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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…

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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!

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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That’s a wrap for Michigan!

Friday – final day.  The morning skies were clear and we were able to get a better look at the Bluffs course and Lake Michigan.  A gorgeous setting for sure. …

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Arcadia Bluffs (day 5)

Thursday AM we headed west from Roscommon to Arcadia on the Lake Michigan coast and the Arcadia Bluffs resort.  Our lodging was in one of the resort’s 4-bedroom cottages with…

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Forest Dunes (day 4)

Our last day of golf at the Forest Dunes resort.     We played at the resort’s original course – cleverly named ‘Forest Dunes’.  Built in 2002 by Tom Weiskopf, the…

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The Loop, Red (day 3)

Day 3 – Today it’s the ‘Red’ Loop routing so we played the course counter-clockwise.  Hats on backwards!  Our starter yesterday on the Black tried to end some of the…

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