Useful Information
Old Course Tee Times and Ballot
Advanced bookings for the following
year's play should be submitted as soon as possible,
certainly before late summer. Caddie Golf Tours relationship with the Old Course Experience, who have exclusive tee time rights to the Old, allows us to apply for Old Course tee times from them on behalf of our clients with the resulting reduced costs passed directly to the golfers.
Submission for play during 2010 are now being accepted, please
contact Caddie
Golf Tours for advice and organisation
of your tour incorporating tee times for the Old Course.
The Ballot
The Ballot (lottery) is held
every day for the following day's play with approximately
50% of the tee times available. At least 'two golfers'
must enter and entry can be made by Caddie Golf Tours or by filling in a request card at the course
before 2.00pm. The St. Andrews Links Trust post the
results at 4.00pm on the Web, the Links Clubhouse, the
Caddie Pavilion, the Starters' boxes, local golf clubs
and various Hotels in St. Andrews.
Further information about the Ballot can be accesed from the St. Andrews Links Trust website.
Old Course Tournament
dates to avoid during 2010:
May 3rd
- 8th the Old will be hosting the R&A Golf Club's Spring
Meeting.
May 28th - 31st annual St. Rule Trophy for the top women amateurs held on the Old & New courses.
June 3rd - 6th prestigious annual Links Trophy for the world's leading amateur golfers.
June 19th - July 19th the Old Course closed for the Open Championship
September 13th - 24th the Old Course plays host to the R&A Autumn
Meeting.
October 4th - 10th European Tour Dunhill Links Championship
comes to the Old Course.
The
Scottish Golf Season
This is not an exact science
but it is generally accepted that our golf season begins
at the start of April and runs through into October. Links
courses will remain open for play during all 12 months
of the year because of their proximity to the coast,
only closing due to adverse weather conditions and safety
reasons eg. frost during the mornings of the winter months.
2010 Open Championship
The 139th Open Championship will be contested over the Old Course at St. Andrews during July. The Old will be closed for play from 19th June to 19th July.
This will be the 28th time that the Old Course will have been host to the Open with the last two being won by Tiger Woods in 2000 and 2005. Is he able to win an extraordinary three times in a row at the 'Home of Golf'?
Turnberry in Scotland will played host to the 138th Open Championship
in 2009. The golf course at Turnberry held a wonderful four days of golf with the new champion Stewart Cink winning a 4 hole playoff against the five time champion Tom Watson. The veteran Watson had had a 12 foot putt on the last hole to become the oldest champion in the history of the Open.
Turnberry proved that it could provide a great test for thegolfers of the 21st Century and it has truly returned to the rota of Open Championship golf courses.
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Handicap Certificates
Please remember to bring a handicap
certificate or GHIN card. Most golf courses will require
you to have one though only a few may / will inspect
them: The Old Course, Royal Troon, Muirfield etc.
Passports
It is certainly worth checking that your passport is valid for the dates you wish to travel. Give yourself plenty of time to update your passport if required, government departments can be notoriously slow.
Luggage
The airline luggage allowance
is generally two bags per person, one of which is your
golf bag. A specific 'golf club travel case' is recommended
to protect your clubs during transit.
Smoking Ban
A reminder that a smoking ban was introduced in Scotland
on 26th March 2006. This effectively bans all smoking
in pubs, restaurants, hotels & nightclubs.
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