Melvyn,
I visited the revamped Old Tom Morris - Pat Ruddy course in 2008 with Ernie Payne when he was
was on his quest to play every course ever designed by the Great Man (he finished that particular
exercise when participated in the first Open at Askernish, incidentally).
We played the Sandyhills course the next day and Ernie said it was the HARDEST 18 holes he had
ever played - and that statement, coming from a man who has played EVERY one of the 600(ish)
courses in Scotland lets you know a trip to Rosapenna is not for the faint of heart!