Our auction for a fabulous golfing experience is live once more

Step into the birthplace of golf with this extraordinary six-day experience for four guests in St Andrews, Scotland, from May 18 to 23, 2026. This ...

01/06/2025

The winners of this year's luxury golf package - we were delighted to host Phil, Blake, Matt and Doug here in the Royal & Ancient City and to enjoy some social time with them, and with their wives, who joined them later in the week.

The guys played at Dumbarnie Links, Kingsbarns, the Castle course, in addition to rounds at the Old, New and Jubilee courses. The package includes a lunch and tour of R&A, a whisky-tasting evening and dinner with the trustees at a private and very special location in St Andrews. Also included is private taxi transportation and accommodation at a four or five star hotel.

Truly the trip of a lifetime.

01/06/2025

An image of our plaque to Jamie Anderson, the nineteenth-century professional golfer who won The Open Championship three consecutive times, from 1877 to 1879. A remarkable achievement and a remarkable man - we were delighted to institute this plaque to his memory on his former home at The Links.

01/06/2025

An image of our plaque to legendary golfer Allan Robertson whose death catalysed the creation of the British Open Golf Championship in an attempt to identify a new champion who might succeed him.

We are so proud to instate this plaque in his memory - it can be found on the corner of The Links and Golf Place.