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April 2007

30/04/07
Eden Tournament first round draw available now
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There were 333 entries for 240 places. The qualifying standard for this year's tournament was a handicap of 4.9.

A vacancy exists for head greenkeeper on the Eden Course
Dating from 1914, the Eden was originally designed by Harry Colt with assistance from Alister MacKenzie. Donald Steel has also made a big contribution to the present lay out

24/04/07
Albatross on the Old Course
Local golfer Richard Perry took only two shots to finish off the fourteenth hole of the Old Course today more

Richard Perry got an albatross at the ong Hole on the Old Course
Richard Perry

19/04/07
Father and Son title goes to USA
The sixth annual Father & Son Tournament was won by John and Jonathan Shamon from America. The popular
better ball stableford competition is held over four top quality courses, with the concluding round on the Old Course. The Shamons scored 155 points to beat fellow Americans Jim and Ryan Kelly by 2. English pair Robert and Paul Godfrey of Stanmore, Middlesex were third on a count-back. 20 teams competed in the competition which honours Old Tom Morris and his son Tommy. Next year's event is from 12-17 April more

father and Son winners John and Jonathan Shamon with Ewen Bowman (centre)
Links Trust clubhouse operations manager, Ewen Bowman (centre), with John and Jonathan Shamon

18/04/07
Paula Creamer visits the Old Course
World ranked number six golfer Paula Creamer today warmed up for the Women's British Open to be held at St Andrews in August with a round on the Old Course


Paula Creamer on the first tee of the Old Course

17/04/07
New golf manager at St Andrews Links
John Grant, a well known PGA European Tour administrator has joined the Links Trust more

16/04/07
St Andrews Links high season starts today and runs until 14 October
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12/04/07
Golf Practice Centre visit from legend Sam

Sam Torrance at the St Andrews Links Golf Practice Centre
Sam Torrance, one of Scotland's greatest ever golfers, played the Old Course today and spent some time warming up at the Golf Practice Centre

7/04/07
The Castle Course Easter 2007
The Castle Course, the seventh course at the Home of Golf, will be open for play in 2008 with bookings from 5 September 2007. Much of the course is already seeded and grown in. There are views of St Andrews and the sea from every hole.

5/04/07
Sunset over the Eden
The signal to stop play on the Links! St Andrews is enjoying superb weather this Easter, with spectacular sunsets an added bonus.

4/04/07
The Links provides a great mosaic of habitat areas for wildlife. A hare enjoys last evening's sunset on the Eden Course.

A hare sunbathing on the Eden Course

2/04/07
The free Links shuttle bus is back in operation from today until the end of October
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