July 1st is Canada Day. But a more celebratory day for me was strolling into the clubhouse and seeing a server smile at me. No mask. You see, British Columbia entered a new phase and no masks were required indoors as our province reached a vaccination clip level. I had the mask on when entering,…
Loch Lomond is a beautiful parkland course and you need to know a member to access this very private golf club. It just had a multi-million £ upgrade and those whom have played it rave about the quality. Carnegie Links at Skibo Castle is private but a small group may be able to get on…
For those who know me, I beat the drum on how Canada offers incredible golf to world travellers. Call me Captain Canada. Cabot Links and Cabot Cliffs have put our country on the golf map. Now, here is a new and exciting Cabot four-season resort in Revelstoke, BC to open in 2023 that will intrigue…
Have you had the opportunity to take a pleasant walk from your Scottish hotel to a great links course? The experience is a real treat. AJ Capital Partners has been on a recent buying spree and purchased the Rusacks St Andrews, Marine North Berwick and now, the Marine Troon https://ajcpt.com/portfolio. Smart. This developer obviously gets…
This name will mean something to Canadian golfers and those who love golf course architecture https://www.stanleythompson.com. Stanley is a Canadian icon and ranks among the best ever when the golden age of golf course development took place. I enjoyed playing golf with his great nephew Stan in West Kelowna, BC at Shannon Lake. I learned…
Power cart, golf cart or buggy. This North American golf course vehicle and scourge displaced the enjoyment of walking courses and eliminated caddy programs for the young. I get it that there are people with health issues that need them. But walking is integral to the game of golf and many golfers have become lazy….
Brora to Royal Dornoch. Ardglass to Royal County Down. Crail to the Old. Do you see the pattern? I like making suggestions in our tailor-made links golf tours to include at least one of the lesser known golf courses with the heavyweights. How about the fun 9-hole Bann Course at Castlerock, NI? Brora has electrified…
Although our national tourism board does not promote Canadian golf globally they should. Have you seen the latest Golf Digest? Nine Canadian golf courses enter the World 100 Great Golf Courses list. Impressive. Selections are from Eastern, Central and Western Canada. Cabot is there and new arrivals like Capilano, Hamilton and Jasper Park. Several have…
Global golfers and especially Albertans should be excited about Kananaskis Country’s re-opening in 2018 after the devastating 2013 flood. I spoke with Head Professional, Bob Paley recently to get an update on the courses I toured with him during construction last summer. By June, 18 holes for Mt. Lorette and 9 holes for Mount Kidd…
Is it a stroll across the Old Course’s rolling links? How about staring off to West Sands Beach where Chariots of Fire was filmed? Or what about soaking in the town’s history and dropping into a famous haunt like the Dunvegan? Golfers’ eyes mist when thoughts of visiting the Home of Golf appear. I will…