The entire group together; worth the hassle of getting here
Late nights at a pub can still be followed by early mornings and Wednesday morning was no exception. The TurfNet delegation left the Portmarnock Hotel and Links at half four (4:30AM) for the airport to catch the short flight to Edinburgh. Despite higher than average winds, the flight went off without a hitch.
The second travel snag of the trip (the first being snow in the US) came on the ride from Edinburgh to St. Andrews. Overnight a 40 tonne lorry (that's a big-ass truck in American English) ignored warning signs and tried to cross the Forth Road Bridge in Edinburgh a major thoroughfare that carries over 70,000 vehicles a day. His lorry blew over the divider of the bridge and onto the other side.
This meant our host Scottish host Andy Campbell took four hours to get to the airport (normally a 45 minute spin) and we took another three hours to get out to St. Andrews.
The smart ones were Rodney Hine and Bryce Fischer from Boston Golf Club who arrived in Edinburgh Tuesday for a visit with friend Graeme Lennie Head Professional at Balconie Links in Crail. (BTW, "Edinburgh" is properly pronounced "Edinburruhh" or more casually just "Edinb'ruh"... not "burg" like Pittsburgh.)
Upon arrival in St. Andrews we settled in to the St. Andrews Golf House a custom-built four bedroom home designed specifically for golf groups. It would be our home for our three days in Scotland.
In true TurfNet fashion, the group enjoyed these nice digs in St. Andrews. Beats the heck out of a hotel!
Our planned visit to Kingsbarns had to be postponed due to the late arrival so after a quick lunch Andy joined us for a walk around town. Andy led us into the cemetery that includes the Morris family memorial. Paying our respects to Old Tom was a fitting end to our first day at The Home of Golf.
A few pints at The Keys Pub (one of four pubs in town that let owners bring their dogs inside), a quick dinner at a local seafood restaurant and we were ready to call it a day.
Gotta stay hydrated! The entire group together in St. Andrews.
Next up: The Home of Golf and the R&A
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