2010 British Open: The Royal & Ancient Club House
Posted by admin on Saturday, July 10th, 2010
Most of us associate St. Andrews with the Royal and Ancient Golf Club and this group’s historic (and private) club house situated at #1 tee and #18 green of the Old Course. Enjoy some of my favorite images of the Club House created with an eye to the incredible light of St. Andrews.
End of the Rainbow: St. Andrews 
To golfers, the very words evoke images of the royal and ancient heritage of our beloved sport. I’ve told people I believe there are fairies out there on the links of the Old Course, where folks have wondered in from the sea, bashing small objects with sticks since the 1400s. As we played our miraculous round and I walked the course another day, rainbows popped out in every direction. The lights change, shadows seem to come up from the ground, and the earth does indeed feel as hallowed as it looks in this shot of the clubhouse and town.
Evening: St. Andrews 
Summer evenings in Scotland last forever. Our 18-hole round at the Old Course was scheduled for 4:15, and we strolled into 18 (where I shot a par) at about 9 p.m. We could have stayed out for another few hours basking in that heavenly glow of dusk. Here the Royal and Ancient Clubhouse stands alone, settling in for the night. Only members know what goes on under those interior lights. The rest of us can dream–and play their glorious course.
St. Andrews Clubhouse: The Royal and Ancient
A classic photograph of the St. Andrews Club House. The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews was founded in 1754. Now a group of companies known as The R&A, the club administers the Rules of Golf, runs the British Open Championship, and supports the development of golf around the world. Nothing compares to looking back as you head out to #1 green or to walking up #18 on the right side of the same huge fairway at the end of a round.
Tomorrow, look for images from around the club house: the Himalayas, Russacks, and gorgeous St. Andrews Bay.
To purchase St. Andrews photography by Sally Ross:
Email srossphoto@gmail.com, or
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