[citation needed] In 2008-9 the resort underwent a £17 million renovation,[5] with all 209 guest rooms and the Signature Spa refurbished.

Managed by designers RPW, the redevelopment was influenced by the history and landscapes of St Andrews and involved a complete redesign of the hotel's atrium.

[10] In August 2010, the World Deaf Golf Championships[11] and the Scottish Seniors Open 2010 were held on the Torrance.

[13] The name Kittocks is taken from the SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) area of land on the course which is inhabited by a family of deer.

[15] The Fife Coastal Path is a long-distance footpath that runs along the coast just below the golf courses at the Fairmont St Andrews Bay.