We were invited by the Old Course Hotel to play the Dukes Course last week. Quite a few of our fellow tour operators were in attendance for their annual invitation day. Breakfast was waiting for us when we arrived before we were shown to our golf carts and the driving range. We picked to tee off from the white tees which are the middle of the five positions they have on each hole, making it a very playable course for golfers of all levels. It was only the second time I’d played it, but the first since the extensive refurbishments were completed. The work they’d done, especially on the many bunkers, has turned it from a decent inland course to a very good one, and arguably the best in the St Andrews area. The greens were also in great shape, which in October, was a bonus. Unfortunately, my putting wasn’t up to scratch and I had more than my fair share of 3 putts! After golf, we enjoyed a couple of beers with lunch, which was followed by the presentation, held by Golf Director David Scott, where unfortunately we weren’t amongst the prizes (as a result of my putting), however that didn’t detract from what was a fantastic day out.