Today is a travel day (no golf – gasp!). We’re moving from the island of Arran to the Kintyre peninsula by ferry. It’s about a 40-minute drive from our lodging…
Shiskine
Big day today! We played at the legendary Shiskine course on Arran. Shiskine was founded in 1896 and is a short walk from our hotel in Blackwaterfoot. It’s a true…
Western Gailes & Onward
An early round was scheduled for the day a short ride from Troon at the Western Gailes club in Gailes. The club sits on the Ayrshire coast, just across the…
Dundonald GC, Gailes
We had a great start to the day with a full Scottish breakfast at the Piersland: eggs, sausage, bacon (really ham – you’d think they’d know), toast, grilled tomatoes, baked…
Bunker Tips
Don’t try this at home folks! Good fun in the Dundonald bunkers. The technique is a wee bit better on the 2nd vid!
The Prestwick ‘Experience’
When our trip was originally laid out in 2019, we booked the Prestwick ‘Experience’ which includes a round of golf and access to the club’s member area. The member area serves…
Prestwick
After an early breakfast at Piersland we headed off on a short taxi ride to Prestwick Golf Course just down the road in the village of Prestwick. Historic Prestwick dates…
Troon
Scotland at last! After a red-eye flight from Arkansas, through O’Hare to Edinburgh for Kevin and a similar overnighter for Bill, Don & Dick via Detroit & Amsterdam to Glasgow…
Scotland – 2022
This thing might finally happen! In March of 2019, planning started for this golfing holiday. The original dates of play were to be the 2nd half of August, 2020. Cancelled…
