NEWS: Links Trust News Archive

July-December 2002

11/07/02
Quality fields for junior events - more here

Youngsters watch top pro in action - more here

Minister visits St Andrews Links - more here

16/07/02
Send us your review of the Links - click here

19/07/02
The Open Championship returns to
St Andrews in 2005 - the 27th time it has been held here. As well as being a favourite Open venue, St Andrews Links are public courses - you can play here too. A recent visitor from Canada managed 50 rounds on the Links in five weeks - read his story here. To find out how you can get a round on the Links go to Booking.

29/07/02
Wet weather creates opportunities for golf at St Andrews - more here.

5/08/02
Congratulations to Derek Young from Glasgow, winner of the prize draw held by the Links Trust at the Open Championship. He won a reproduction hickory putter.

8/08/02
Web traffic increases during the Open Championship - more here.

8/08/02
The finals of the St Andrews Boys Open and St Andrews Junior Ladies Open are being played on the Old Course today. The finalists are Evan Brycefield (Prestonfield) and Allan Rowe (Alnmouth) and in the Ladies' event Marie Allen (Moor Park) and Rachel Bell (Ganton).

9/08/02
Winners of Junior Events.
St Andrews Boys' Open
Merchants Cup - Allan Rowe (Alnmouth)
(beat Evan Bryceland (Prestonfield) 4 and 3.)
Murray Mitchell Cup - Scott Hunter (Hilton Park) (beat Mark Evans (Flixton) 2 holes.)
David Ayton Cup - Jonathon Smart (Hallamshire) 39 points (better inward half).

St Andrews Junior Ladies' Open.
Golf Monthly Trophy - Rachel Bell (Ganton) (beat Marie Allen (Moor Park) at the 20th).
Ladies' Open Quaich - Emily Linn (Bermuda) (beat Carly Booth (Comrie) 5 and 3.)
Links Trust Quaich - Claire McNeil (Milngavie) 40 points.

To view the full results click here

14/08/02
The Eden and Strathtyrum Tournaments are taking place this week on the Links. Click here to view results for the Eden Tournaments and here for the Strathtyrum Tournament.

16/08/02
Congratulations to Steven Tiley, (Royal Cinque Ports), winner of the Eden Trophy with a 5 and 4 victory and Lynda Brabender (Greenock) who enjoyed a 4 and 3 victory in the Strathtyrum Trophy. For the results of the Eden Tournament click here and the Strathtyrum Tournament click here.
For the full story, click here

In the final of the handicap tournament Alan Williamson (Bruntsfield Links) won the Eden Tankard 4 and 3.

Results of semi finals: Sam Irving beat Andrew Morrison at the 19th hole and Steven Tiley beat Niall Finlay one hole.
Lynda Brabender beat Helen Faulds 4 and 4 and Jo Carthew beat Jennifer Jenkins one hole. The finals are being played over the Eden Course this afternoon.

The semi finals of the tournaments are under way on the Eden Course with local teenager Niall Finlay playing Steve Tiley (Royal Cinque Ports) and Andrew Morrison (Appleby) playing Sam Irving (Howth). In the ladies' event Jennifer Jenkins (Ralston) is playing Jo Carthew (Ladybank) and Helen Faulds (Bearsden) and Lyn Brabender (Greenock).

26/08/02
A chance to play golf in the Dunhill Links Championship - an amateur playing spot in the Dunhill (October 3-6 2002) is being auctioned on line for charity now. The money raised will go to St Andrews Pilgrim Foundation which raises funds to restore the towns historic buildings - for details go to www.pilgrimfoundation.org

3/09/02
The online booking service for the Jubilee, Eden and Strathtyrum Courses is now up and running - click here to find out more.

11/9/02
Flags across the Links are flying at half mast today and a framed collection of mementoes from 9/11 are on display in the Links Clubhouse. They were donated to the Trust by Victor Egg, a recently retired firefighter who was closely involved in last year's events in New York. He visited St Andrews in August and had a round on the Old Course which was a retirement gift from his colleagues.

12/09/02
Visitor green fees for the courses
at St Andrews Links in 2003/2004 have been announced - click here for details.

30/09/02
Two events for St Andrews Links Junior Golfers this week are the opening of the new children's gallery in the British Golf Museum on Wednesday 2 October by Ernie Els, and the presentation of prizes by Paul Lawrie on Saturday 5 October at St Andrews Links Clubhouse.

30/09/02
The Dunhill Links Championship is taking place 3-6 October on the Old Course, Kingsbarns and Carnoustie. Playing will be most of the victorious European Ryder Cup team plus defending champion, Paul Lawrie and Open Champion, Ernie Els alongside sports stars including Sir Steven Redgrave, Boris Becker and Ian Botham.

1/10/02
For details of the Dunhill Links Championship and a list of competitors this year, click here.

4/10/02
Dunhill Links Championship - for today's draw and more information, click here

6/10/02
Padraig Harrington wins Dunhill Links Championship

There was a dramatic climax to the Dunhill Links Championship on the Old Course this evening with Padraig Harrington clinching victory over Eduardo Romero in a play off over two extra holes.

Harrington and Romero tied at 19 under after the 18th hole, forcing the sudden death play off. Harrington birdied the second extra hole to claim the title after Romero missed his putt. Harrington also won the team event along with his playing partner J P McManus.

It was also a memorable day at St Andrews Links for Colin Montgomerie with a record score of 63 on the Old Course after a round which included six straight birdies.

7/10/02
Monty sets record on the Old Course - more here.

23/10/02
Unique double victory commemorated - more here

29/10/02
Tourism award for the Links - more here

31/10/02
Two courses move up in Golf World rankings - more here

5/11/02
Tee Times to September 2003 are now available for booking online - Guaranteed tee times are now available for the Eden, Jubilee and Strathtyrum courses on Linksnet, the St Andrews Links Trust online reservations system. Click here to view Linksnet

12/11/02
Location of land for 7th course revealed - more here

18/11/02
Links season ticket prices for 2003 agreed - more here

02/12/02
Scot selected to design Course No 7 - more here

09/12/02
Work continues on the Road Hole Bunker
The most famous hazard in golf, the Road Hole Bunker, is rebuilt every two years as part of routine maintenance, and this year's work is receiving more attention than usual although the work is not yet complete.

The bunker has not been moved further away from the green as suggested in some reports - it is in exactly the same position as it has always been.

A significant change is improvements to the gathering effect of the area around the bunker. Restored contouring over a wider area will make the bunker more difficult to avoid, as it as before.

The height of the face is still being worked on and will be close to the level of the 2000 Open. The angle of the face remains vertical.

"It has become clear to us that it is not commonly known that this bunker, along with several others on the Old Course, is rebuilt every two years. When the work is complete the Road Hole will continue to be a great golfing challenge for all golfers including top professionals," said Alan McGregor, general manager.

The project was approved through the usual channels culminating in the Links Management Committee. It is being inspected regularly and work will continue according to the recommendations of the Greens Committee of the Links Trust. It will be completed before the start of the season.

Using Linksnet you can reserve and guarantee starting times
on three St Andrews Links courses,
the Jubilee, the Eden and the Strathtyrum.

Click here for Linksnet, the
St Andrews Links Trust online reservations service

www.linksnet.co.uk