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A few of the guys were looking at each other in between bites of food and I was told not to worry about it. Incredulous, I asked them what the hell was going on. It turns out that Ed, who played the Old Course six days earlier with Howard and Chris, generously decided to give up his spot to play again so that Dan or myself could get the opportunity to play. Even more incredibly, Steve S, who arrived in Scotland at the same time as I did and therefore hadn't played the Old Course, gave up his spot as well so that both Dan AND I could play. I didn't understand what was going on. He made another droll comment about being able to stay up late that night now and not have to worry about playing in the rain but insisted his mind was made up, as was Ed's. They were giving up their spots on the Old Course so Dan and I could play. It was hard not to get emotional at that point and to this day, I'll never be able to repay the generosity of Ed and Steve for their selflessness.
I now had a 6:40am tee time at the Home of Golf, the historic Old Course at St. Andrews! Now, there is a great story here that I'll only briefly touch upon about the fact that Dan and I had to essentially impersonate Steve and Ed respectively. I'm sure the caddies caught on quickly and likely couldn't care less. But my caddy continued to call me Ed for the entire round, although with a bigger smirk as the round progressed. We played half the holes in heavy rain but nothing can disguise the magic and brilliance of The Old Course. St. Andrews know that's practically impossible. I've also never been more nervous on an 18th hole drive or approach either but thankfully played both shots well. In the end, I played mediocre golf, making one birdie in a round of 81 (with 41 putts!) but you couldn't wipe the smile off my face the whole morning. The history and setting is magnificent and unrivaled in all of golf. Simply a magical round with incredible friends and yet another in a line of the greatest experiences in the game.
We weren't done for the day, however, as we had a late afternoon tee time set at Elie, also known as the Golf House Club. Now that I've had the pleasure of playing these links, you can look up "hidden gem" in the dictionary and a photo of Elie surely should be there. It's just a wonderful walk, with 16 par fours, two par threes and no par fives, all with a dramatic seaside setting. We carried our own bags and played seven club matches here (Andrew and Matt S played a two-club match!!). It was great fun and just thinking of my day at Elie brings a huge smile to my face. If I ever find myself in the Kingdom of Fife again, Elie will definitely be on the itinerary. We checked out of the Hazelbank the next morning and made our way to our final destination, one of the most decorated modern links in Scotland, Kingsbarns Golf Links!
