St Andrews Links Old Course and Castle Course

Today is a bit of an unusual event, as we have two groups of four playing on different courses, due to the fact that this was originally a group of four which later became an eight. Old Course tee times are difficult enough to buy as it is, but to get two times together when the size of the group increases, well that's impossible.
So we have a situation whereby a fourball is teeing off on the Castle Course at 11.18am and the four pictured here (almost minus feet) teeing off on The Old Course at 1.40pm. To balance things out we will do the same on Wednesday with the two groups changing places.
Today it was important to get all the guys names correct as when you play the Old Course the name on the handicap certificate must comply with the name on the ballot sheet. If this is not the case you will not be allowed to play. Personally I am next to useless when it comes to remembering peoples names and being the person responsible for checking them in at the Starter this could prove to be a problem. So between us all we devised a number system so we could get it right. Numbers one through four were playing The Castle Course and numbers five through eight would play The Old Course. When I look at the photograph I know that these guys have lied to me because above is not numbers five to eight !
As I am writing this a great shower of rain has just soaked St Andrews and I think there just maybe some divine justice in that !
Tonight I have arranged dinner a Ziggys for the guys at 9pm, it is slightly different from the usual St Andrews restaurants as it has a rock music theme and not golf like almost everywhere else. It's also a very laid back place where denims fit in well.
Whilst on the subject of food everyone enjoyed dinner in The Russell Hotel last night and according to the guys they stayed till closing, then continued their nightcaps till 1am. As this was pointed out to me they insisted that I apologise for labelling them a typical American bunch that peak early then spend the rest of the week moaning about vacations being tiring ! Well my bunch of John Waynes are three days into their trip and still keeping their hotel bar open ! As for apologising not a chance they can kiss my a**. If your still keeping bars open on Friday well I will give it some consideration.
The last picture is guys one to four using the warm up facilities at The Castle Course