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April 2006
24/4/06
Grass is cut for the first time on the par three 17th hole of Course No.7.
21/4/06
Father and Son title goes to USA
The annual Father and Son Tournament has been won by American pair Donn and David Loe.
Held in honour of the legendary St Andrews partnership of Old Tom Morris and Tommy Morris, this year’s event, which takes the form of a better ball stableford, was played over the New Course, Carnoustie, Crail and the Old Course. The Loes scored an impressive 144 points over the four days of competition, gaining a narrow victory over fellow Americans Tony and Christian Thornley who scored 143. Third place went to Australia’s Rob and David Salmon with 141.
Ideal conditions greeted the competitors coming to the Old Course after three days of dry but windy weather at the other venues and the final day’s play was followed by a gala dinner and prize giving ceremony held at Charleton House, with all the participants wearing traditional highland dress.
Next year's tournament dates are Saturday 14 April to Wednesday 18 April 2007.
For further details please contact: enquiries@oldcourse-experience.com
Gordon Moir (centre), links superintendent,
presents David and Donn Loe with their prize
20/4/06
The Open will return to the Home of Golf in 2010
The Old Course will host its 28th Open in four years' time more
13/4/06
High Season begins on the Links from Monday, 17 April and lasts until Sunday 15 October green fees
11/406
Golf Practice Centre build moves on
Bays for the new St Andrews Links Golf Academy being fitted out. The Academy is the centrepiece of the extended Golf Practice Centre currently under construction.
Even a caddie stops and stares as a couple of horses make their way across Granny Clark's Wynd today.
8/4/06
 Old Course season starts in style
The world famous Old Course has enjoyed a busy start to the 2006 season with a range of events attracting golfers from all over the globe. The first week in April saw the traditional curtain raiser to the golfing season, the Old Course in Reverse weekend, and this year’s event was fully booked in advance. The event enables golfers to play a round on the Old Course on its original clockwise routing, creating a new challenge by bringing a range of hazards back into play. Such was the popularity of this year’s event that the dates for next year have already been set for Friday 30 March, Saturday 31 March and Monday 2 April 2007 more details on the Old Course in Reverse
Elsewhere this week, the Old Course is staging the final round of the Tartan Day golf event. The competition culminates today with 42 competitors from as far afield as China and America battling it out over 18 holes. Earlier rounds took place at Carnoustie, Gleneagles and Montrose. Also taking place today is the St Andrews International Golf Pro-Am.
With many golfers from around the world keen to get out and start their season off at the Home of Golf, the daily ballot for today was again oversubscribed.
Carly Booth wins St Leonards Open
Winner of the 2006 SLGA St Leonards Under-16 Girls' Open is Carly Booth (left, receiving her trophy) who overcame testing conditions at the Home of Golf to score 76-73 over a windy Strathtyrum Course. Miss Booth, who is from Comrie, won the competition by a stroke from first round leader Rachel Connor of Manchester. Scotland No1 retained the team title.
7/4/06
Links News for April online now
Top Under-16 Girls take on the Strathtyrum
The SLGA St Leonards Under-16 Girls' Open got underway today on the Strathtyrum Course. 85 competitors will attempt to claim the title won by Krystle Caithness in 2004 and 2005. This mixture of individual and team stroke play will conclude tomorrow.
Quality field gathering for the St Andrews Links Trophy
One of the top amateur strokeplay tournaments in Europe, the Links Trophy looks set to be a great success again this year. Last year's winner was Scotland's Lloyd Saltman, who went on to finish top amateur at The Open to win the Silver Medal more
Lloyd Saltman, winner 2005
St Andrews caddie at the Masters
Steve Jones is continuing a sucessful partnership with Eduardo Molinari, the current US amateur champion. Italy's Molinari is a regular at the Links Trophy and made the cut at last year's Open.
Jones and Molinari during The Open
3/4/06
Shoulder season prices on all courses, including the Old, operate until April 16
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