So what pray tell is the Himalayas other than a mountain range in India? Why it’s the putting course in St Andrews, home to the Ladies Putting Club. In the old days women weren’t permitted to play golf on the Old Course but they were allowed to putt on the Himalayas putting green that is near the second tee on the Old Course, separated only by a few gorse bushes.
Competitions are still contested on this ground and I was lucky enough to witness one. The ladies take it quite seriously. When a relatively short putt was missed, you’d have thought it was to loose the Open. It’s a vast area with many bumps, ridges and swales as it’s built on old dunes. The entire area is cut to the same height as the greens on all the other courses. Therefore it’s a good place to have some fun as well as to get a feel for the greens. I recommend we take full advantage of this before we venture on to any of the other courses. Perhaps a pint will be wagered?
DLux of Maine
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