As I write this we’re a full 4 days removed from the British Open and I realized again just how much I enjoy watching links golf. In honour of the Open….I have enclosed a video of a less than famous “How to get out of the Road Hole bunker” tip for you to enjoy. Last November, Paul Sherratt, Tim Sewter, Paul Sherratt Jr, and myself had an opportunity to play the Old Course at St. Andrews…a mere 18 hours after we had putted out on the 18th green (if you found your ball) at Royal County Down…sounds almost impossible, I know.
I had brought a brand new High Def video camera to record our historic journey, only to discover (fancy word for remember) that I had it in my bag on the 17th tee at the Old Course. I ended up recording the tee shots on 17 for the group which I’ve enclosed in a previous blog….and after I (yes, I’m going to tell you how I played 17) hit the ball to about 179 yards (you tend to remember these things) from the green and hit a 5 iron (yes….you remember it all) to about 15 feet….I realized that I had a great opportunity to just jump into the famous Road Hole bunker and provide the members of Rideau View with a tip.
The day had gone like a dream for me that day….almost like I forgot where I was for 4 hours….the Road Hole bunker proved to be no different.
David Duval…I’m available for counselling and coaching. 
Just kidding.
Special thanks to Susan Cole who was the videographer and our eye candy for the day.
Enjoy
Ah, the magic of re-takes
Could you see the dub?? The shot wasn’t retaken but I did edit “Scotland” for “Ireland” which I’d mistakenly said…kind of forgot where I was for a second. We’d played Royal County Down about 18 hours earlier!
Another feather in the hat for the famous “teacher to the stars”