St Andrews golf course etiquette

Last time I went to St A there were lots of golf courses there open on a Sunday, but I think the Old Course is generally rested that day.

Looks like you pair owe the Kingdom of Fife 100 quid, but I'll settle for 50 on this occasion given you were unaware of the ruling. I'll send a Personal Message through the system of where you can transfer the funds.

Your post reads that you have no respect for the "geezer" that "rambled on" about laws.
A little bit of advice when /if you go to court.  Ignorance of the law if no excuse.  Do not use your ignorance as your defence.
Did he geezer get you friend's car registration number?

Sounds like a jobsworth killjoy. Hope you played on and completed the 18th, Huggy.

Thanks.  I hope they got his car reg.

Maybe they hid for their lives in the Valley of Sin on the 18th?

bunker mentality 17th

The geezer walked away very quickly towards some out buildings, we just put the putter back in the car and then walked about the town.
   
ozmandius   that's makes a lot of sense what you said about being a jobsworth

Even Nick Faldo couldn't get the better of the Road Hole in his 1990 pomp, so it's no disgrace to come to grief there.

It's strange that they don't let people muck about for nothing on the most famous hole in golf. Wonder what the hidden agenda is there?

May I say that there was a few other tourists walking about on the greens and fairways

Think yourself lucky you were on the greatest course in the world.
If you had did this at some manufactured layout like Augusta, you would most likely be dead now.

Its a tricked up pitch and putt course.

The Old Course is a public course over common land. One other unusual thing about the Old Course is that it is closed on Sundays to let the course rest. On some Sundays, the course turns into a park for all the townspeople who come out to stroll, picnic and otherwise enjoy the grounds. As a general rule, Sunday play is allowed on the course on only four occasions, for major tournaments.

It does seem strange to be able to stroll across the oldest course in golf, and see groups of Japanese tourists taking photos on the Swilkin bridge, while locals walk their happily crapping dogs...

They know how to keep the status quo ticking over,very subtle.

i belive you can even hang the washing to dry on a sunday .No fine for doing that

Not according to The Town Police Clauses Act

It is an offence to hang out washing or shake doormats in a public street after 08:00. (The
Town Police Clauses Act of 1847)

Hang on a sec. This makes it sound like any old joe public can just walk on the course with a bag of clubs and start playing

Shirley not.

dont think thats the general idea treble,actually huggy was there a flag in de hole on the green when you louts decided to do what you did?

You can certainly walk the Old Course on a Sunday.

A nice day out spoiled by a jobsworth

It looks it has given him the right hump

That would be "Exhibit A" then I take it ? 

what a ridiculous attitude, if everyone took a putter for a go on the 17th green it was be farkin chaos and the green would be ruined.
you obviously think your a special case but that course is the life blood of that town so wonder they want to protect it from the more thoughtless tourists.

IN THE HOOOOOOOOOOLE!!YOU"R THE MAN HUGGY etc etc

also your grip is all wrong

That stance Huggy Where do I start?

Glad this geezer never caught me peeing in the Road Hole bunker on the way back from the pub one night in 1995.
Can't imagine what the fine for that would be, it may well have been a Sunday too

Thankfully John Daly's ball landed an inch to the right.