Tour Scotland Winter travel video, with Scottish music, of a drive across Granny Clark's Wynd on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to the Old Golf Course in St Andrews, Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. This the road that splits the fairways of the 1st and 18th fairways on the Old Course at St. Andrews. It is thought that no other championship course has a public road crossing two of its holes and golfers who have the misfortune of having their ball end up on the road must play it as it lies or take relief under penalty. The Clarks had a cottage on the communal drying green where townspeople dried their laundry, and from about 1830 to the 1860s Grannie Clark supervised the activity around that site and provided endless cups of tea, sandwiches. The road was once used to haul boats between the North Sea and this tiny medieval town. It is used by families walking to the West Sands Beach. For golfers the road is in play, if the golf ball hits a car, it’s in play. If the ball hits a person, it’s in play. The ball stops on the blacktop, pull out an iron, it’s in play. This might be the only course in the world that contains a permanent sign, “ Danger: Golf In Progress. ” One of the first recorded golf clubs, which has become the Royal and Ancient, was formed here in 1754. The reduction of the game from 22 holes to 18 holes occurred here in 1764.
By the meteorological calendar, the first day of Winter is always 1st December in Scotland; ending on 28th of February. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip
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