I'll be there thursday + friday. I am going with a good friend who is yet TGM-unaware, but I am sure he'd at least agree that there is no way to hold a glass of beer unless the right wrist is bent.
Let me know if you are there TH or FR and we might at least be able to organize to have a beer. We might also want to find a good place to hang out Wednesday evening. Or a suitable place to meet up on the course.
Even though I have seen a couple of majors before my local knowledge about St Andrews is zero, so any hints about how to get the most out of it is of interest. Be it during tournament days or good places to hang out in the evenings.
There MUST be a place in the area where a bunch of Open addicts gather in the evening.