Scotland, day eight: The Golf House Club, Elie Links, enduring and endearing
They grow up playing golf here, and have for generations ELIE, FIFE, Scotland — Daylight was waning and the rain was pelting when we left The 19th Hole, the pub…
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Scotland, day seven: Spectacular Kingsbarns Golf Links (and a visit to the Old Course)
Where we see links golf very old, and links golf very new KINGSBARNS, FIFE, Scotland — It rained some Thursday morning on the east coast of Scotland, and we drove…
Scotland, day six: Royal Troon, historic and still making history
A stolid Old World feel at the club that just hosted one of the most vibrant Opens ever TROON, AYRSHIRE, Scotland — Trump Turnberry is more spectacular and beautiful. Prestwick…
Scotland, day five: Trump Turnberry is an historically great golf course made even better (and Western Gailes is charming)
Setting aside Donald Trump’s politics (if you can), his redesign of the famous Ailsa course at Turnberry is simply fantastic TURNBERRY, AYRSHIRE, Scotland — You can hate his politics, and…
Scotland, day four: Prestwick GC, as old as golf and still feisty
Dating to 1851, site of the first Open Championship, Prestwick is more than a relic PRESTWICK, AYRSHIRE, Scotland — Old Tom Morris laid out the first 12 holes of Prestwick…
Scotland, day three: Wonderfully, another round at Machrihanish Golf Club
Whereupon the writer shoots a front-nine 39, but … MACHRIHANISH, ARGYLL, Scotland —On Sunday, the sun came out, and the wind disappeared, and you could see, very clearly now, the…
Scotland, day two: Machrihanish Dunes, a wild golf adventure
A relatively new course conjures the golf of 130 years ago MACHRIHANISH, ARGYLL, Scotland — If I have ever before used the phrase “wild and woolly” to describe a links…
Scotland, day one: The charm of Machrihanish Golf Club
A long journey is rewarded by an inspired, and inspiring, golf course MACHRIHANISH, ARGYLL, Scotland — We had already been on the road for 24-some hours, flying from Seattle on…
Previewing Scotland: A journey to the birthplace of golf
Seeking the enduring spirit of golf in Scotland, from Old Tom Morris to David McLay Kidd (and Donald Trump) Golfers don’t simply take a trip to Scotland to play courses…
Wales, revisted: Rob Perry’s slideshow
A slideshow of golf in Wales, by Rob Perry, with photos of Conwy Golf Club, North Wales, Nefyn & District and Royal St. David’s.
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