Old Course in Reverse - Who's going?

[James Bennett]

Bill

yes, and in Paul Daley's Golf Architecture Vol 1, where it is also printed.

Is there anything else?  I recall some other suggestion of available information in an earlier post.

If we start at #1 Reverse, Sean, does the preferred line of drive depending on where the pin is on #17 green?  Is a back pin playable, from where on the fairway.  It sounds like 'middle fairway' is the go for a front or middle pin.

James B

[Sean Walsh]

Bill,

Yep that's the one..

James,

At an educated guess I'd say the further the pin is back (i.e towards the Hotel) the more advantage you will get from being left off the tee.  Although if it is right at the back then way right off the tee may work as you could then lay up towards what is the traditional front of the green and play the hole in the way most golfers should play the normal routing (i.e lay up short right and try to get down in 2)

[Marty Bonnar]

I have to think that the pin position on rev #1 is utterly insignificant.
The tee shot will be best the further left it is - no matter what. The ROAD HOLE BUNKER will affect only second shots coming in from the RIGHT.
The green will be running short left to long right in a VERY narrow way, so will be an utter Bee-atch to land no matter what.
Need I say, I am well 'Jonesed', as you boys say, to attempt the approach.
Can't wait to be disproven though...!

FBD.

[Sean Walsh]

Martin,

Before looking at it on Sunday I would have agreed with you.  But that is quite a drop off from the green coming back towards Rusacks.  If you're short then I don't think you'll make it onto the green and if you carry to the green you're likely to end up off the front.  

I do believe there is an opportunity to approach from about 45 degrees up a less pronounced slope allowing a little more possibility of holding/reaching the green.

[Marty Bonnar]

Mr McWalsh, O fine be-sporter of the Kilt,
I see of which you speak. There is quite a front - nay, apronish false front - awaiting the shorter approach, BUT, don't you think that if your length is right then the only concern will be about your line?
I intend thrashing a 3-wood to somewhere about 20 yards right of where Grannie Clark's Wynd emerges from 'The Links' and then sliding an easy wedge to about eight feet and making an easy birdie to start.
Wait and see the Double Bogey...

FBD.

[Sean Walsh]

It would appear that the chance that we will be playing on matts is zero.

Matts have been mothballed on The Eden and I also saw people playing without them on TOC (but this was on a saturday, so I wasn't sure if it was weekday policy as well).

Also I have seen Links Trust Literature somewhere stating the use of matts is meant to end on March 27.

[Eric Franzen]

You are totally correct, Sean.

No mats on The Old Course after the 27th of March, according to http://www.standrews.org.uk/golf/book_golf/green_fees_07-08.html

[peter_p]

When are your We/Th/Fr tee times at St Andrews? Rotation is Old/New/Reverse

Mulle/Pittock/Walsh        12:30  11:09  11:30
Bennett/FBD/Christensen 14:10  13:44  15:10
McBride/Krystynak          12+     12+    12+

[Marty Bonnar]

When are your Th/Fr/Sa tee times at St Andrews?
Mulle/Pittock/Walsh  Old 1230 New 1109 Old/R 1130

Peter,
you do mean Wed/Thu/Fri, don't you??!?!!?

The Bennett/Bonnar/Christensen (yes, we will be the GCA BBC!) times are:
Wed: Old 14:10
Thu: New 13:44
Fri: Old 15:10

Woo and HOO!

FBD.

[peter_p]

Yes, why delay this even a day. I will edit previous post to include all groups and correct days. I may have availability at Kingsbarns on Saturday 11:00 if they haven't filled me up.

[Bill_McBride]

When are your Th/Fr/Sa tee times at St Andrews?
Mulle/Pittock/Walsh  Old 1230 New 1109 Old/R 1130

Martin, are you going to finish with a 1510 start?  

John Krystynak and I are off right after noon each day, with the New Course on Thursday.  Anybody with us we know?

