This was supposed to be our 2nd shot at a Scotland trip after our original plan for a 2020 tour was halted by the plague. Alas, our 2021 reschedule to…
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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
Sadly, this year’s trip is over. Bill & Mike headed back to Pittsburgh on Saturday morning. Mary & Marlene joined Rick & I for a week in Oregon’s wine country…
Our last day of golf. The morning round was at Bandon Trails, designed by the firm of Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw and opened in 2005. Trails is quite…
Our 1st tee time of the day is 10:30 at Pacific Dunes with the 2nd round scheduled for 4:00 at Bandon Trails. The morning starts off great with blue skies…
As we walked by the greeter shack on the way to breakfast, there’s Shoe. He remembers us and asks how life is in ‘Lake Geneva’. Since meeting us the day…
We found our breakfast spot for the week on our first morning at the resort. The ‘Gallery Restaurant’ in the lodge is 5 minutes from home and has a…
A long day of travel. Our flight was early (7:20) and PIT a total zoo. We had all had forgotten how busy things are on Monday mornings and this was…
After nearly a year in planning, it’s almost time to kick-off this year’s ‘buddies golf trip’. We ride at dawn on Monday for Bandon on the Oregon coast. The…
Well, it’s over now. Bill, Don, & Ron are back in Pittsburgh and I’ve hooked up with Mary in France for a few weeks. Time to rest some weary bones….
Drat – Our last day of golf in Scotland. We bid farewell to St. Andrews, the Brownlee Guest House, and our hosts Jimmy & Elan. What a fine place to…
