A Week On the Road Hole
 

Mrs. Yoda and I will arrive in St. Andrews tomorrow (Tuesday, the 13th). We are staying the week in The Old Course Hotel -- adjacent to the famed 'Road Hole' (#17) -- and will return home the following Tuesday.

Would love to meet up with any LBG-ers while there. Contact me by email (not by PM), and we'll get'er done!

lynn@lynnblakegolf.com

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Just got your PM Lynn. Safe journey and hope to see you and Mrs B later on in the week.
Alex

Structure at address is on a roll with Steve Stricker's win. Let's hope it continues this week with a huge payoff and trophy for Brian!

Kevin

I walked around parts of St. Andrews last Thursday. There is nothing else like in the world of golf, its a wonder. T.V. cant properly portray what the eye can see.

Im up in Dornoch now , home of Bob McDonald of the McDonald exercises and a few others ..............Donald Ross for instance. I saw a Scott putt from 50 yards off the green today........to three feet. With these fairways and humps I must say it is often the best play, as is hitting nearly the longest club possible when approaching a green in a severe wind. Perhaps we North Americans have this game a little wrong? I dunno.

Oh and by severe wind Im talking blow your stand bag, your trolly , your hat and your dog away strong. Bucket would lose a goat or two.........It was a four goat wind today thats for sure.

Ill be at the Open on Saturday.

Its been 10 years since I played the Old Course, but the memories are still very vivid.

I'm surprised you were able to secure a hotel room at that venue. You'll be bumping into a lot of well heeled guests.

Good caddying is the most important part of playing that course. From the tee box and even approach shots, its difficult to see hazards or pin. Your line is a distant bush, church spire, or sometimes just a bump in a cloud. Then dial in the distance and shot shape.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Course_at_St_Andrews

Fly by wire and best wishes.
Enjoy a black and tan at the Jigger Inn and tell em Bagger said "A misst ye sae muckle!

I hope you have the camera with you and the batteries charged up.... :) :laughing9

Rain-Soaked In St. Andrews
 

I did, indeed, AC. At considerable risk of a rain-damaged camera, I shot a number of photos and two short videos (one from under cover toward the various public pavilions and the other in a driving rainstorm while crossing Swilken Bridge). We'll get everything posted ASAP.

How bad was it? Well, the R&A called off its much anticipated former Champions four-hole exhibition. When you cancel a round of Golf in Scotland because of weather, now that's serious!

Meanwhile, from behind the first green at 'sunny' St. Andrews . . .

"H-e-e-e-e-r-e's Yoda!"

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And, now having crossed the famed Swilken Bridge . . .



Oops, let's dry off that lens!






Aaah, that's better!

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A Bridge In Time
 

Last year, on another blessed day at St. Andrews and standing atop golf's most famous landmark -- Swilken Bridge -- this . . .




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Here's another un-forgettable picture of the Open. Americans-OMG.

I like this picture better :D
Can't believe that was almost a year ago Lynn also at least we finished our round after the squall that we played through at the turn :golf:
Alex