The rough and fairways, however, are a completely different story. There were at least five or six holes where it was difficult to tell where the fairway grass ends and the first cut of rough begins because both areas are cut to similar length and neither one was particularly favorable to hit from. The trees too, are so thick in a few spots that it is nearly impossible to advance a ball hit behind them.

The course plays to a par of 70 and 5643 yards from the white tees. St. Andrews as a whole is relatively flat and provides plenty of scoring chances. There are a few holes, though, that will test golfers' course management and shot making skills.

The 330 yard par 4, 18th, which owner Mike Hall claims as the course's signature hole, is a good example. A creek dissects the fairway twenty or so yards in front of the green. Less skilled golfers will want to layup in front of the creek with their second shot, then hit a lob wedge into the green to set themselves up to make par. This creek also comes into play on holes 3 through 6, which is the most difficult stretch on the course. Tee shots from the blue tees here are totally blind.

Play at St. Andrews is on a first come first serve basis, which one local golfer said is why he favors St. Andrews over other area courses, "because I can show up on really short notice and still have a good chance of getting on."

One of the other unique things about St. Andrews is they are set up so golfers can continue to play during the winter when there is snow on the ground. They do this through the use of simulators which allow golfers to play one of a list of just over forty championship courses. They have four total simulators and golfers pay an hourly fee to use them.

Latest Update: 3/16/2011