THE COURSES

Records & Holes in One: 2001

Local golfer, Jonathan Grubb watched his ball go into the hole on the 10th of the Eden in November. He used a titanium faced driver and it was witnessed by Brian Mckay and Bill Dewar. On the 5th hole of the Eden Course, Derek Black from Shotts Golf Club achieved a hole in one using a six iron.

In September on the 17th hole on the Jubilee Course Mr Rohnisch Claes from Orebro Golf Club in Sweden achieved a hole in one using a 4 wood. Local golfer Douglas Mottashaw struck lucky on the 5th hole on the Eden Course using a driver.

The achievement of two other golfers also deserve a mention. Joe McLaughlin from Airdrie had a great start on the Jubilee with an eagle on the long par four first hole using a driver and a 4 iron. Also on the Jubilee, James Martin, a member of Links Trust staff and the St Andrews Golf Club, achieved an eagle on the 18th with a 7 iron.

August was a bumper month for lucky golfers. On the 8th hole on the Old Course, Dan Aynesworth from Hacienda Golf Club, USA, achieved a hole in one using a driver. Also on the Old, fellow American Dirk Martin Anderson from Crystal Lake Country Club watched his ball go into the 11th hole.

Mattias Borg from Sweden had a perfect draw on the 18th hole on the Eden Course and achieved a hole in one. Local golfer Stewart Wilson struck lucky on the 5th hole on the same course using a nine iron. On the same hole Paul F. Tew from Maryport Golf Club, USA used a five iron for his ace.

On the 3rd hole on Balgove Course, Ian Redford saw his ball drop into the hole. Barbara Gordon from St Andrews had only been playing golf for six months when to her delight, she achieved a hole in one at the 9th of the Balgove

Ryan Lidkea from Canada who played in the Junior World Cup Tournament struck lucky on the 13th hole on the New Course. He used a six iron and was delighted to see the ball go into the hole.

Ann Holliday from St Andrews watched her ball vanish into the hole on the 5th of the Eden Course . The 5th on the Jubilee gave Shirley Clarke something to talk about back home in Arkansaw after she aced it using a driver.

Californian Dan Aynesworth used a Big Bertha for his drive on the 8th on the Old and heard the ball hit the flagstick before it dropped into the hole. Also on the Old Michael Kenney from Baltimore chose a five iron for his ace at the 11th.

Four golfers reported holes-in-one on the Links in July. Local golfers, Joe Sidey was playing the 9th on the New and Mr P Maloney was on the 8th on the Eden Course. Californian, Roger Levy, had his first ever ace while playing the Old Course, and said it couldn't have occurred at a more magical place. Bob Walsh from Oregon went home more than happy with his round on the Jubilee after an ace on the 17th.

In June Texan golfer, Randy Pack, had a hole-in-one on the 11th of the Old Course using an 8 iron for the 172 yard hole. Fellow American, Tom Leinart from Washington joined a group as a single golfer on the Jubilee and impressed his new playing partners with an ace at the 5th hole.

For Sylvia Frame from Glasgow, a round on the Strathtyrum was made unforgettable when she holed the 16th using a 5 iron - her first ever hole-in-one!

A visiting golfer from Austria, Reinhard Horvath, watched in delight as the ball disappeared into the cup on the 5th green of the New Course. He used a six iron for the 180 yard hole.

Local golfer, Ryan Brown, had a hole-in-one on the 9th of the Balgove Course while he was playing with wife and children in May.

Grace Sutherland from Edinburgh and a member of the St Rule Club, enjoyed a hole-in-one on the par 3 16th hole of the Strathtyrum Course in June.

Local golfer Alec Cunningham aced the 13th of the Jubilee Bronze in June. He was playing St Andrews Club members John Cairns, Sandy Cameron and Jonathon Wilson who reported that Alec hit a superb shot using a four iron, and he and his partner Sandy won the game by one hole.

Friday 13 may be unlucky for some but not for Ewen Cairns, a member of the St Andrews University Golf Club, who had a hole-in-one using a pitching wedge on the 8th hole of the Old Course in April.

The same hole proved lucky for two more golfers recently. Tom Krahelski from California used a nine iron for the 166 yard hole following advice from the long-standing caddie, Jimmy Reid. Tom is big fan of St Andrews and visits every year playing as much golf as possible during his stay. Jimmy has caddied for Tom for 11 years and they have completed 174 rounds together on the Old Course.

Drew Santee from Texas had his first ever hole-in-one on the 8th of the Old Course in April using a six iron - his friends back home still don't believe him!

Drew Santee (right) and Chris Koury (left)

A double eagle at the 5th made it a memorable trip to the Links for Julius Budacz from North Carolina. He used a two wood for his second shot on the 514 yard par 5 hole and was surprised to find the ball lodged between the pin and the cup.

Martin Goldie, first-time visitor to St Andrews also made it a trip to remember when he aced the 15th hole of the Eden Course in April. Mr Goldie from Hamilton used a five wood for the 170 yard hole.

Australian, John Gemmell, struck lucky on the 8th hole of the Old Course in April using a four iron. Playing partner, Wayne Kitching, called the shot while the ball was still in flight.

John Booth from Durham managed an albatross on the 6th hole of the Jubilee Course in March. He used a driver for the 498 yard hole and with an eight iron, popped the ball in for three under par.

Margaret Cowden, a member at St Regulus Golf Club, made her first ever hole-in-one in February. She was on the 5th hole of the Eden Course and used a seven wood for the 119 yard hole. She first realised she had been lucky when she heard it on the ranger's radio!

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