PRESS 2000

PRESS RELEASE
9 October 2000

Yearly Tickets Increase on the Links

In its annual review of pricing the Links Management Committee (LMC) agreed to revert to linking the price of yearly tickets to the rate of inflation since the last increase in 1999.

"For the year 2000/2001, yearly tickets were held at the previous year's level to take account of the disruption to play caused by the Open Championship course closures," explained Alistair Nicoll, Chairman of the LMC. "The Committee has decided to apply the inflation rate which has occurred over the last two years, 4.6%, to bring yearly tickets back in line."

A full adult resident ticket will rise to £103 (from £98) and the restricted ticket for all courses except the Old will rise to £84 (from £80). These prices also apply to students at the University of St Andrews while for youth residents (16-18 years old) the full ticket will be £29 (from £28) and restricted will be £25 (from £24). A full senior resident will rise to £86 (from £82) and the restricted will rise to £43 (from £41). The ticket for the Strathtyrum and Balgove Courses only for residents of St Andrews will be £31 (from £30).

For North-East Fife adult residents the full ticket will be £206 (from £196) and the restricted ticket will be £168 (from £160). The Junior North East Fife restricted ticket will be £25 (from £24). The five day restricted ticket for seniors in North East Fife will be £86 (from £82). Ordinary full ticket prices will be £309 (from £294) and restricted will be £252 (from £240). Both the Ordinary and North-East Fife tickets restricted to members of local golf clubs.

The Open Links Ticket which is available to anyone is not linked to inflation and will be £450 (from £420) for a full ticket and for a restricted ticket it will be £360 (from £340).

Ends