Scottish Fantasy: Day Nine
On day nine of our trip we headed back to the Moray firth. Back to a course we played last year. Back to a classic links course. Back to Fraserburgh Golf Club. Back to the scene of the crime. Yes,… Continue Reading
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Monday 17 August: Spey Bay
For my money, The Moray Firth is the finest piece of coastal real estate on the the Scottish mainland. It hosts one wonderful links course after another and views across the inner Firth bursting with color and contour. The western… Continue Reading
Scottish Fantasy: Day Seven
Our Sunday evening was spent in familiar surroundings as we took the short walk through the village of Aberlour down to the Mash Tun which sits just beside the River Spey. The Mash Tun was recommended by our AirB&B host… Continue Reading
Sunday 16 August: Fife to Speyside
Sunday morning had us up bright and early, with a quick stop at the local Costa for my required caffeine fix. Tea drinker Jeff fits right in with the tea loving Scots- tea in the morning, coffee after lunch for… Continue Reading
My Scotland Adventure…Nairn Golf Club
Our Scotland adventure continued with a trip along the Moray Firth to another classic, historic links course, The Nairn Golf Club. Nairn has a wonderful pedigree and is consistently ranked as one of the best links courses in Scotland. With… Continue Reading
My Scotland Adventure…Castle Stuart
Our second Monday in Scotland had us on one of the best modern links courses on the planet. Castle Stuart in Inverness sits on the Moray Firth with spectacular views all around. But its the course, built upon classically rumpled… Continue Reading
My Scotland Adventure…to the Highlands
Our week in St. Andrews came to an end on Saturday morning as we headed north to the Highlands and our house in Dornoch. As in the Auld Grey Toon our accommodations were mere steps from the Royal Dornoch Golf… Continue Reading
The Scottish Open Goes Real Scottish
by Jeff Skinner It always seemed odd that the Scottish Open was contested on a parkland course that looked more like it belonged in Florida than it did in Scotland. This year’s The Barclays Scottish Open has moved to a… Continue Reading