Jim
Many thanks for your comment and sticking to the topic in hand. Yes I understand and don’t disagree with you but Tim actually mentioned The Open which is limited to links courses, so it was in that vein that the post was made.
My father being man and boy from St Andrews and living overlooking TOC set his mind to swimming more than golfing, having said that he was more than a fair golfer in his day. While I was allowed to accompany him on the fine days over the courses, it was more or less understood that on questionable days he and his friends played unaccompanied - no youngsters. The reason being that when the Old Lady was showing her teeth it was not the place for the likes of us. As years passed it was made clear that those games were reserved for good golfer of near equal handicaps to have the freedom to face the course when she was being accompanies by her chaperone. In other words my father favoured the raw side of the game which he himself said pushed him and his ability to the near limit. I too have experience the game this way and must agree with my father’s findings. Love TOC but give me questionable conditions if I want to play good golf that is inwardly satisfying. So my opinion is that golf, in this case, on a links course, in bad weather conditions is indeed most suitable for golf.
Sven
Sorry, you could not show as much energy and interest in the topic of this tread preferring to delve in 4 year old posts which have nothing to do with the topic of this thread.
Melvyn