Travel story
The Old Course Ballot: A Diary
Two days of hoping, one tee time, zero regrets
Words by Marcus Santana
St Andrews, ScotlandEnter the ballot, plan the rest of Fife properly, and treat an Old Course tee time as a bonus rather than the whole trip.
What we loved
- Fife has six great links within 20 minutes
- Town is completely walkable
- Caddie stories are worth the fee alone
Know before you go
- Ballot is a lottery — never build the trip around it
- Summer daylight tempts you into 45 holes
The verdict
The Home of Golf earns the cliché. Give it three days, not one.
