The Old Course: Even Presidents Consider Ancient Links A Must-Play
By David R. Holland
Author, The Colorado Golf Bible
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland—Paul Kirkcaldy arrived at work on May 28, 2001 as usual. If you call the first tee at the Old Course as the usual place for an office.
But on this day, Kirkcaldy, the Golf Services Assistant for the St. Andrews Links Trust, found himself in a high-profile foursome.
“I was organizing the first tee for the day, when this threesome asks if anyone would like to join them,” Kirkcaldy said.
The threesome included former President Bill Clinton.
“President Clinton was thrilled to be here,” said Kirkcaldy. “He had played Loch Lomond the day before and talked about that. I also noticed he had one of the course guides that was printed in the 1970s and I could tell he had studied it and was knowledgeable about the golf course. He also told me stories about Greg Norman taking him out for an on-course lesson and that they played all day.”
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The Old Course: Even Presidents Consider Ancient Links A Must-Play
By David R. Holland Author, The Colorado Golf Bible
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland—Paul Kirkcaldy arrived at work on May 28, 2001 as usual. If you call the first tee at the Old Course as the usual place for an office.
But on this day, Kirkcaldy, the Golf Services Assistant for the St. Andrews Links Trust, found himself in a high-profile foursome.
“I was organizing the first tee for the day, when this threesome asks if anyone would like to join them,” Kirkcaldy said.
The threesome included former President Bill Clinton.
“President Clinton was thrilled to be here,” said Kirkcaldy. “He had played Loch Lomond the day before and talked about that. I also noticed he had one of the course guides that was printed in the 1970s and I could tell he had studied it and was knowledgeable about the golf course. He also told me stories about Greg Norman taking him out for an on-course lesson and that they played all day.”
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