Press Release 19 February 2001

Golf Practice Centre Price Freeze

Prices at the Golf Practice Centre on St Andrews Links are being frozen for 2001/2. The price for a bucket of 50 balls will remain £2.40 and 25 balls will be £1.20. Discounts are available for yearly tickets holders, students, seniors and juniors.

"This decision was made in the light of the eight week closure last year during the Open Championship when the driving range landing zone was used for the tented village," explained Brendan Duffy, practice centre manager. "In view of the disruption last year we want to encourage golfers to come and make full use of the centre this year."

Smart Cards which offer 20 buckets of 50 balls for £38 will also remain the same price as last year.

Yearly ticket holders who renew their ticket before 30 April will be able to purchase a Smart Card at the reduced rate of £30 - a discount of over 20%.

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