New golf course at Kingsbarns

The St Andrews Citizen, 4 August 2000

The sun shone on the official opening of Kingsbarns Golf Course on Saturday.

The opening, which included a champagne reception and fun golf tournament, was designed as a thank-you to all those involved in getting the project off the ground.

Captain of the R&A, Sir Michael Bonallack, hit the first official shot to open the new course, after which 26 teams of golfers teed off in the brilliant sunshine.

During the following prize-giving ceremony at the clubhouse, Managing Director, Mr Mark Parsinen and Director Mr Art Dunkley, presented the men responsible for the project in its earliest days, Mr Gordon Begg and Lord Taylor, with an engraved decanter as a token of thanks.

The course first opened for play during the week of the Open Championship when 1500 golfers availed themselves of the facilities.

Among them were many big golfing names, including Peter Thomson, Gary Player, Bob Charles, Jerry Pate, Jim Furyk, Duffy Waldorf and Tom Watson.

Director of Golf, David Scott, said the responses from players had been extremely positive.