The 6 Non-Golf Reasons You Should Visit St Andrews

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This post is from Alexa Hammer in her Hammer & The Links section of the site! Please excuse my long absence from writing… I returned to the United States in late May and quickly left to travel to Erin Hills, Wisconsin for an internship with the USGA at the 2017 U.S. Open. It was such a special experience to be a part … Read More

Winter Scenes from St Andrews

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When one thinks of when to visit the Home of Golf, the months of December, January and February definitely do not come to mind. Why make the trip to play rounds during the coldest and most unpredictable weather months of the year? Well, actually, these are some of the best months to be in St Andrews!          … Read More

Golf in Northern California & Monterey

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I recently took another trip of a lifetime with Saints Golf, the University of St Andrews golf team, to Northern California and Monterey. The line up of courses included The Olympic Club, San Francisco Golf Club, CordeValle, Pasatiempo, Monterey Peninsula, Poppy Hills, and Spyglass Our travels began in San Francisco. We started our trip with playing our first round on … Read More

Lessons of the St Andrews Links 2

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The author of this post is Alexa Hammer, who is a University of St Andrews student and golfer writing about her experiences. See more of her work on her Hammer & The Links page! This is the 2nd Lessons of the Links post! Below I share more information I have learned since living in the Home of Golf. I hope you … Read More

Northeast US Golf Trip with University of St Andrews

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This post was written by Alexa Hammer for her Hammer & The Links section of the site. She is a student at the University of St Andrews, sharing experiences as she travels the world! Earlier this summer, I traveled from Edinburgh, Scotland to the Northeastern United States with a three other members of the University of St Andrews team and … Read More

Lessons of the St Andrews Links

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This is the third post from Alexa Hammer in her Hammer & The Links section of the site. Read more from Alexa here! Over the past ten months of living in St. Andrews I have learned so much about the town and what it has to offer. As a student of the university, a member of the university golf team, … Read More