Annual Caddie Golf Outing

The month of September has come along pretty quickly as it seems only a moment ago that the Open Championship was being held on the Old Course at St. Andrews and the young South African, Louis Oosthuizen, was holding aloft the Claret Jug as champion golfer for 2010.

We caddies at the St. Andrews Links have been working damn hard since that time and have barely came up for air over the last two months. Constant double loops from Monday through Friday with many also working at the weekend has been good, and in the main profitable, but a wee rest is required and it generally comes during the second and third week of September when the R&A play their 'Autumn Meeting' competitions. If a caddie can get three rounds on both of these weeks he will have done well. This is one of the reasons that we shall be holding our annual St. Andrews Caddies Golf Outing on Thursday 16th September.


Dukes Course 18th green from the balcony of the clubhouse.

The venue this year is the fabulous Dukes Course, situated a mere three miles south of St. Andrews, with fantastic views across the old town towards the sea. This parkland/heathland course is owned by Herb Kohler and was part of the package when he took control of the world famous Old Course Hotel which sits adjacent to the 17th Road hole at the Old Course in 2004.

The Dukes have offered us a wonderful deal for the day that will include coffee and bacon rolls upon arrival, use of the driving range and short game area, one round of golf over this Championship course and finally one of their legendary 'High Teas' post round. The format will be a Stableford competition and full handicaps will be in operation.


The caddies enjoying the Dukes Clubhouse in 2009

The weather conditions look to be favourable if a wee bit windy (20mph) and I will look forward to posting some photographs of the days play and the eventual winner of our old trophy.

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