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St. Andrews Cathedral St. Andrews is a a truly wonderful old town and here are a few photographs taken a year or so ago of the ancient walls that are around the ruins of the Cathedral, which was the tallest building in Europe during the 13th Century. Old Tom Morris Grave For many golfers the graveyard is a must do pilgrimage to the resting place of Old Tom Morris the instigator of the 'modern golf game'. Alongside him is the memorial to his ...Expand this post »

Wrapped up after a February round on the Old Course St. Andrews I truly love this time year...sure it is cold and one has to wear the appropriate clothing but it is good to get out on the golf course and swing a club. Golf 2013 is just around the corner with the, hoped for, warmth of a Scottish Spring replacing the brutal cold of January and February.

  A good day at Caddie Golf Tours with two of our 2013 'St. Andrews Golf Tours' being settled this morning. The famous walk up 18th fairway Old Course St. Andrews Looking forward to meeting the x12 strong 'Lindsay Party' from the Chicago area and the 'Coffey Couples' from Boston staying at the Macdonald Rusacks and Fairmont St. Andrews hotels respectively during May 2013.

John tees off from 9th tee, Old Course St. Andrews Andy drives from 18th tee Old Course, St. Andrews Victory! Today Team Boyne won the annual St. Andrews Golf Club 'Winter Texas Scramble' played over the Old Course at St. Andrews.  All my golfing life I have wondered what it is like to win a golf competition on the Old Course at St. Andrews and, though competing in the Open Championship has passed me by..., through my membership at the wonderful St. Andrews Golf Club there are regular competitions ... Expand this post »

John Boyne, Caddie. I began my caddie career at the St. Andrews Links by chance not by design. My wife had encouraged me to attend a four day course being held in St. Andrews by the then Caddie Master, Rick MacKenzie, who after it was finished invited me to join his caddie Team for the summer of 2002. I thought that one summer caddying on the Old Course was too good an opportunity to miss for an enthusiastic golfer like myself, so I accepted. I am still here. There is a lot to enjoy about working on the St. Andrews Links not least the friendships that have been made with my fellow caddies and golfers from across the world. These are ties that remain strong and true. It is also amazing to think that you have become a link to caddies and golfers that have gone before stretching back centuries.     A few golfers that stand out from the +1500 rounds I have caddied at St. Andrews were the courageous blind lady golfer who went round the Old Course in 124 sho...

 Golf on Scotland's East Coast The Clubhouse at Royal Aberdeen GC This wonderfully rich area of classic Scottish links golf is becoming ever more popular with golfers and we are delighted to offer one or two night stays in Aberdeen for those wishing to test themselves on a mix of the historic golf courses at Royal Aberdeen, Murcar and Cruden Bay or the new kid on the block Trump International Golf Links. 18th hole, Trump International Golf Links One Night Trip from £395 / $622 per golfer Day 1:  Arrive in Aberdeen and transfer to golf at Trump International Golf Links Overnight in four star Malmaison Hotel in Aberdeen city centre, two sharing room with breakfast Day 2: Golf at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club Depart Aberdeen 5th green at Murcar Golf Club Two Night Trip from £540 / $850 per golfer Day 1:  Arrive in Aberdeen and transfer to golf at Murcar Golf Club Two night stay at four star Malmaison Hotel in Aberdeen city centre,...

When you get to St. Andrews a must visit is the wonderful Luvians Bottle Shop in the centre of the old town. It has been in operation for 14 years, the original shop is in Cupar only 10 miles away, and has established itself as the premier stop for all things whisky and wine. Tastings can be arranged and the staff are always willing to explain, describe and inform customers of the vast range in stock. Luvians counts many of St. Andrews bars and hotels amongst their loyal customers.

There has been a noticeable increase in interest from visiting golfers to the classic links golf courses in the Aberdeen area. This has undoubtedly been because of astonishing Trump International Golf Links which was unveiled to the golf world last year and the wonderful Royal Aberdeen Golf Club being named as the venue for the 2014 Scottish Open Championship. Trump International Golf Links We will be delighted to assist in organising your bespoke 2013 golf trip to the North East of Scotland and the golf at  Aberdeen. It is accessible from Glasgow and Edinburgh being approximately three hours drive and also through it's own International Airport.   Royal Aberdeen  Golf Club Caddie Golf Tours had many golfers visit Aberdeen for one, two and three night breaks last year and also as part of longer tours that took in the magnificent links golf in the Highlands of Scotland.  We have a number of partner hotels to chose from ranging from three to five st...

Golfers...you still have time to persuade or cajole your golfing friends, minimum of two & maximum of eight, to make an application for Old Course tee times for the 2013 season at St. Andrews. The St. Andrews Links Trust web site reservations page quotes: "Following the initial application process in September we now have some limited times available on the Old Course (below). Applications will be accepted from 10am GMT on Wednesday 9th January 2013." #golf #standrews #oldcourse   #golfscotland  #golf2013

A number of advanced and secured 2013 tee times for golf on the Old Course at St. Andrews have been released and are available to all golfers via Caddie Golf Tours.   Thomas Party 1st tee Old Course, August 2012 We can access dates in April, May, June, July and a couple of days in October of 2013. Now is the time that you have a wee chat with three of your best golfing partners and persuade them that this is the year to fulfill that dream of golfing on the great links at St. Andrews. Caddie Golf Tours will be applying for these Old Course tee times on Wednesday 9th January 2013 and to do so we will require the following information to proceed: name of Lead Golfer names of golfers handicaps of golfers golf club memberships dates available to play Mike Thomas drives from 1st on the Old Course, August 2012 Please do not hesitate to contact me at Caddie Golf Tours via email, G+ or Facebook for more information on how you and your golfing partners can be ...

