The course was designed by Kyle Phillips and the original developers were Mark Parsinen (1948-2019) and Art Dunkley.

Land mines were installed on the course site as part of the national security defence effort and the ground reverted to rough pasture.

[6] Construction of the current Kingsbarns Golf Links began in November 1997 under the direction of architect Kyle Phillips and the course opened in July 2000.

In 2017, the Ricoh Women’s British Open was held at Kingsbarns Golf Links; the winner was South Korean In-Kyung Kim.

[8] The Jacques Léglise Trophy is an under-18 tournament played annually with the venue alternating between Great Britain and Ireland and the Continent of Europe.