Bobby Jones
Spirit of the Game?
At this weekend’s PGA BMW Championship tournament at Cog Hill, Butch Harmon, Tiger Wood’s old swing coach, revealed a few ways that Tiger tries to get the better of his opponent. What do you think of this? We want your opinion. Have a wee look:
Old Course Tee Times
Everyone who journeys to Scotland for golf, whether for the 1st time or the 50th time, is keen on playing the Old Course in St. Andrews. And who can blame them. It is the ultimate golf destination for the golf aficionado. This is the home of golf and a place where you can play a circuit that has regularly hosted the (British) Open Championship since Tom Kidd won there in 1873. Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and James Braid have each won the Open twice in St Andrews. Palmer won two Open Championships in a row but a life regret was that neither win took place at the Old Course. Bobby Jones won there as an amateur in 1927 and remarked later:
Weather
The Weather
We are often asked about the best time to travel to Scotland because of a general misconception that the whole of Scotland experiences high rainfall. In fact, rainfall in Scotland varies widely depending upon topography and location.
While the Highlands and western Scotland have very high rainfall, most of the East Coast is quite dry and sunny. St. Andrews, in particular with its unique micro-climate, has the good fortune to be considered the sunniest and driest location in all of the United Kingdom. According to historic data, October and April are the driest months while July and August, the warmest. For further reading about our sunny climes click here—>Average rainfall.
Average annual precipitation in St. Andrews is approximately 27 inches, the same as Rome, Italy and less than New York City, Atlanta, Miami, Chicago and Dallas. We’re convinced that it is another case of under promising and over delivering!
I could take out of my life everything except my experiences at St Andrews and I would still have had a rich and full life.
Bobby Jones.
