Tiger Woods and Justin Timberlake have been given the green light to transform a historic cinema into an entertainment venue.
The famous duo are set to turn the New Picture House in St Andrews into a ‘unique’ bar and restaurant in the town famed for being the home of golf.
One of the best-selling artists in the world, Timberlake, and his golf ace pal Woods already operate a bar under the T-Squared Social name in New York and want to expand the luxury brand to Scotland.
The category-B listed cinema venue sits close to the Old Course where Woods lifted the Claret Jug twice at The Open.
Fife Council has now granted them planning permission for the project.
It comes after Timberlake, 43, was pulled over after he ran a stop sign and veered out of his lane while behind the wheel of his 2025 BMW X7 around 12:30am on June 18 in Sag Harbor after a night out with friends.
Tiger Woods, pictured with Justin Timberlake, lifted the Claret Jug at the Old Course twice
It comes after Timberlake, 43, was pulled over after he ran a stop sign and veered out of his lane while behind the wheel of his 2025 BMW X7 around 12:30 a.m. of June 18
The famous duo are set to turn the New Picture House in St Andrews into a ‘unique’ bar and restaurant in the town famed for being the home of golf
Woods and Timberlake say their plans will keep one cinema screen but transform the rest of the building in an investment worth £2m to the town.
The pair believe the development will have ‘significant reach and interest’ from locals, students and visitors in St Andrews.
Plans submitted to the council, which were backed by the owner of the cinema, said T-Squared Social would bring a ‘fun, family-friendly’ destination to the area under one roof.
The pair plan to install sport simulators to allow guests to play 100 courses from around the world and turn their hand to football, NFL, rugby, cricket and lacrosse.
And the venue will be open seven days a week from 9am until midnight but they can extend that to 1am on a Friday and Saturday.
It is hoped the venue will provide 40-45 jobs across management, bar, restaurant and waiting staff.
An artist’s impression showing how the sports bar in St Andrews could look
An earlier planning statement for the project said: ‘The proposals put forward by T-Squared Social are welcomed by the current cinema owners and will help secure The New Picture House’s long-term future by maintaining film screenings while also modernising the offer to provide a wider range of entertainment and dining experiences.
‘The local community, students and visitors will have the opportunity to experience a broader range of cinema, dining and entertainment at the popular venue following the investments proposed by the applicant.’
Woods and Timberlake had been asked to preserve historic paintings by a Scots artist Ada Hill Walker whose watercolour panels inside the cinema building depict local scenes such as the castle, cathedral and the cinema itself.
A planning report welcomed the bid but raised concerns about the impact on the building and the original paintings by the artist.
Giving the plans the go-ahead, Fife Council said: ‘The proposal is considered acceptable in terms of design, detailing and choice of materials; and would protect and enhance the character and appearance of the conservation area.
‘As such, the proposal is considered to be in compliance with the relevant policies of the development plan and relevant guidelines.’
Work on the project must begin within the next three years and all ‘interior features of note’ must be protected.
