Scott Herald savouring ‘surreal’ second chance to tee it up at St Andrews

Local professional Scott Herald got the chance to ‘play’ in the Open (Richard Sellers/PA)

St Andrews professional Scott Herald savoured the thrill of ‘playing’ the Open on his home course on Saturday, weeks after thinking he had missed the chance.

The 35-year-old golf instructor had hoped to earn a place in the field by right but failed to get through to final qualifying last month.