St. Andrews Links Trophy

The 2011 St. Andrews Links Trophy began today over the New Course. The second qualifying round will be played over the Old Course tomorrow, Saturday, when the top 40 golfers and ties will progress to playing two rounds on the Old Course on Sunday.

The practice range adjacent to the 17th tee of the Old Course.

My golfer, for the third year of this event, is James Frazer from Penard in Wales. James played a steady round of golf going out x35 and in with a x36, shooting a par71 round which places him, with quite a large bunch, at equal 10th. The best score was a x66 from one of his friends from Wales Rhys Enoch.

The 18th green, Old Course, St. Andrews

It was a blisteringly hot day here in St. Andrews, brilliant sunshine and a gorgeous blue sky that acted as great back drop to watch these young amateurs blasting the wee white ball from the tee.

We have an afternoon tee time, 14.30pm, and the weather is to be a bit overcast and possibly up to 12 degrees cooler which could be a blessing after todays heat. The wind is to change direction, coming from the east and slightly stronger than todays westerly. A good round required tomorrow to get us into the top x40 players and the final two rounds on Sunday.

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