November 22nd, 2007
How many holes were in the original layout of the Old Course at St. Andrews?
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November 22nd, 2007 at 5:27 am
This question was a turkey, how about E. None of the Above!
November 22nd, 2007 at 7:05 am
Is this a trick question? There are 2 correct answers depending upon how you interpret the question.
November 22nd, 2007 at 7:09 am
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
November 22nd, 2007 at 7:46 am
Happy Holiday!!!!!!
November 22nd, 2007 at 7:54 am
Our Thanksgiving question is no turkey. Based on a number of sources in our research, there is only one correct answer. Have a great holiday!
November 22nd, 2007 at 9:36 am
Happy Thanksgiving! A day when every golfer gets a birdie.Was the question purposely asked on November 22?
November 22nd, 2007 at 10:27 am
Please do the research b4 u leave a turkey comment. Happy TGD.
November 22nd, 2007 at 11:36 am
According to Wikipedia ! The Old Course had 12 holes, 10 of which were played both out and in, making a total of 22 holes.
so there were only 12 but if you count the in and out there are 22, I think both answers are correct, I went with 12
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Course_at_St_Andrews
November 22nd, 2007 at 8:50 pm
Wikipedia is a wonderful thing!!! Happy Thanksgiving!!!
November 23rd, 2007 at 5:19 pm
While GolfNowTV and the rest of us can debate the number of holes at St Andrews… maybe we should all read Scottish Golf History… see link and info below.
http://www.scottishgolfhistory.net/eighteen_hole_round.htm
St Andrews (Old Course) had 12 holes by 1764, and probably much earlier. The holes were laid out in a line and 10 holes were played twice - once ‘out’ and once back ‘in’, making a ’round’ of 22 holes. However, in 1764, the golfers decided to combine the first four holes into two, which produced a round of 18 holes, though it was really 10 holes of which 8 were played twice.
I see this as a case of which expert do we believe. Maybe we should look at the possibility that two answers are correct… which in GolfNowTV case would not be the first time a question was stated that resulted in more than one possible answer. So GolfNowTv what say you be magnanimous and accept two “correct” answers for the question.