The Crail Golfing Society and A Little Fishing in Anstruther....

Crail Ballcomie Links

Today we tee it up at The Crail Golfing Society's Balcomie Links. We were met with partly cloudy skies and windy conditions to start our round. We were paired with Steve from London. When asked what he does for work, he said, "I am a man of leisure!" Well done Steve, well done! 

Par 5 2nd @ Crail

I picked Crail as part of our itinerary for the week because of the numerous holes on both the front and back nines that hug the coast line, providing some gorgeous views throughout the round. 

A look behind the 2nd tee @ Crail

One such hole is the Par 4 5th hole, known as "Hell's Hole". With sustained winds into of 30 mph or more today, the forced carry was anywhere from 225 to 275 yards, depending on the line you took. With the wind hard into and off the left, discretion was the better part of valor so I took the more conservative route.

All smiles before we tee off on Par 4 5th "Hell's Hole"

Par 4 5th @ Crail Balcomie aptly named "Hell's Hole"

Par 4 5th green @ Crail

Par 3 6th @ Crail

The back nine showcases some really cool holes to finish out the round. There is a strong uphill Par 3 13th, playing upwards of 200 yards. The downhill Par 3 14th follows with an equally tough shot today. While the yardage wasn't that long, it played much longer heading back into the strong winds. The elevated tee certainly added to the challenge.

Par 3 14th @ Crail

We all took advantage of the downwind Par 4 15th. I was just off the green on the front while Paul and Steve were both long. Happy to walk away with a two putt birdie there. Fun hole but not without risk as water lurks just long and to the left.

Green of Par 4 15th @ Crail

We closed out the round with the lengthy Par 3 18th. With a slightly elevated tee and being downwind, it was a challenging shot. Club selection was key. Glad to walk away with a two putt par here. 

Par 3 18th @ Crail

Following a post round coffee in the lounge overlooking the course with the "Man of Leisure", Paul and I set out in search of the best Fish & Chips in Scotland. I am happy to say we found it here at the Anstruther Fish Bar. Good stuff for sure. This was the first time to see Anstruther and I must say it's quite a quaint little town. Loved the harbour.

Home of the Best Fish & Chips in Scotland

Anstruther Harbour

Got back in time to head to Hot Yoga for some stretching and then to chill out here at the house. We play Kingsbarns tomorrow morning at 8:30. Such a beautiful course. We are expecting good weather through the weekend. We are also heading to the Hotel Du Vin tomorrow for our final night here in St Andrews. 6 Livingstone Place has served us well. Guess that's all for now. LYDCP!