American-Caddie-St-Andrews-GrowingUp Oliver, our good friend from New York, who seems to have been hanging around the Old Course in St. Andrews for as long as my 11 years has been diligently working away on his book in-between golfing, caddying on the legendary links golf courses of St. Andrews and attending classes at Harvard University. Ollie blasting it on the range at Dukes Course St. Andrews Ollie wins a hat (!) at St. Andrews Caddie's Golf Day Every year sometime around mid May, much like a returning migratory bird, Oliver Horovitz swings round in front of the R&A clubhouse, strolls down the gentle slope to the St. Andrews Caddie Pavilion, wearing a big wide smile and one of his trademark baseball caps perched in a manner and tilt that is unique to those of a younger generation from the USA. A warm handshake and 'hey...whats happening'? Oliver has returned for another summer on the Links of St. Andrews...and it is a better place because ...

Here is the Open Championship web site. It is packed with good information and worth tagging onto. I am sure one of my American friends will post the official Masters web site, though I may beat them to it!

Golf Shock! The St. Andrews Links Trust defeat the St. Andrews Caddies for the first time in 10 years with a 4 & 2 win. It all came down to the last game on the Old Course but the Caddies miss out. This was the first time the grand match has been played on the 'Old Lady' and many thanks to the Links Trust for allowing the match to take place on our wonderful golf course.

View across 18th green Old Course from St. Andrews Golf Club Entrance to St. Andrews Golf Club Here is a link to my golf club's web site which I thought a few of my golfing friends may be interested in. There is a visitor section which will give you a flavour of the club which was established in 1843. If there are any golfers planning to visit St. Andrews you can become a 'Temporary Member' and enjoy the history and facilities of the golf club as long as you give the Secretary advanced notice. There are great views across the 18th green and 1st tee of the Old Course where one can easily sit and lose oneself in the timeless struggle of the golfer, ball and the Old Course.

A good wee fun article from Links Golf Magazine popped into my in-box. It simply pulls together 10 excellent reasons why they (and me) regard golf as the best sport for life! Caddie Golf Tours 'Boyne' drives at  Dunarverty GC, Mull of Kintyre, Scotland Links Golf Magazine | The Best Source On Golf Courses, Travel and Lifestyle: The Top 10 Things In Golf We're Thankful For Index

The golfing couple from Calgary, Canada, arrive in St. Andrews and walk on to the 1st tee Old Course, St. Andrews. Tee time was at 10.00am this morning and after a ropey front nine from both players, perhaps a wee bit excited, they calmed down and started to golf properly. Geoff, who I was caddying for, went out in 46 and came back in 39 shooting an 85. Pretty good for a 13 handicapper who had only... Expand this post »

Castle Stuart Golf Links, Inverness Highland Golf Tour Itinerary £900 British Pounds /  $1450 USA Dollars per Golfer Day Date Activity Accommodation 1  2013 Season Arrive Inverness Airport Golf at Castle Stuart Links pm Kingsmills Hotel Inverness 2 2013 Season Golf at Royal Dornoch Kingsmills Hotel Inverness 3 2013 Season Golf at Castle Stuart Links Kingsmills Hotel Inverness 4 2013 Season Golf at Tain Golf Club Kingsmills Hotel Inverness 5 2013 Season Golf at Nairn Golf Club Depart Inverness and Highlands of Scotland This Highland Golf Tour will include the following: Five rounds of classic Scottish Links Golf, taki...

My Caddie pal Dave Meldrum, local St. Andrews Caddy, has been assisting the Swedish golfer and European Tour winner Alexander Noren this week at the Dunhill Links and is sitting in third place, 5 shots off the lead held by Brandon Grace from South Africa who has been in pole position since the first day. Go for it Dave! A day off tomorrow, Sunday, to watch the last day on the Old Course with some close friends over from Glasgow. I would not be surprised to see a score of 62 on the Old Course as there is to be no wind and the the glorious sunshine is to continue. Looking forward to a great day of low scoring.

The St. Andrews Links Trust has completed a' rebranding' of all signs and notices associated with the golf courses under their guidance. Black is now the accepted background. The previous signs were blue in colour and had been that way since I arrived at the links back in 2002.

Work has begun on the rennovations to the iconic Martyrs' Monument that sits atop the hill, on the Scores Road, behind the 18th green of the Old Course here in St. Andrews. Martyrs' Monument The 32 foot obelisk was built in 1843 to commemorate the four Protestant men who were burnt at the stake between 1520 and 1560: Patrick Hamilton, Henry Forrest, Paul Craw and Walter Myln. The monument is a popular aiming point for the golfers on the 18th tee of the Old Course. As work begins on the Martyrs' Monument the scaffolding that has been a prominent feature around the red sandstone building, Hamilton Grand, immediately behind the 18th green of the Old Course for the last two years is now being removed. External work is nearing completion and I believe the showrooms and bar will be open to the public at the beginning of October. Hamilton Grand St. Andrews The building was originally built as a luxury hotel by Thomas Hamilton almost 100 years ago. ...