I UNDERTOOK a pilgrimage to my favourite St Andrews boozer, the Whey Pat tavern in Bridge Street, and was fortunate enough to encounter a very pleasant couple visiting from Aberdeen. Julie and Connon Craig are glamping at the R&A’s official campsite and their accommodation is first rate, judging by the pictures they showed me of proper beds and various other facilities.
They didn’t seem to mind paying £200 a night for the privilege although that seems a bit steep to me - as I recall it was 7/6 (37.5p) for the week under canvas at my Boys’ Brigade camp. What they did object to - understandably, in my view - was forking out 16 quid for a fish supper and £7 for a pint in the tented village. Not exactly give- away prices, are they?
THE shadow of LIV golf hangs over the game at the moment. But not all golfers are money-grabbers.
