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July 2008
31/07/08
St Andrews Links Junior Opens to showcase young talent more
Past winners of the Boys' Open include Chris Wood, who lately finished fifth at The Open
29/07/08
Three day winter golf package times goes on sale from this Friday, 1 August at 10am more
The Old Course in Reverse package for next year will go on sale from 3 September 2008 more
28/07/08
First Minister of Scotland visits St Andrews Links
Alex Salmond today announced that the Ricoh Women's British Open would be played in Scotland on at least five occasions between 2011 and 2020.
'The success of the 2007 Women's British Open here at St Andrews proved once again that there is nowhere better to stage major golfing events,' said the First Minister at a press conference.
Mr Salmond at the press conference
Mr Salmond then went on to meet members of the hugely successful St Andrews Links Junior Golf Association at the Golf Practice Centre, where he demonstrated his own golfing prowess.
Alex Salmond poses with the Ricoh Women's British Open trophy and members of St Andrews Links Junior Golf Association, Chloe Goadby, Emma Bowman, Rebecca Todd, Lauren Goadby and Katie Dobell
Mr Salmond shows the SALJGA members how to hit an iron shot at the Golf Practice Centre
The First Minister jokes with the SALJGA girls
Alex Salmond and Shona Malcolm, CEO of the Ladies' Golf Union
21/07/08
Congratulations to Padraig Harrington on a second Open victory. St Andrews Links looks forward to welcoming you back in October for the Dunhill.
Padraig Harrington on the Old Course last year.
Annual report for 2007 online now
11/07/08
First ever hole in one on The Castle Course
Stuart Cross is the first person to ace a hole on The Castle Course more
Stuart Cross made history by scoring the first hole in one at The Castle Course
10/07/08
Junior Ladies' Open first round draw
Nine places are still available
07/07/08
Visitor green fees 2009
The Links Trust announces a freeze on visitor green fees for next year more
Links News for July online now
02/07/08
The Duke of York officially opens The Castle Course more
In his speech the Duke of York called The Castle Course 'a magnificent addition' to St Andrews and hoped that golfers from all over the world would enjoy 'a gem like this.'
The Duke of York declares The Castle Course open for play
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The Duke's Scottish standard flies over The Castle Course |
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The Duke with Trust chairman Alastair Dempster (right) and general manager Alan McGregor |
Links superintendent Gordon Moir introducing the Duke to green staff |
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Edwin Burtnett, who named The Castle Course, hits the first official drive
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Tiffany Burtnett receives a gift from the Duke |
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The Castle Course greenkeepers |
The Duke of York's signature in the visitors' book |
For one man the official opening day of The Castle Course was made doubly memorable after he struck an albatross at the par five eighteenth hole. Billy Eyster of Birmingham, Alabama, hit his ball home from all of 247 yards with a 21 degree hybrid. 'It just kept on going, and then it disappeared,' he said. Of the course, he praised it as 'really enjoyable with some of the prettiest holes you'll ever find' and placing it in the same category as Pebble Beach.
Billy Eyster
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