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In the the 1980s, golfers typically paid their greens fees at St Andrews through direct payment at the Links Trust's booking office after securing a tee time. There was no online booking or payment, and the process was a straightforward cash or possibly credit transaction, depending on the year.
The booking and payment process involved:
Booking a tee time: Securing a tee time was the first step and could be done in a number of ways, including entering the daily ballot (lottery), applying directly to the Links Trust, or queuing as a single player.
Paying at the booking office: After the tee time was secured, the golfer would go to the Links Trust office, likely located near the Old Course, to pay the greens fee.
Cash and credit: The transaction would be handled by a Links Trust employee. At the beginning of the decade, cash was likely the most common method of payment. By the late 1980s, credit cards may have been accepted, but cash was almost certainly an option as well.
The experience was different from today's system, where golfers can book and pay for their rounds online. In the 1980s, getting a tee time and paying the fee involved an in-person interaction with the Links Trust staff. A golfer on a scholarship in 1982 noted keeping "meticulous records" of his spending, which included his greens fees, indicating that it was a standard financial transaction