Playing St Andrews

slingerz

For those lucky enough to have played St Andrews would you recommend bringing a carry bag or cart bag? Just wondering how you get around with a big heavy cart bag really

Miley Byrne

Definitely carry bag. It's the easiest 18 hole walk you will ever encounter. Also at certain times of the year trolleys are forbidden before 12pm. And it's also much quicker to carry because the some greens are obviously huge, so with the carry bag you can go across the greens rather than around them

RoadRunner

I brought a carry bag. Easier for travelling with and we were't allowed a trolley in late March. If you are worried, another good option is a caddy.

gypsy79

Played it last weekend.....it is easiest walk ever

But also played the Castle course and that is ridiculously up and down.

Seve OB

get a caddy. well worth it. unless you get @benny79s lad 🤣

PM me if you want and I'll dig out the fellas name I used twice over there and you can specifically request him

Motivator

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120591935#Comment_120591935

How did you get to play? Was it through the lottery or did you queue up for a time?

gypsy79

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120599931#Comment_120599931

,Through the lottery....one of my regular playing partners put himself in and I took one of spots

Motivator

How was it? I’d love to get the chance to play it.

slingerz

I’m playing the castle & the old in July. Was wondering more for transportation on the plane than anything. Might be a reason to go for a new carry bag

gypsy79

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120601464#Comment_120601464

It is a once in a lifetime kind of thing. But it is sooo expensive really

St Andrews as a town is very 5 star if that makes sense so can be quite expensive

The old course is very easy with massive greens once you stay out of the bunkers. Couple 6/7 handicappers in our group shot an easy 77 and 78 that I suspect would have been much lower if they played it again

The Castle course is well out of town and completely different challenge and very very up and down. Greens were very very sandy when we were there

slingerz

I can vouch that most things I’ve got booked are very expensive