On old sticker on a lamp post at Glasgow Green. I have no idea why it is there, but this is a slogan which has, over the years, been used in a variety of forms to highlight the importance of education, reading and gaining knowledge. #glasgow #glasgowlibraries #glasgowgreen #librarycard

Snowdrops in Kingsbarns village & the lovely Cambo Gardens.

Fun golf on the Old Course with golf pals Dirk & Tijmen and their legendary caddies Jimmy & Brian ...Fore! #golfoldcourse #golfstandrews #golfscotland

Fortunate to receive an Old Course tee time this morning with my pals from Pyecombe GC ...Fore! #golfoldcpurse #golfstandrews #golfscotland

A lovely sunshine day to caddie on the Old Course. Good guy golfers from Michigan enjoying their stay in St Andrews ...Fore! #caddie #oldcoursecaddie #golfstandrews

Waiting for the golfer and today's loop over the Old Course this afternoon ...Fore! #oldcourse #golfstandrews

Wonderful Kingsbarns village free range eggs.

Caddie round over the Jubilee Course St Andrews this afternoon. Golfers from Milwaukie. Tough westerly blowing a hoolie across the Links. Good fun guys who took the golf well ...Fore! #golfstandrews #golfjubileecourse #standrewscaddie

Congratulations @hgluckman.bsky.social on receiving an Old Course tee time on Thursday at 15:20 ...Fore!

A lovely day at the historic town of Falkland & their Open Gardens Day, which included Falkland Palace.

Our USA golfers enjoyed their long weekend of St Andrews golf, Fri-Mon, at Panmure GC, Dumbarnie Links, Kingsbarns, Torrance Course, New Course, and Lundin GC arranged by Caddie Golf Tours. #golf #golfstandrews #golfscotland

A few photos of yesterday's round on the Old Course St Andrews with golfing pals from Montreal ...Fore! #golf #golfoldcourse #golfstandrews #golfscotland

Always a delight to receive this email and then confirm on the Old Course tee time listing for Thursday 22nd May ...Fore! #golfoldcourse #golfstandrews #golfscotland

So good to have my now regular 4Ball from Sheffield, England, golf in St Andrews for their 3rd year. Golf at Castle Course, Kingsbarns Golf Links, The Dukes and Jubilee Course. A little sea fog (haar) at beginning then the sun shone ...Fore! #golfstandrews #golfkingsbarns #golfscotland

This is the new cover for the 2025 Old Course scorecard replacing the black cover ...Fore! #golf #oldcourse #oldcourse2025scorecard

Caddie Boyne on Old Course 1st tee for his 14:30 tee time. Golfer from Boston, along with his father & 2 brothers. A decent golfer, putted well: Out in 34/11 & In 41/18. Obviously tougher back 9 into a cold wind ...Fore! #oldcourse #golfstandrews #caddiegolf

Represented the St Andrews Golf Club in their annual match with the New Club yesterday on the Eden Course. The SAGC won the tie. A super day, and thanks to New Club hosting us in their clubhouse ...Fore! #golf #golfstandrews

Today's Saturday edition of The Courier includes an interview from my great pal David Coyne's daughter and partner about his book @caddiestothefore. The book is in local St Andrews book store @toppingsstas, alongside exceptional golf company ...Fore! #caddiestothefore #standrewsgolf #golfcaddie

Old Course early 06:40 am start and rubbish golf. It improved slowly & a birdie on 7th helped. This escape from Road bunker was the highlight of the round ...Fore! youtube.com/shorts/IGodx... #golfoldcourse #golfstandrews #golfscotland

A very early morning Old Course tee time with good friend & son over from the USA. Goodness knows what game will turn up ...Fore! #golfoldcourse #golfstandrews #golfscotland

Caddie Boyne on Old Course, par 5 5th hole, with golfer Steven from 'Philly' USA. Good solid golf. He was disappointed with bogeys on 16 & 17th. Good 2 putt par save on 18th from Valley of Sin. #golf #golfoldcourse #golfstandrews #caddiegolf

Boyne caddying on New Course St Andrews this afternoon. Golfer from USA out in 38, with 3 birdies, and returned in 41 ...Fore! #golf #golfstandrews #caddiegolf

Received this super framed photograph of my late great friend Coynie and Boynie with Ernie & Vijay on the Old Course St Andrews playing hickory golf back in the day ...Fore! #golf #caddiegolf #oldcourse #golfstandrews #hickorygolf

Caddie Boyne, Old Course 15th green yesterday. 5th round of the week, 4 on the Old & 1 on the New. All American golfers ...Fore! #golf #golf Old course #golfstandrews #caddiegolf

Boyne out on a sunny Old Course for his 4th caddie round this week. A golfer from Colorado who struggled on simpler front 9, then improved on tough last 7 holes into a strong south wind. A wonderful par 4 on 17th Road an obvious highlight ...Fore! #golf #golfoldcourse #golfstandrews #caddiegolf

