Our ESPN Moment
Posted by Leonard And Me , 7.18.2018 4:52 PM
Can anyone identify where we're at in this picture above? I bet Uncle Gerry could! We are standing in the footsteps of golf greatness! Jack Nicklaus. Arnold Palmer. And, now, Corbett & Jenesa Leonard! This is the Swilcan Bridge at the St. Andrews Links Golf Course. The bridge spans the Swilcan Burn between the first and eighteenth fairways on the Old Course, and has become an important cultural icon in the sport of golf. It is customary for champions of golf to publicly show some sort of homage or respect to the small and unimposing structure.
Because this is a public golf course, we were able to hop over the fence and run out to the bridge for pictures! ESPN would be proud of our efforts. Unfortunately, we did not have lots of time to spend in St. Andrews today....so we had to prioritize our activities in town this afternoon. Our top priority was to visit the golf course since St. Andrews is considered the "Home of Golf."
Next priority on our agenda would be lunch, of course!
We trekked the whole way across town to get to this place! The food (and beer!) were well worth the hike. We each ordered burgers that were stuffed to the gills with extra toppings (egg, chili, beerbq sauce, and bacon). A great way to celebrate our championship photo on the bridge at St. Andrews Golf Course.
With only 30 minutes to spare before meeting our tour bus this afternoon....we raced up to the top of the town to see the the remains of St. Andrews Cathedral, which was Scotland’s largest cathedral and most magnificent church. It fell into disuse and ruin after Catholic mass was outlawed during the 16th-century Scottish Reformation.
***On the way out of town we passed the cafe where Prince William dated Kate Middleton while attending St. Andrews University. Their "hush hush" romance during college was a shock to the British media once Will graduated!
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