Bill McBride Memorial in St Andrews

[Marty Bonnar]

Bill's son, David, is a friend. He came over to St A last year with a bunch of his buds. Unfortunately, we didn’t have time for a round at Ladybank, but we did manage to get together for their TOC round. It was a bloody marvellous day, with lots of very happy memories and thoughts of his wonderful father. David, as you’ll see, is the apple that didn’t fall very far from the tree.




This is what it’s all about,
F.

[Joe Hancock]

FBD,


Wonderful. Thank you for that. Certainly a good reminder of perspective.


Joe

[Dónal Ó Ceallaigh]

Came across this today, Inside stories from The Dunvegan Hotel in St. Andrews (Golf’s most famous pub):


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc2mO6HwxMk

[Michael Whitaker]

Donal - Thanks for sharing that! It's easy to see why Bill loved Sheena and the Dunvegan so much. I'm so glad Sheena accepted our request to place Bill's ashes above the bar. I hope all our friends will stop in when they are visiting St Andrews and express their appreciation to the proprietors.

[Mark Chaplin]

Bill was resting but not peacefully last week. Nicky and I passed Dunvegan around 10.15pm on Thursday just as round one was finishing. The pub was naturally rammed, rammed and the entire place was belting out Sweet Caroline. What a place!

[Michael Whitaker]

I was in St Andrews August 2022 with a group of friends from South Carolina. We stopped into the Dunvegan and made a toast to our friend Bill.

[Michael Whitaker]

Bump... just wanted to remind anyone planning a visit to St. Andrews in 2023... drop into the Dunvegan and have a wee dram of Balvenie Doublewood in honor of Bill. Post a photo.

Gone, but not forgotten.

My friend, Mark Phillips, was in the Dunvegen a while back and sent this photo of his tribute to Bill. Thanks, Mark!

[Michael Whitaker]

[Marty Bonnar]

5 Years already. Unbelievable.
Happy/Sad,
F.

[Kevin_Reilly]

5 Years already. Unbelievable.
Happy/Sad,
F.

Indeed.   

[Marty Bonnar]

Enjoyed a small libation in the Dunvegan on Monday with Pete Buczkowski and his family before 18 holes around the Himalayas. We gave the ‘casket’ a light clean and dusting and took a few photos. I hope Pete won’t mind if I share:

This is what it’s all about.
F.

[ward peyronnin]

Thanks Marty
BTW I did reserve a wee bit of Uncle Billy and sprinkled him in a bunker on TOC I wiill not name but he will be forever drifting around St Andrews !!

[John_Cullum]

Thanks Marty
BTW I did reserve a wee bit of Uncle Billy and sprinkled him in a bunker on TOC I wiill not name but he will be forever drifting around St Andrews !!

So long as it wasn't Hell

[Pete_Pittock]

Thanks Marty
BTW I did reserve a wee bit of Uncle Billy and sprinkled him in a bunker on TOC I wiill not name but he will be forever drifting around St Andrews !!

Ward,
As he is at Bandon Dunes.  A couple of my friends dropped by the Dunvegan and toasted Bill for me last summer.

[Michael Whitaker]

Sean Arble and his mates Poolie (on the left) and Neil (on the right) stopped into the Dunvegan recently and made a toast to ACE McBride.

If you visit St Andrews please stop into the Dunvegan and ask to make a toast. It's a great tribute to one of the best of us.

[Sean_A]

Cheers Whitty. It occurred to me that maybe we should organise another toast during the Walker Cup?

Ciao

[Michael Whitaker]

GCA.com legend David Greene dropped into the Dunvegan for a toast:

[Michael Whitaker]

Walker Cup Wanderers (from right to left) Ward Peyronnin, Michael Whitaker and Sean Arble toast "Ace" McBride with the help of Gill Broome, one of the Dunvegan's new Canadian owners:

[Mike Hendren]

Whitty, thanks for the pic - that sums up this site in a nutshell.  Is The Big Ward making a surprise visit to Buda?  See you shortly. 


Bogey

[Michael Whitaker]

Bump.


Just a reminder to stop into the Dunvegan if you’re visiting St Andrews and make a toast to “Ace.”


Be sure to post a photo.

[Lance Rieber]

Michael, will be there in 3 weeks.  Will toast to Bill.  I did not know him personally, wish I had met more on this site, but read thru this thread from start to finish with misty eyes.
Lance

[George Pazin]

I'm stunned, looking at the dates on this thread. Can't even begin to imagine it's been that long. I had the good fortune to join Bill a few times down in Pensacola, as well as at the New Mexico outing a lifetime ago.


I've said it many times on here, but I'll say it again: get out and meet your fellow posters, you won't be disappointed (well, maybe with me, but don't hold that against anyone else...).


Lance, your misty eyes are well earned, please toast Bill for me! Golf is a special game to us all, and the people are the primary reason...though the courses are damn special, too.

[Eric Smith]

While in St. Andrews this week we ate dinner at the Dunvegan and drank a toast to Uncle Bill. All the more special having my wife and daughter along to celebrate the occasion.

All the best!

[Sean_A]

While in St. Andrews this week we ate dinner at the Dunvegan and drank a toast to Uncle Bill. All the more special having my wife and daughter along to celebrate the occasion.

All the best!

Very fine. I see you are in the posh area downstairs!

Ciao

[Michael Whitaker]

Michael, will be there in 3 weeks.  Will toast to Bill.  I did not know him personally, wish I had met more on this site, but read thru this thread from start to finish with misty eyes.
Lance

Lance - where is your photo?