2016 St Andrews Caddies Golf Outing

2015 St Andrews Caddies Outing, Charleston GC
The annual St Andrews Caddies golf outing takes place tomorrow Sunday 28th August at Thornton Golf Club 

We have 9 tee times from 11:00 - 12:20pm and the weather is set fair on this lovely parkland course 50 minutes south of St Andrews and 35 caddies taking part. The coach begins the pick ups at 8am in Dundee then onto St Andrews followed by the towns of Cupar and Leven arriving at Thornton GC around 10am. Morning Beers will be supplied for caddies on the coach.

The new St Andrews Caddie Trophy for Champion Golfer
A new Trophy, a Claret Jug replica, has been purchased with contributions from the St Andrews Caddies for the Champion Golfer amongst us. We also have a wonderful accumulation of prizes donated from local businesses that include Old Course Hotel The Dukes Golf Course Kingsbarns Whisky Distillery Dunvegan Hotel Aucherterlonies Golf Shop St Andrews Links Trust The Royal & Ancient Golf Club the legendary golf historian David Joy and the wonderful wee golfers shop at the Happy Hacker

The new Claret Jug Trophy & selected prizes
I am sure a grand day of golf and hilarity will ensue and the best or perhaps last caddie standing will lift the new trophy...FORE!


Location: Kingsbarns, St Andrews KY16, UK

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