Ohio Golf Journal July 2020

looked sad, alone and solitary. That is when the new reality of lockdown hit me. Golf for locals has now gratefully resumed, but it’s not quite the same. The cosmopolitan nature of St Andrews is what makes the town special, bringing together the vast student population, the tourists, and international golfers. Walking the streets of the Auld Grey Toun, you will hear all languages, every accent, and sometimes you may even catch a Fife one. The vast majority of these voices are happy to be here, creating a carnival atmosphere, something contained within a picturesque settlement on the east coast of Scotland, a unique beckon for millions. It is the United Nations for golf. Normality will only truly be restored, when those early mornings at the Old Course return.