Date of this event: April 1, 2013
The ruined castle, located in Kirkcaldy, dates from around 1460.
A family round of golf on The Himalayas Putting Green
This is a "must do" for golf fans while in Scotland.
Old Course
Swilcan Bridge spans the Swilcan Burn between the first and eighteenth fairways on the old course.
Driving back to Aberdeen from Carnoustie
"There has been much debate as to the origins of the game, and in some cases, how it was originally played. One thing is certain- the game of golf as we know it was born in Scotland."
Leaving Edinburgh bright and early in the morning, we headed toward St. Andrews for a day of exploring the home of golf.
About halfway between Edinburgh and St. Andrews is Ravenscraig Castle.
Our next stop was St. Andrews.
After our round of putting, we ate lunch at the Swilcan Restaurant while enjoying stunning panoramic views of the Old Course.
Delicious Irish coffee
The Old Course Hotel
Watching some golfers on the Old Course
After having our fill of exploring the links and shopping at the golf shops, we hopped back into the car to head to our next golf stop: Carnoustie.
Since the 1500's, golf has been played over the links at Carnoustie.
Many men from Carnoustie emigrated to the United States in the early 1900's, taking with them club making skills and golfing talent.
Carnoustie has been an Open Championship venue seven times.
The Championship Course is considered to be one of the top layouts in Britain and has been described as Scotland's ultimate golfing challenge.
Watching the ships come in to Aberdeen's harbor
We ended our night with a giant portion of fish and chips.
Fun fact: "The word golf was first recorded in the 15th century, appearing twice in an Act of the Scots Parliament of 6 March 1457, in the reign of James II."
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