2010 British Open: Looking Around St. Andrews
Posted by admin on Sunday, July 11th, 2010
Though the Royal and Ancient St. Andrews Club House will get all the major media attention, there are many other wonders down there near the 1st and 18th holes of the Old Course.
St. Andrews Bay from the Himalayas. What a day! What a view! Kites flying, people strolling, waves lapping the beach, and to our right the glorious Royal and Ancient St. Andrews Club House. You’ll also find runners, of course! Why? Because this is the beach made famous for the opening scene in the movie Chariots of Fire! (Click on that titel to see the video and hear the theme song on You-Tube! St. Andrews appears at 2 minutes; the club house a little after that.)
I took this shot from the Himalayas. Little known to those who haven’t been there, the Himalayas are the spacious greens of the Ladies Putting Club, St. Andrews, between the Bay and #1 fairway. Anyone can jump on and play 18 holes for £2, or £1 if you’re a senior. Young and old, experienced or not at golf, it’s a grand way to say “I played St Andrews!”
Rusacks Hotel, St. Andrews. Off the right side of the R&A Club House, along #18 fairway, is the famous Rusacks Hotel, now one of the wonderful Macdonald Hotels. Arguably one the most recognizable hotels in the world, Rusacks always appears in St. Andrews tournaments, but also is memorable from Chariots of Fire. I’d give anything to stay there!
The Links Club House, St. Andrews. The club house for the rest of us. Opened in 1995, the Links Clubhouse was the first public facility at the St. Andrews Links, the organization which overseeing 7 golf courses, including the Old Course. The Links Club House provides panoramic views over Old, New, & Jubilee courses as well as great meals and drinks and a pro shop.
St. Andrews View
, from the Old Course Hotel. Stay in the Old Course Hotel just under the tee shot from #17. Or just visit, as we did, for the tour of an elegant facility, including rooftop views of the St. Andrews Links and city. A lovely place for an end of day rest to savor the St. Andrews experience. 
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