Any player avoiding The Coffins must next negotiate the Lion’s Mouth bunker which guards the green. The 16th hole is best played up the right side of the fairway, but out-of-bounds lingers nearby, as do the three Principal’s Nose pot bunkers. Just past the Principal’s Nose, resides another diabolic sand trap, Deacon’s Sime, which is named after a local preacher who played many rounds at the Old Course during his life. The preacher noted that the bunker should be named after him, upon his death because he spent so much time in that bunker while alive, he had his ashes deposited there to spend eternity in that hazard. It’s fair to say that when playing the Old Course at St. Andrews, the best way to remember the bunkers is to avoid hitting into them. In other words, they are best seen, but not experienced. Any player that will hold the Claret Jug this year will need to successfully navigate the many bunkers at the Old Course. Michigan Golf Journal
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