David Joy offers a variety of events including :-

Lectures - regular after lunch talks (by Appointment) on 'St Andrews and Golf' in the St Andrews Old Course Hotel and The Grange Inn.

Regular performances of "An Audience with Old Tom Morris" (by appointment) in the main hotels of :

• St Andrews
• Carnoustie
• Gleneagles
• Turnberry
• Loch Lomond
• And occasionally across the pond in America, if invited!

Granny Clarks Wind!

A new Scots comedy by David Joy.

9th - 19th April 2008. For times and booking info click here

The original cast of Fit Like? have re-grouped to bring you "Granny Clarks Wind!" - based in a run down hotel by the side of the last hole on the Old Course... will the ghost of Granny Clark put the wind up you? ...Come and see!...be sure and book early for this one.

Guided Tours of St Andrews

During his considerable career as a golf historian, David Joy has accumulated much knowledge of the History of Golf around St Andrews and is available for guided tours around the historical golfing locations in St Andrews.

This Plan of St Andrews from the year 1802 can be seen in
The Scrapbook of Old Tom Morris - compiled by David Joy

Fit Like?

A Scots Comedy by David Joy.

The Auld Byre Players (named after the initials of the Byres founder and past chairman, A.B. Paterson) return to the stage by popular demand. Fit like? by David Joy was first premiered in 1993 and repeated in the old Byre to full houses on three further ten day runs.

A sequel Keep Fit Like was sold out on an extended run before it even opened!

"Fit Like? It was just great!" - St Andrews Citizen

"It is no surprise that the new Scots comedy 'Fit Like?' is playing to packed houses at the Byre Theatre. It fully deserves it." - The Courier, May 1993

This is an internationally acclaimed one man show by David Joy on the life and times of "The Grand Old Man Of Golf" - four times open champion in the 1860's, Keeper of the Green, Prestwick 1851 - 1864 and St Andrews 1864 - 1902.

Old Tom, in his 86th year, reflects on the dramatic changes, both in the town and in the game.

"I enjoyed it immensely" - Ben Crenshaw

"David Joy has made a fine job in bringing to life an important figure and era in the game's history" - Jack Nicklaus

"Well Done!" - Peter Alliss

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