Golf today was at the Tain Golf Club some nine miles south of Dornoch. Tain was founded in 1890 and designed by Old Tom Morris. It’s an interesting and challenging…
Brora
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…
Adios Tucson
Good courses, great weather, and a lively crew. What more could one want? Congrats to this trip’s ‘Grand Wazoo’, Mr. Gagliano!
