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“Based on available search results, there is no evidence that St Andrews collects greens fees on a bicycle. The idea appears to be a humorous invention rather than a factual account of how the course operates.
Green fees at St Andrews and other golf courses are typically managed through more conventional methods, such as:
Online booking and prepayment: This has become standard practice at many courses, with payments handled electronically.
In-person payment at the club's pro shop: Golfers pay at the pro shop and are given a receipt or a bag tag to show they have paid.
Starters or marshals verifying payment: Course officials, known as starters or marshals, may be on-site at the first tee to check receipts and ensure all golfers have paid.
The story may be a form of golf lore, with the combination of the sport's oldest and most prestigious course with a quirky, low-tech method of payment creating an amusing image. However, it is not a real practice at the historic St Andrews Links. “