People’s Monday drew huge crowds to St Andrews for an unexpected bonus fifth day of the Open.
Bad weather may have continued to plague the tournament but a thrilling day of golf and a constantly changing leaderboard gave the galleries an experience to remember.
In the never-ending Open, they even got four extra play-off holes before Zach Johnson was crowned the 2015 champion.
Former Open champion Paul Lawrie, one of three Scots who enjoyed home support, believes the slashed admission price may have opened the door to some new golf fans.
He said: “A lot of people probably came today who might not have come for the week. It was only £10 to get in. It’s like our event in two weeks’ time (the Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Match Play) which is only £15 a day to get in.
“We hope value for money will make people come to watch top players.”
Lawrie added: “The crowds are unbelievable out there. All week long, no matter where I’ve hit it.
“They’ve kind of shouted my name and cheered it. The Scots are always great when I play golf here, it’s fantastic.”
The atmosphere was more raucous than on Sunday and the biggest public grandstands at the first and 17th holes had the full signs up by lunchtime.
Young amateur leader Paul Dunne, the last to tee off, got the biggest roar of the day.
But he would end up bitterly disappointed with a round of 78 that saw him slip down the leaderboard.
After a three-man play-off, which Jordan Spieth missed out on by a shot, Johnson saw off 2010 St Andrews winner Louis Oosthuizen and Australian Marc Leishman.