Individuals may specifically travel to Scotland to enjoy links golf, fine whiskies, castles and hiking trails but good weather does not fall in this category. I experienced sun then hail on back to back holes on beautiful Royal Dornoch. People forewarn you that four seasons of weather change in one day happens and it is…
Our golf group in Scotland, including hickory players, set up a Ryder Cup format for our last day at historic Prestwick. I volunteered to be an American as we had an imbalance. After defeating Billy in our singles match, we finished tied. Was I a traitor to my Canadian comrades? I didn’t chant USA! USA!…
Since I am hosting a Scottish golf trip next week with Canadians and Americans, whisky tasting is on. Lagavulin Whisky or Dalmore Whisky. Now if I was venturing to Ireland then it would be whiskey. Bushmills, Jameson Whiskey. People can make the mistake with the “e” and it can ruffle feathers. There is Canadian Club…
While admiring Tiger’s win at the Masters, I also eyed which players kept the pin in while putting. In our recent annual secret golf trip to Utah, our group of good friends left the pin in while putting throughout the four rounds. Hmmm…we did not discuss this beforehand on what our choices would be. We…
Two hours north of Las Vegas sits a great golf destination in St. George, Utah. We sampled lava rock holes at Entrada, beautiful red rock mountain sights at Sand Hollow , and the Ledges and we drove an hour to Wolf Creek in Mesquite, Nevada. Wow, this is spectacular, hard and 6 hours. And then…
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…