Caddie Boyne on the Old Course this afternoon. Golfer from Chicago along with 3 other 'single' golfers catching a cancelled local tee time ...Fore! #golf #golfoldcourse #golfstandrews #golfscotland

It turned into a lovely evening while caddying on the Old last night. Low sun at 7pm casting long shadows across the 14th. Good guy from Idaho. #golf #golfoldcourse #golfstandrews #golfscotland

A 10 hdcp golfer yesterday on Old Course. Ropey 6,5,5 start, but good front 9 finish 3,3,3 = 38. A steady back 9 also gives him a 38 and a total of 76. I congratulate him. He replies, "That's my best round of the year." Unbelievable ...Fore! #golf #golfoldcourse #golfstandrews #golfscotland

First Old Course caddie round of the season. Out with good guy golfer from Dallas with pals & @neilthecaddie.bsky.social Decent front 9, but those tough holes from 11th did some damage. A tough SW wind hurting all ...Fore!

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The 2025 golf season opened yesterday at Kingsbarns Golf Links, located 7 miles from St Andrews. Fortunate to play in wonderful Spring sunshine & with good company ...Fore! #golf #golfkingsbarns #golfscotland #golfstandrews

A visit to St Andrews Links excellent driving range yesterday & today a short walk, in my Kingsbarns village, to the R&A's wee putting green for a practice session. Winter golf is over & real golf begins this weekend ...Fore! #golfstandrews #golfkingsbarns #golfscotland

Great overnight stay in luxury Dundonald Links Lodge with dinner in their Cranny Crow Restaurant. The fridge was properly filled for 14 golfers. Super modern links in wonderful March sunshine ...Fore! #golf #golfscotland #wintergolf

A couple of days of modern links golf at Dundonald Links on west coast of Scotland last week. Designed by Kyle Phillips, played host to Scottish Open & Ladies Scottish Open. Golfers from our Kingsbarns village enjoying themselves ...Fore!

A few photos of Bamburgh from last week's holiday.

A visit to Holy Island and Lindisfarne when in Bamburgh last week.

We had a few days in Bamburgh, Northumberland, and played the wonderful Bamburgh Castle GC. Super sunny day on a great wee golf course ...Fore!

Celebrating and remembering my great caddie pal Coyney and his book 'St Andrews Caddies To The Fore' @WorldGolfMuseum on 12th March ...FORE! #caddies #standrewscaddies #golfcaddies

We received a 13:40 'dark time' on the Old Course this afternoon. Completed the round at 17:35, getting rather dark. Inconsistent off the tee & scrambling for bogeys. Donald & Slidey did well ...Fore! #oldcourse #golfstandrews #golfscotland

The essentials for a trip to St Lucia. It is the tropics!

Hope your day was more productive than mine. At least I pulled off a rare (for me) Friday trifecta. Finished the WSJ Friday & Saturday crosswords plus the Friday NYT.

⛳️West Coast Golf Aug 2025 Tough Guy 4Ball with Caddie Golf Tours x10 classic links: x2 @MachDunes x2 @machgolf @DunavertyC5911 @RoyalTroonGC @PrestwickGC #Ailsa #RobertBruce & @DundonaldLinks 3 nights each 4* hotels Campbeltown & Troon £4350 / $5420 include transfers #golfscotland #realscottishgolf

In my caddie bag, I found this wee reminder to all R&A members before their 2017 Autumn Medal on the Old Course in September...Fore! #golf #golfoldcourse #randa #golfstandrews

Waited patiently until our January holiday to read 'Seve A Touch of Class'. I purchased the book in August, St Andrews, at reading with author Kenny Reid & golf commentator Andrew Cotter...Fore!

St Andrews Golf - May 2025 4Ball with Caddie Golf Tours 5 nights in 5* Guest Lodge ⛳ Kingsbarns, The Dukes & Castle Course Old Course through local Ballot option £1645 per person #golf #golfstandrews #golfscotland

Finalised a 2025 Scottish Highland golf tour in September for a golfing couple. 7 nights in 2 locations staying in 5* Guest Houses. 5 rounds classic of golf at: Brora, Royal Dornoch, Boat of Garten, Fortrose & Rosemarkie and Tain. £1475 = $1800 (give or take a dollar). #highlandgolftour #golf2025

First round of 2025 on the Old Course with caddie pal Donald. We went out 12:50, a 'dark time' meaning unlikely to finish in daylight. We finished in plenty of light, taking 3hrs 15min. Very cold! I played bogey golf, a couple of pars, only one good birdie opportunity which I missed...Fore!

All St Andrews golf courses open today after 3 days closed due to heavy frost.

All St Andrews golf courses are closed today due to heavy frost. Same as yesterday. It means cancelling the St Andrews Golf Club's '5 Club Trophy' that I was playing in at 10:54 on the Strathtyrum Course.