1772 St Andrews Golfing Announcement in The Edinburgh Evening Courant newspaper Saturday 26 September - "Golfing at St Andrews - To be played for on the links there, upon Wednesday, 14 October next, by any gentleman Golfer, a Silver Cup, £8 value, given by the captain and Society of Golfers at St Andrews. The Silver club annually played for their, is to be played for the day after" see page 3 column 3