[peter_p]

From your post on page 5, sunset is 7:38 (1938).

[Marty Bonnar]

O most considerate uncle,
British Summer Time (clocks forward) begins Sunday, 25th March. It's already light until 6pm and beyond, thus 7pm and beyond is cool.
As I recall, +5 mins extra daylight per day over the next 28 days gives us, err, um, ahh, ENOUGH time!!!

FBD.

[Marty Bonnar]

PS Providing these darned American golfers in front of us don't stop for too many photo opportunities!!!! Bloody Tourists.

 
FBD.

[Bill_McBride]

From your post on page 5, sunset is 7:38 (1938).

That's in North Berwick, quite a bit farther south.  

And don't quote my posts back to me when I can't remember what I had for lunch!  

[peter_p]

Group times are on reply 208, page 6. Let me know so I can update. I'm trying to figure out if we can have a group dinner
time and date? IM me.

[Bill_McBride]

There's a stage performance of Fawlty Towers going on at 8 p.m. every night we're there.  Should be hilarious and might even keep us out of the bars!  http://www.byretheatre.com/whatson/detail.php?autoProd=209

The best thing about these late tee times is late rising as well.  

Maybe that Wednesday night, the first in town, we can all have beers together and wait for the 1400 tee time guys, then eat in the bar say at the Dunvegan.  Peter, you won't be long behind us.

[Shane Sullivan]

Noooooooooooooo!

Please, please, please don't mention Fawlty Towers show to my husband (I mentioned it once but I think I got away with it!)

Just when I thought I had finalised our itinerary, another thing to add to it!

Shane

[Michael Christensen]

MB....don't worry about the pics from this colonist!

Don't plan on being in any bunkers either ala Tiger in 00'! So, 3 hrs should be no problem!

 

[Bill_McBride]

Noooooooooooooo!

Please, please, please don't mention Fawlty Towers show to my husband (I mentioned it once but I think I got away with it!)

Just when I thought I had finalised our itinerary, another thing to add to it!

Shane

Shouldn't be a problem, Shane, the play starts after it's too dark to play golf!

Basil to Manuel:  "Go fetch it, you silly twit!"  

[peter_p]

Fawlty is one of my faves. IM me and I'll buy a block of tickets for Thursday night.

Again, is there any interest in a mega-dinner in St. Andrews, assume on Wednesday after the Old Course or Friday's reversal?

[James Bennett]

Dinner - yes

Fawlty Towers - Yes

Belhaven at the Dunvegan - Yes

Anything else?

James B

[Chris Kane]

I'm not playing but count me in for dinner - would prefer the Wednesday if possible.

James Bennett, you cannot be serious about the Dunvegan - probably the second worst pub in St Andrews after the Stables out in the heart of the Badlands!

[Brian Phillips]

I'm not playing but count me in for dinner - would prefer the Wednesday if possible.

James Bennett, you cannot be serious about the Dunvegan - probably the second worst pub in St Andrews after the Stables out in the heart of the Badlands!

Halelujah!!

At long bloody last...someone with an honest opinion about that American bar hiding as a Scottish Pub...

If I were you guys I would follow Chris K to whatever watering hole he can find for you guys.  Dunvegan is just a home from home for American golfers to suck up to each other about what a great course TOC is after their very first round...

....and I still feel anyone who thinks TOC is a great course the first time they play it are LYING...

[Chris Kane]

Thankyou Brian, it is a truly dreadful place.  Fulfils the very worst St Andrews stereotypes over the summer: rich, white, fat Americans congregating with their new best mates - the alcoholic caddies who did a terrible job for them that day.  They all using each other, so it works well.  And it keeps the imbeciles away from the good pubs!

Why on earth would anyone go to an American pub while in Scotland?  As an Australian I cringe whenever I see a Fosters logo!  

Better bets (for a GCA crowd) would be 1 Golf Place, TP's, the Jigger, Drouthy's or Greyfriars.