We have a new driver today, Tony, a retired Limey and friend of Iains. It took a while to break the ice, but he turns out to be a…
Off day in the Highlands
No golf today. We arranged for our driver, Iain McLeod, to give us a tour of the eastern Highlands. Iain owns a small fleet of vans for charters and is…
Castle Stuart
Today’s play was at ‘Castle Stuart’ just outside of Inverness. The course is a relatively new links style, but already a classic. The fairways afford panoramic views of…
Nairn Championship
The Nairn Championship course is a 20-minute walk from our hotel in the village so no need for a driver today. Nairn is a Tom Morris and James Braid design…
Bunker Play – Proper Form
In preparation for our trip, each of the group researched techniques for playing on links-style courses – how to handle the wind, gorse, and the fearsome pot bunkers which are…
Old Moray
First day of golf! Play today was at the Moray Golf Club (ranked #30 world wide) on the ‘Old’ course in Lossiemouth, Morayshire, about a 20-minute drive from our hotel…
Fàilte gu Alba! ✈️
Fàilte gu Alba! – “Welcome to Scotland” And, a fine welcome it was (‘fàilte mhath’ in the local dialect). It was a long trip – Pittsburgh to…
Scotland – 2018
After over a year in planning, it’s nearly time to kick-off our ‘buddies trip’ to Scotland, the home of golf! We’ll start at Nairn in the Highlands with…
