Tour Scotland Video Golfers 17th Green Old Golf Course St Andrews Fife

Tour Scotland video of golfers on the 17th green of the Old Golf Course in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. The Old Course was pivotal to the development of how the game is played today. For instance, in 1764, the course had 22 holes. The members would play the same hole going out and in with the exception of the 11th and 22nd holes. The members decided that the first four and last four holes on the course were too short and should be combined into four total holes (two in and two out). St Andrews then had 18 holes and that was how the standard of 18 holes was created. Around 1863, Old Tom Morris had the 1st green separated from the 17th green, producing the current 18 hole layout with seven double greens. The famous Old Course is home of The Open Championship, the oldest of golf's major championships.

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