It's hard to read anything about the Old Course and St. Andrews without loving it. Muirhead's thoughts are well-taken, even if a little off-base from my perspective. Anyone's method of playing the Old Course, unlike almost any other in golf (possible exceptions include National Golf Links), require a personal investigation of spirit and attitude. I doubt anyone who has played the Old Course on several occasions has two remotely similar experiences...it seems each and every one is like "loving again for the first time".