A postcard from Brora Golf Club
On the first day, we play on the shore of the North Sea. It is a windy afternoon on the North Sea in northeastern Scotland. It has taken us 24…
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A postcard from Royal Dornoch
On the second day, we play the No. 2 rated course in the world. We woke up on the morning of Wednesday, April 24, at the Royal Golf Hotel, in…
A postcard from Machrihanish Dunes
On the third day, a 21st century course that seems centuries old. The forecast for Thursday, April 25, had initially called for rain over much of Scotland. But by the…
A postcard from Cruden Bay
A gray, rainy afternoon on day 5 at spectacular Cruden Bay Amazing, how the weather can change, on the North Sea, over the space of a few hours, and just…
A postcard from Carnoustie
On the sixth day, we fear the worst … and conquer our fears. We played Carnoustie Golf Links in late afternoon, a 3:40 p.m. tee time on Sunday, April 28….
A postcard from North Berwick
Our seventh and final day, my favorite course in Scotland, maybe anywhere. I loved this old course south of Edinburgh when I played here in 2016; loved the views of…
A special birthday gift for Pops
In advance of my 70th birthday, the gift of an April trip to the birthplace of golf I love golf, and have written about golf, and had opportunities to play…
A bonus round at Brora?
Are the flights on time? Do we get lost in a roundabout? Is there enough daylight left? Our flight from Washington D.C. through Detroit and Amsterdam is scheduled to arrive…
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