Tiger Woods and Justin Timberlake have unveiled plans to open an upscale sports activities bar in St Andrews.

The golf legend and pop celebrity hope to remodel the historic New Picture House Cinema right into a premium sports activities and leisure gastro pub.

Woods and Timberlake are shareholders in Nexus Luxury Collection, the worldwide property company behind the plans.

The venue – close to to the well-known Old Course – is anticipated to have “elevated cuisine”, craft cocktails, golf simulators, duckpin bowling and darts.

Sporting occasions shall be screened all through the bar, and if the plans are permitted by Fife Council, one cinema display screen shall be retained for theatrical releases.

The pub shall be named T-Squared Social – a homage to the Ts in Tiger and Timberlake – after an analogous venue with the identical title opened in New York final month.

The pair got here up with the thought throughout a spherical of golf within the Bahamas.

Woods mentioned: “Justin and I thought it would be cool to create a place that combines our favourite things and brings people together to just have a great time.

“We all the time knew we wished to do one thing collectively, and Nexus gave us the platform to convey our thought to life in New York City and now St Andrews.”

Woods mentioned he had been “fortunate enough” to take pleasure in “many special moments” in St Andrews.

He added: “We all wanted to bring our T-Squared Social concept to St Andrews to add to the local community and be a welcoming place for those living in St Andrews and for visitors alike.”

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Timberlake, who rose to fame in boyband NSYNC within the Nineties, mentioned he was “honoured” to spend money on the seaside city.

He added: “I’ve come to St Andrews many times to play golf including to compete in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

“Our new venue is a lot greater than a typical sports activities bar expertise – it is a spot you possibly can go to be entertained with out sacrificing high quality or consolation.”

Personal touches from Woods and Timberlake will permeate the space, including large glossy photographs of Woods on the golf course and Timberlake in concert adorning the walls; customised golf bags inscribed with their names; and a selection of branded-merchandise and coasters etched with their signatures.

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The New Picture House first opened in St Andrews in 1930.

Managing director David Morris mentioned it has been an integral a part of the city’s leisure.

He mentioned: “The New Picture House will continue to operate as usual until further notice.

“The administrators look ahead to supporting T-Squared Social with their growth plans and to welcoming new and present clients into the New Picture House on completion of the redevelopment works.”

It is anticipated the venue will open in 2024 topic to planning approval.