Everyone has them. Time to give you some of mine from a traditionalist’s perspective: Caps/hats worn in the clubhouse. The biggest No No. Beware of the member who may have a stern chat with you about it. Respect… Untucked golf shirts. Golf caps worn backwards on the course. Leave that for the football game. Five-somes…
Have you played Lahinch? Royal County Down? Prestwick? Brora? The Road Hole? The Doak Course at Dismal River in Nebraska? Well people, get over it and hit the blind shot as these wonderful golf courses (like many others) have them. North Americans are pampered with holes that you can see roll out in front of…
Thanks to our partner Dave Lloyd from Cabo VIP for hosting us in Los Cabos and treating us to a night of vintage music and fish fingers at Cabo Wabo. Rocker Sammy Hagar put sleepy Los Cabos on the map with his fun restaurant and music. Golf courses like Quivira, Diamante and Cabo del Sol…
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…
With the honeymoon continuing for Shane Lowry and Royal Portrush, I was pleasantly surprised to hear of a new course being built at Rosapenna in Donegal, Ireland. There is great golf in this quadrant of Ireland and now links golf will be added by this esteemed American course architect. Rosapenna, Ballyliffin, Narin and Portnoo and…
Kudos to One Ocean Expeditions in teaching me a new way to enjoy a golf trip by offering an Eastern Canadian golf cruise. You can land with rubber boots and rough weather gear after a choppy, 15 minute Zodiac ride and a short bus ride. How fun is that? The line-up of Cabot Links, Cabot…
No, this is not a new 50’s style band. However, Rory and hopefully the Raptors can sing Queen’s, “We are the Champions”. There was a love fest this past weekend in Hamilton for Rory. He flirted with 59 on the last day and “only” settled with a final round 61. Canadians enthusiastically cheered for him…