As the impressive edifice looms into view, a feeling of elation washes over me. I’ve just arrived at the Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa in St Andrews, Fife – the home of golf – and the sense of sporting history is palpable.
As an avid but frustratingly untalented golfer, the chance to see the venue where legends of the game such as Tiger Woods, Nick Faldo, Seve Ballesteros and Jack Nicklaus have won the Open Championship and held aloft the famous Claret Jug is a genuine thrill.