St Andrews Old Course

Take a trip north of the border and you can expect to play some quality tracks at affordable prices. But no golfing expedition to Scotland is complete without a round on the Old Course at St. Andrews. It's golf the way God wanted it to be played.

The myth about the old is that it's one of the toughest courses in the world - not true. In fact generous fairways and greens are a rare commodity on champioship courses. So making a respectable score is a real posibility. But there are two serious obstacles - bunkers and wind.

If the wind blows (which it often does) you'll need to bring your 'A' game to record a respectable final total. Usually the wind blows with you on the way out and into your face on the tougher back nine. With out of bounds running down the right hand side of the last five holes avoiding a slice goes without saying.

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Whether you've ripped the course up, been blown away or got stuck in the sand you'll never forget the Old. The last three holes were crafted by the golfing Gods and simply must be played.

In July 2023, Neil became just the 9th editor in Golf Monthly's 112-year history. Originally working with the best coaches in the UK to produce instruction content, he went on to become a feature writer interviewing many of the biggest names in the game including Tiger Woods, Seve Ballesteros, Rory McIlroy and Arnold Palmer.

A 5-handicap golfer, Neil is a club member who takes a keen interest in the health of the game at grassroots level. You’ll often now find him writing about club-related issues such as WHS, membership retention and how best to bridge the gap between the range and the course.