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…
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Talamore, 1991, Rees Jones
Tobacco Road, 1998, Mike Strantz
Bayonet at Puppy Creek, 1995, Willard Byrd
Pine Needles, 1927, Donald Ross
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…
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…
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! – “Welcome to Scotland” And, a fine welcome it was (‘fàilte mhath’ in the local dialect). It was a long trip – Pittsburgh to…
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…
Good courses, great weather, and a lively crew. What more could one want? Congrats to this trip’s ‘Grand Wazoo’, Mr. Gagliano!
Our last day of golf – Eighteen holes at Ventana Canyon followed by nine at Arizona National. Ventana is a Tom Fazio design and has been voted the best golf…
The Dove Mountain complex is a signature Jack Nicklaus creation with three 9-hole courses. We’re playing on the tournament combination of the Saguaro & Tortolita nines. The Saguaro side runs…
We started the day with breakfast at the ‘Cattleman’s Café’ in Marana. Very cool – fine breakfast fare and an on-site cattle auction venue whose owner is a huge Steeler’s…
