BY GEORGE DICKIE
Take a walk on the Old Course at St. Andrews and one
can't help but get a sense of golf history and the reverence
that Scotland has for its official sport.
Its windswept front nine fairways seem to stretch to the
horizon even though the North Sea is clearly visible in the
distance. The bunkers, made from sod stacked in brick-like
layers, are so deep they look like they can swallow a good-
sized adult male along with his errant tee shot. And the
Royal & Ancient clubhouse, with its "Members Only" sign
prominently displayed by the entrance, looks like the kind
of place where a British lord might toast his day on the
links with a post-round brandy or two.
Yes, this is the home of golf, a public course steeped
in tradition and atmosphere. It's the oldest in the world,
dating back to the 15th century when the sport became
so popular in Scotland that King James II banned it,
reasoning that it kept young men from practicing archery.
It will host the golf year's
third major for the 30th
time Thursday through
Sunday, July 14-17, when
an elite field including
Scottie Scheffler, Rory
McIlroy, Justin Thomas,
Patrick Cantlay and Jordan
Spieth tee it up in the 2022
Open Championship,
airing on Golf Channel and
NBC.
Welcome to the home
of golf, St. Andrews
• FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 11 - 17, 2022 •
"The 48th AFI Life Achievement
Award: A Tribute to Julie Andrews"
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