Welcome to hell..... (St. Andrews)

Member Name: mjrennie

Product:	St. Andrews
Date:	24/07/00 (47 review reads)
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Advantages: the home of golf

Disadvantages: wide first fairway

Or so it often proves when the weather is not so kind. These last few days have sadly proved that when the old lady does not show her teeth (or even have them in) the power and equipment that modern players have is too much for the course.

But, it is a fabulous venue, steeped in golfing history. I like to see yanks ploughing into gauze as they spend most of their tour strolling round the coiffured, manicured ponce-patches of middle America. Err, then they come over here and tear up our best course.

The 17th is just great. Especially when someone like, say, David Duval plops one into the bunker and takes 4 shots to escape. I loved that 'I will scream' look he tried so poorly to mask. Just let it out son and bend the sand wedge over your knee. Throw it at your caddy and punch a photographer, then storm off down the road in a big huff. Now that's entertainment.

Great course, disappointing result.

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