Inside the Dunvegan: St. Andrews bar owner tells amazing stories about Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods and Arnold Palmer
Welcome to The Dunvegan Hotel in St. Andrews, arguably the most famous golf pub and 19th hole in the world. Just 112 yards from the 18th green at The Old Course at St. Andrews, the Dunvegan has been the unofficial bar/restaurant of St. Andrews for decades.
Recently, during the 150th Open Championship, GolfWRX stopped in to say hello, taste a pint of Dunvegan beer, eat fish and chips (I actually ate the Steak Pie, which was delicious), and get a full tour of the historical drinking spot.
While we were there, longtime owners Sheena and Jack Willoughby were gracious enough to sit down with me and tell stories about the bar’s history, some of its famous patrons (like Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Arnold Palmer and many others), and tell some untold stories from inside the Dunvegan.
If you’ve ever been to the Dunvegan, then you know the walls are covered in photographs and memorabilia that tell stories about the bar’s history. If you’ve never been there, then hopefully the video helps you live vicariously, as Sheena and Jack took the time to make some of the stories come to life in our recent tour and sit down.
My personal favorite story, as highlighted in our recent TikTok video below, Rory McIlroy used to come into the Dunvegan in his younger days, where he unsuccessfully tried to go “incognito,” despite his trademark bushy black curls.
@golfwrx Sheena Willoughby from The Dunvegan Hotel in St Andrews (golf’s most famous pub) tells a great story of when Rory McIlroy used to come into the bar back in the day with his bushy black curls and act incognito ? ? WAY more stories about Tiger, John Daly and Arnold Palmer on our GolfWRX YouTube page #cheers #rory #theopen #dunvegan #beers #golf #golftiktok #rorymcilroy #standrews ? original sound – golfwrx
Enjoy our full video from inside The Dunvegan in St. Andrews at the top of the page!
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19th Hole
Golf fans are loving this awkward Bryson fan interaction video at latest LIV event
Over the weekend at LIV Golf London, Bryson DeChambeau continued his solid run of form, finishing in 13th place. Centurion Club had a respectable turnout of fans on site, with plenty following the big-hitting Dechambeau.
At one point, a fan reached out to fist bump the former U.S. Open champion but didn’t quite reach. The Crushers GC, of which Bryson captains, made a light-hearted post on Instagram with a video of the moment.
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“These fans edits are getting out of control… ?”
DeChambeau commented on the post, “just a couple inches short…”
The 29-year-old will tee it up next at the 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool. He had success at the Open Championship hosted by St. Andrews last year, finishing in 8th place.
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Content creator leaves golf fans triggered after showing how to make the perfect ‘John Daly’ cocktail
John Daly is one of the biggest names in golf despite not having played at very high level for quite some time due to injuries and health issues. Over the weekend, Daly found himself in some social media controversy once again, although it was no fault of his own.
A popular TikTok account, @cookingwith_darryl, mentioned a drink he called the “John Daly” in one of his videos. The food connoisseur has gotten very popular on the app by posting videos while cooking on his Blackstone grill.
“In my opinion there are two drinks synonymous with golf. You want to argue with me? Bring it! One is the Transfusion, the other is the John Daly. Let’s make the perfect John Daly.”
Darryl then went on to explain the ingredients: A chilled glass, vodka, and equal parts lemonade and iced tea.
@cookingwithdarryl Another classic drink for the golf course…The John Daly #drinks #golf #rukiddingme #rhoback ? original sound – dpostelnick
However, the TikTok users in the comment section were furious with the content creator, saying the drink he described was an “Arnold Palmer,” not a “John Daly.”
Darryl was sure to point out the very important distinction between the two: the “John Daly” contains vodka and “Arnold Palmer” does not.
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‘Heartbreaking’ – Matt Wolff responds after being blasted by LIV teammate Brooks Koepka
Yesterday, Smash GC captain Brooks Koepka publicly blasted his teammate Matthew Wolff in an interview with Sports Illustrated.
“I mean, when you quit on your round, you give up and stuff like that, that’s not competing,” said Koepka. “I’m not a big fan of that. You don’t work hard. It’s very tough. It’s very tough to have even like a team dynamic when you’ve got one guy that won’t work, one guy is not going to give any effort, he’s going to quit on the course, break clubs, gets down, bad body language, it’s very tough. I’ve basically given up on him—a lot of talent, but I mean the talent’s wasted.”
On Friday morning, Wolff issued his response to Koepka via Sports Illustrated.
The 24-year-old said it was “beyond disappointing” to read Koepka’s comments.
“I read the SI interview with our Captain Brooks Koepka and it was beyond disappointing to me. When I chose to join his Team in 2023, I did so with much optimism about my new home as part of Team Smash and equally as important the chance to be around and learn from a player of Brooks’s stature. Like everyone who has ever played the game at the highest level, I have had competitive moments in the past that I feel I have let myself down and even others in our new team environment. This has been quite difficult for me. My challenges on and off the golf course with my mental health has been well documented. I deal with those challenges every day.
“However, while my 2023 season has not been all I had hoped for to this point, I have made positive strides in managing my life and feel Ike my game is turning for the positive. To hear through the media that our team leader has given up on me is heartbreaking. It’s not what a team member looks to hear from its leader, and I think we all know these comments should have been handled much differently. But I’m moving forward and won’t ever give up on myself. While on course results may not appear now to be positive indicators, I’m trying to win an even BIGGER game with my life.
“Finally, I trust Brooks wants what is best for our team. But it’s hard to imagine his comments in his recent SI interview in any way line up with those priorities. This will be my last comment on this matter. I’m heading out today to the Centurion Club trying to help our team win this week. I appreciate everyone’s continued support and your respect for my privacy.”
Both Koepka and Wolff will be teeing it up at Centurion Club on Friday. Koepka will be playing with Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson, while Wolff will play alongside his fellow Smash GC teammates (minus the captain) Chase Koepka and Jason Kokrak.
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