The Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews might have the greatest and most ingenious accommodations in all of sports – a well-struck 6 iron from the 17th green, this week’s home for a couple thousand lucky golf fans chosen by lottery. BritishOpen
The sun is setting over the birthplace of golf, casting the majestic Old Course in rose gold. Massive grandstands are in place for theand the flags atop them snap in the steady breeze. On a giant banner under the leaderboard, this year’s slogan: “Everything has led to this.” The tournament runs Thursday through Sunday.
This is the fifth tent village the R&A has assembled since 2016, when the championships were held at Royal Troon. There were 100 tents then, and that number has grown with each successive Open. This year, the village is closer to the course than ever. “It’s quite an interesting contrast; the least expensive place to stay at the Open, right across from the most expensive.”“It’s all about being a good place to sleep,” camp leader Tom Critchley said.
Simon and Elaine Neson sit outside their tent with daughter Emma at the makeshift camping village outside the Old Course at St. Andrews. “You can go to a festival like Glastonbury and it’s there to an extent. But with golf it’s a whole different level of respect. Everyone is there to watch the golf and enjoy it, and have a great time.”
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