[6] The founding members were: William Ayton (Cabinet maker), John Keddie (Joiner), George Morris (Butler) elder brother of Old Tom Morris, Alexander Bruce (Cabinet maker), John Lynn (Tailor), Robert Patterson (Slater), Alexander Carstairs (Cabinet maker), Adam McPherson (Plasterer), David Todd Junior (Painter), James Herd (Mason), and James McPherson (Dancing Master).

[7][11][12] Club members have also won U.S. Open titles too, with James Foulis (1896), Fred Herd (1898) and Laurie Auchterlonie (1902).

[7] Allan Robertson and Old Tom Morris of the St Andrews Golf Club were an intimidating challenging team, occasionally called "the invincibles".

[13] Large sums of money for the matches was put up by sponsors, with the players who won also getting a percentage, but they also made their own bets too.

[1] It was built at the end of the 19th century, and overlooks the 18th green on the Old Course at St Andrews and across from the Royal and Ancient clubhouse.

[7] He was a winner of 13 major golf championships and the only man to have won the Grand Slam, winning the U.S. Open, U.S.

Jack Nicklaus became an honorary member during the 1978 Open Championship whilst he was still halfway through the event at St Andrews.