USA Walker Cup Team at Old Course

I, along with x11 of my fellow St. Andrews Caddies, was given the opportunity to guide the 2011 American Walker Cup Team around the Old Course here at the Home of Golf last Saturday.

USA Walker Cup Team 1st tee Old Course

Unfortunately, for those few that actually follow this blog, I feature quite a lot in the photographs of the American Walker Cup Team as they progress around the Old Course. The pictures were taken courtesy of the ever loyal LB...an extraordinary girl.

Boyne points out obvious line to Patrick Rodgers, No3 in World Amateur Rankings



Boyne & Patrick discuss putt on 1st green of Old Course

The x4 ball stride down the 2nd fairway

On the 3rd fairway, 65 yards from front of the green

On the 6th Championship Tee, Old Course

Boyne & Patrick approach the 9th green, 2 under par for front 9

Boyne relaxes as buddy Scottie 'zaps' yardage to 10th green


Striding out from Par3 11th tee, Old Course

Down we go into 'Hell' bunker, par5 14th

Climbing out of 'Hell'

At this point the legendary St. Andrean golfer Bob Thomson joined us, second from the left in the photo above, to check out the American Team as they played over the last five holes on the Old Course. Bob achieved his staus by winning the St. Andrews GC Championship five times over five decades. The first in 1969 & last in 2002.

Waiting for the 17th Road hole guys to drive


On the 17th Road hole Champioship tee

All the USA Team amassed on the 18th tee

Not unusual to wait for a wedding party to vacate the Swilken Bridge

Caddies searching for their golf ball...x12 were hit from the 18th tee

The final putts on the 18th green
We wish the USA Walker Cup Team well when the meet and do battle with the Great Britain & Ireland Team on Saturday 10th & Sunday 11th September at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club. A good match I am sure will take place between two very good teams.



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