Dunhill Links - Worth a visit?

[abjectplop]

Thinking of going to the Dunhill Links in a couple of weeks.....likely Carnoustie or St Andrews on the Saturday. For anyone's who's been before, is it a decent day out? Assume crowds aren't huge so you can get a good view of the golf. Can you get a beer and some food out on the course?

 

[peld]

yes been a couple of times. pleasant enough for day out, and given its free. Good to get close to the players and few celebs (my kids liked following the football players). Been to St Andrews and Kingsbarns. There isnt a lot of food/drink outlets though. Just a few at the start (and at the turn on St Andrews)

 

[Hobbit]

Done it a number of times. Great for keen golfers to see the pro’s having some fun. And especially good for those that have a passing interest in golf but like to see the celebs.

A good option for the Sunday night is the Old Course Hotel. It’s pennies compared to the Saturday night. We stayed over near Carnoustie on the saturday night. Travelled to Carnoustie for mid morning Saturday. Stayed over then travelled onto St Andrews on the Sunday morning. Most people have the hassle of getting away from St Andrews on the Sunday. We had a great evening, saw some pro’s celebs out and about then a leisurely breakfast on the Monday before setting off.

 

[Mel Smooth]

Should be a good field of professionals up there this year, be a good event to go and watch I'd imagine.

 

[Banchory Buddha]

Thinking of going to the Dunhill Links in a couple of weeks.....likely Carnoustie or St Andrews on the Saturday. For anyone's who's been before, is it a decent day out? Assume crowds aren't huge so you can get a good view of the golf. Can you get a beer and some food out on the course?

Yup to all, crowds very sparse, especially if you avoid any big name holywooder, and there's usually only couple of those

 

[fudgeukraine]

Go up every year on the Thursday, generally head to Carnoustie for the AM and then swing down to St Andrews (draw/names dependant). Pretty good day out: Free parking, free entry, get extremely close to everyone (admittedly not sure how much that's cause a Thursday/1st day feeling vs. other day crowds) and can follow around quite closely.

Going to be an interesting one this year as there's a lot of very big names coming for it: McIlroy normally plays every couple of years and gets a good crowd (but you still get really close) and lots of other PGA/DP/Liv big names coming.

I'll probably do my usual of following Bill Murray around for the 1st 9: he's always good value to watch