When speaking with golf explorers who want to visit beautiful Western Canada, I usually hear the words Whistler, Vancouver and Banff. Two to three week long adventures to BC and Alberta can take you to some of the best golf courses in the universe. A Rocky Mountain high included. The Okanagan Valley sits between them….
Portuguese golf courses need to cater to international golfers because they have a small golfing base and they do an excellent job. Canada has a huge 5 million plus golfing community and our courses cater mostly to Americans and domestics. It is time for Canadian golf courses and our national tourist board to shift attention…
Think the best seafood when you are in the south like the Algarve, meat in the North like Porto. Lisbon has both. White storks that make visible nests we saw on power lines south of Lisbon cannot legally be removed after they have been constructed. I think of Men Without Hats song’s lyrics “We walked…
The oldest golf club in Portugal is in Porto. I however, was there to experience this rejuvenated city. It oozes history. You get lost climbing up and down the cobbled streets. Ancient churches abound and a visit to the historic railway station is a must. By the Douro River you peer at century old walls…
A dopamine hit from social media. A quick scan of a text. And now a swing off a green mat at Topgolf rather than a full game. Isn’t it really about attention span? We now want a bite-sized thought rather than reading War and Peace. And 18 hole golf is hard. Tolstoy hard. Shots go…
Mary Queen of Scots is an excellent film with terrific acting that was recently released There are all the facets: intrigue, backstabbing, Posh English accents vs Scottish dialects (and I can understand them), Protestants vs Catholics, castles, a battle and Queen vs Queen psychological jousting. All is covered with backdrops of the beautiful Scotland landscape….
“Are you comfortable driving on the left side with narrow roads?” It is a question I ask golf travellers. Take the coach for a links golf experience. The driver becomes a family member for groups during their stay, gives peace of mind and keeps people on time. Long drives become like a pub get together…
3 minutes above the two beautiful Predator Ridge golf courses sits Sparkling Hill Resort https://www.sparklinghill.com/the-resort. It’s an elegant wellness resort with a hotel and Swarovski crystal touches. Hot and cold saunas, an infinity pool and tranquility rooms to quietly read and reduce your stress are offered. Wear your robe when going to facilities and having…
Included pieces: Mr. Coyne discusses kolf vs golf, the year 1967 is examined with Nicklaus, Whitworth and Rat Packers, Doak explains his Michigan reversible course, New Orleans and Boston munis are examined and beautiful photography is provided by the famous Japanese photographer Taku Miyamoto. Coincidentally the front cover is a photo of Fugaku Country Club…
A well struck pitching wedge away from the Old Course sits the Dunvegan Hotel. This St Andrews institution is now owned by Canadians who appreciate history, golf and whisky. I visited recently with Fintan during the SGTW on his first tour of the grounds. When we veered into the establishment we ran straight into the…