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The Scots invented “Gowf” in the 1100s, and some of the first games were played in a small coastal village known as St. Andrews. Now, officially known as the Home of Golf, St. Andrews attracts golf aficionados, amateurs, and pros to its historic “Old Course.” Most famous for its 18th hole, which plays practically into the center of town, the “Old Course” has hosted the Open Championship, the oldest of the four majors, more than any other course. The 18th is also well known as an easy birdie in Tiger Woods 2005. I was more than willing to pay the whopping 125 pounds ($250) to play on the ancient turf, but each golfer is required to have a handicap card stating their handicap is less than 24. Less than 24 was not the problem, getting a handicap card proved impossible without playing the required 20 rounds. So, I resorted to visiting the course on a Sunday to at least see what it was like. Little
did I know, they close the course on Sundays to repair the divots and to give it a “rest,” even though they only tee off 40 tee times a day. Never in the US would you see a course closed on the most popular of golfing days, a Sunday, heaven forbid! I was able to walk the whole course, right up and down all the fairways, on the greens and I even built a sand castle in a bunker (ok, maybe that’s a small lie). It really is a special place, you can just feel the golfing history, keep it down back there Sam Sneed. The course is rugged, there are no distinct fairways, flowering Gorse bushes are all over the course, and the bunkers are mammoth. I highly recommend a visit and a round if possible.
The Scots invented “Gowf” in the 1100s, and some of the first games were played in a small coastal village known as St. Andrews. Now, officially known as the Home of Golf, St. Andrews attracts golf aficionados, amateurs, and pros to its historic “Old Course.” Most famous for its 18th hole, which plays practically into the center of town, the “Old Course” has hosted the Open Championship, the oldest of the four majors, more than any other course. The 18th is also well known as an easy birdie in Tiger Woods 2005. I was more than willing to pay the whopping 125 pounds ($250) to play on the ancient turf, but each golfer is required to have a handicap card stating their handicap is less than 24. Less than 24 was not the problem, getting a handicap card proved impossible without playing the required 20 rounds. So, I resorted to visiting the course on a Sunday to at least see what it was like. Little
did I know, they close the course on Sundays to repair the divots and to give it a “rest,” even though they only tee off 40 tee times a day. Never in the US would you see a course closed on the most popular of golfing days, a Sunday, heaven forbid! I was able to walk the whole course, right up and down all the fairways, on the greens and I even built a sand castle in a bunker (ok, maybe that’s a small lie). It really is a special place, you can just feel the golfing history, keep it down back there Sam Sneed. The course is rugged, there are no distinct fairways, flowering Gorse bushes are all over the course, and the bunkers are mammoth. I highly recommend a visit and a round if possible.
