How about staying in 800 year old accommodations near Aberdeen where the Knights Templar met? Enjoyed the Himalayas putting green while golfers play the Old Course around you. Compete with Scotscraig members and then have dinner with them. Playing 9 holes at Dumbarnie Links near St Andrews before it is officially open was fantastic. Trump…
They both won in Tokyo, Japan recently. Tiger disposed of Hideki and other contenders. Stuck in a pizza shop because of a typhoon couldn’t stop the resurrected one. South African Springboks broke the English hearts in winning the World Rugby finals. And next year the Olympics returns to Tokyo with Justin Rose defending his golf…
I listened to the clacking of my clubs and the sounds of different bird calls. I admired the sea, a duck and the castle. There was no conversation but a fist pump was allowed. The wind whistled as we walked down the Castle Stuart fairway in Inverness, Scotland. My first experience of the silent hole…
I reeled in the prize but it was for winning a golf tournament and not a fishing competition. The last victory for me at this esteemed “Major” was in 2005 and my drought was kaput. Draining a 30 footer on the last green at Windermere in front of my peers put an exclamation point on…
The distinct Australian band’s song rumbled out of the Bose speakers hanging on the power cart starting on No. 2 at my old home course of Craigowan. The Commish and traditionalist usually frowns upon this intrusion. But being with my friends and playing a favourite course of mine, I took it in stride. The future?…
45 minute mandatory, fantastic lunches in Japan. Removing headgear in a venerable Irish golf club. Walking 18 holes in the drizzle at a fine parkland course. Great traditions. Are we so narcissistic to think golf should bend to our demands? Plow through lunch, wear the logo’d hat in the lounge because we feel like it…
While spending time with family after attending my niece’s wedding, my sister took me over to the Cheese Roll Hill in Gloucester. Have you heard of it? What a wicked place to sever limbs. While at the bottom, I looked up, way up. Hmmm…Then my sisters and I trudged to the top. I crossed my…
The Calgary Stampede is iconic. How about spreading your wings and golfing from there? Play Heritage Pointe in the vicinity and then drive to the newly revamped courses in Kananaskis Country. Flat golf in an amphitheatre surrounded by mountains. Venture to Stewart Creek and undulating Silvertip in Canmore. Take a breath and view the Rockies….
Golf is part of the DNA of Scotland. Visit the Old at St Andrews and feel the ghosts. Have terrific soup in Royal Montrose’s ancient clubhouse and you will understand. Experience a solo bagpiper on the first tee and a Belhaven in the 18th century confines. Ireland is about the terrific people with a sly…
I wandered over to The Wee Snug Ale House to sip a Guinness or two before embarking on next day’s One Ocean Expeditions golf cruise of Eastern Canada. I was in luck as Kitchenfest, a week long tribute to Gaelic music was running throughout Cape Breton. After great Irish stew, a Guinness and Murphy’s (latter…