British Open Shots

British Open via London, Ireland and Scotland

Lots of palace and castle visits (Buckingham, Windsor in England, Stirling, Glamis in Scotland), Waterford Crystal factory in Ireland, Loch Lomond, Scottish woolen mill, Royal Yacht Britannia, and of course golf activities at The Old Course at St Andrews and The Open at Carnoustie. A few select pictures -

Little old lady from Carnoustie

We sat by an elderly lady from Carnoustie who was camped in her wheelchair when we arrived at the 18th green. (Wheelchair people have reserved seating at the 18th green right next to the green and the players. "Best seats in the house" we were told by one of the ushers.) This little lady had been to every British Open held at Carnoustie or St Andrews since 1953. I asked her who won in 1953, her first Open, and she replied "I believe it was Hogan" It was . . . Ben Hogan, the only British Open he ever played.

British Open Trip

At the risk of boring you with travelogues, you may find pictures and descriptions of trips we take, because that is what we do and enjoy. John has always wanted to attend the British Open golf tournament (this year held in Carnoustie, Scotland) and Melanie has wanted to visit Ireland, so we combined that with a stop in London . . . many castle/palace visits and general wandering around to see what we wanted in between. We will share a few photos and highlights with you.