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The St. Andrews Town Match 2013

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St. Andrews held the 100th playing of the Town Match on Saturday 14th September. This historic event is played between the local & international members of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club against the two main local golf clubs in the town: St. Andrews Golf Club and the New Club. 1st tee Old Course at St. Andrews Scotland There were 171 foursomes matches played over the Old Course, New Course, Jubilee Course and 1/2 dozen or so were even were golfed on the Strathtyrum Course. This amounts to 684 golfers in what must rank as one of the largest one day golf competitions in the world. The R&A Team view the 8th Jubilee Course Our match was played on the Jubilee Course at 3.20pm in great conditions as can be seen by the few photographs taken while we waited to tee off on the Par 4 8th. My playing partner Mr. Thomson The Par 4 8th fairway, Jubilee Course Putting out on the Par 4 8th green, Jubilee Course The game was played in good spirits, as it should be,...

John Letters in St. Andrews

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The legendary Scottish golf club maufacturer, John Letters, opened their store just up the road from the Old Course three years ago and has become one of the main golf retailers in the town. John Letters North Street St. Andrews Inside John Letters Scotty the manager works hard at developing relationships with local and overseas golfers alike and will happily chat away about all things golf until you purchase something! An excellent man, in the right job. LB & Scotty the Manager John Letters My wife, LB, and I popped in to purchase a couple of  'wonder hybrids' for her after she had been using mine to rather good effect over the last couple of weeks. Thank you for the encouragement and good humour Scotty, we shall see you soon. LB & her 'wonder hybrids' from John Letters