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St Andrews - where it all started. We hurried to bed early by 945pm when we heard the hotel receptionist telling us that she had news that the queues to get on for a round started at something like 430am! The alarm rang at 2am and when we got up to snooze it, my logical mind said this is ridiculous, should we really get up and go? Snuggled back into bed and then after some thinking, dave just said, let's do it! So we jumped quickly out of bed, got a shower, and set off at 247am, arriving at the Starters tee box at about 3am.



Lo and Behold, Dave was 4th in the queue! We were quite shocked to find other fellow enthusiasts earlier than us! First guy arrived 245am! We took out our portable chairs, wrapped up... and we sat out in the cold... gosh it was windy (being by the sea). This had better be worth it we thought to ourselves.

Slowly more and more ple rocked up in the dark... think it went up to number 27. It was absolutely madness but fun. I was the only non player sitting out there in the cold, they said I was dedicated, haaaa..... Thinking about it now, I prob was the most crazy person. Am sure the Americans and Aussies would remember me as part of their golfing tour 2011!

One of the guys plays off scratch and ended up playing to -3. He was very talented. Dave had a good round too and played below his handicap, so he was beaming. Good on him. Like usual, I was taking pics and videos.

Even walking the course, it was just as enjoyable...had a great time. The queue was worth it and it was certainly an experience for us.

Off he goes....1st tee




One of the most scary tee shots in golf, the 17th Road Hole - Lots of wind, but Dave cuts across the hotel and hits the fairway! Phew!