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golf journey
St. Andrews tambinn es anfitriwn del Abier-
to Britgnico Femenino, tambinn se Kuega en el
0ld Course. En el avo 2007, este torneo lo ganw
la meYicana Lorena 0choa. La |ltima We[ lo hi[o
Stacy Lewis de los Estados Unidos de Amnrica en
el 2013. El Alfred Dunhill tambinn se Kuega aRur y
toma lugar cada avo en octubre. Este torneo es un
eWento del European 1(A tour. Es un campeonato
parcialmente profesional y parcialmente amateur
con una competencia 1ro Am Rue es simultgnea a
las ligas 1rofesionales. El Dunhill es Kugado en dos
campos principales: Kingsbarns y Carnoustie. Es
un eWento cuya final se da en el 0ld Course en St.
Andrews. Es importante, porRue atrae a demasia-
das personas y tambinn tenemos muchos mgs Wi-
sitantes en el museo.
El primer documento encontrado
sobre el Old Course dice que su
existencia data de 1552.
Es correcto. csta es la primera menciwn de golf siendo Ku-
gadoen los camposdeSt. Andrews. El Ar[obispoHamilton
fue el primero en establecer estas tierras como un campo
com|n en1552, nl Ruerra Rue estos terrenos fueranp|bli-
cos, de este modo todos podrran Kugar diferentes depor-
tes, incluido el f|tbol y el golf.
¿Esto indica que es el campo de
golf más antiguo del mundo?
No hay eWidencia Rue apunte a Rue el rey +acobo *7
comprarg las tierras del 0ld Course en 1506. Sin em-
bargo, hay eWidencia Rue sugiere Rue Kugw una ronda
de golf en febrero de 1503. Lo Rue sabemos con cer-
te[a es Rue el golf naciw en la Costa Este de Escocia.
Sabemos Rue el Kuego fue lleWado a cabo en diferentes
lugares y terrenos aRur. Es dificrl decir si el 0ld Course
es el campo mgs antiguo del mundo indudablemente
es el mgs famoso. 0riginalmente el 0ld Course cons-
taba de 22 hoyos. Esto cambiw en 1764, dicha renoWa-
ciwn se conWirtiw en un n|mero estgndar de hoyos de
golf en diferentes campos alrededor del mundo.
St Andrews also hosts theWomen’s British Open
which is played on the Old Course as well. In 2007
the tournament was won by Lorena Ochoa of Mex-
ico. It was last held here in 2013 and was won by
Stacy Lewis fromThe United States. The Alfred Dun-
hill Links Championship also takes place in town
every year during the month of October. This tour-
nament is a European PGA tour event. It is a partly
professional and partly amateur affair with a Pro
Am competition being played alongside the Profes-
sional. The Dunhill is played at two more courses:
Kingsbarns and Carnoustie. It’s an event in which
the final round is played over The Old Course at St
Andrews. It is important because it brings people
into the town, and good for the museum, as we gain
increased visitor numbers.
The first document that was ever
found regarding the existence of
the Old Course dates 1552.
That’s right. That is the first mention of golf be-
ing played over the links in St Andrews. Arch-
bishop Hamilton’s Charter of 1552 preserved
the links of St Andrews as a common ground
were sports, including football and golf could be
played by local people.
Does this indicate that this is the
oldest course intheworld?
There is no evidence that King James IV purchased
the lands of The Old Course in 1506. However, there is
some evidence to suggest that he may have played a
round of golf here in February 1503. What we do know
is that golf was born on the East Coast of Scotland. We
know that the game was played on different links
and grounds here. It is difficult to say whether the Old
Course is in fact themost ancient course inworld; but it
is arguably the most famous. Originally the Old Course
had22holes. Thiswas changedto18 in1764andwould
become the standard number of golf holes for courses
worldwide.