With its insouciant bovines, high-security greens and James Braid provenance Brora is a quaint, quirky and quintessentially traditional experience. But there’s one other...
I was responsible for organising this year’s family holiday and with the kids in mind I plumped for Conwy for its castle, the chance to do some “crabbing” off the jetty a...
Here is some important news for golf lovers...Retief Goosen is appearing tonight at Edinburgh's Comedy Club, Ian Poulter is currently receiving counselling for "low self...
Me and my old man played Panmure on 4/016/12 and agreed that we had never played on a course in such tip-top condition; it really is immaculate from tee to green. I would...
At Letham today a jolly chap called Ian was manning the shop, collecting fees, directing visitors, answering calls AND running backward and forward to serve at the bar. H...
I once bought a bag of clubs from a charity shop for £20 and the bag contained a set of mid-size irons, 4 Adams “woods”, assorted drivers and an Odyssey putter. That was...
Ganton is pretty much pancake flat. There is no standout "signature" hole. The greens, with one or two exceptions, are very subtle rather than significantly contoured. Th...
I have a funny feeling that after I throw my clubs in the shed for the very final time the golfing memory that will linger with me longest is of my day at North Berwick W...
I strongly suspect that the Council/Committee meetings at Ladybank GC are very boring and uneventful. If not, what the heck could possibly be causing controversy or compl...
I played Kilspindie GC two months ago and my lasting impression is that it must be, or certainly should be, a popular destination for mixed ability club/society outings....
Previous reviewers have done a great job of describing the quality and challenge of the Balgownie Links so I would like to focus on one issue - why on earth isn't it on t...
I played Montrose Medal yesterday, the first time since competing in the Scottish Universities Championship there circa 1989 as a raven-haired, snake-hipped youth with th...
Poor Simon Cowell and his pals, Louis, Danni and Cheryl, have spent weeks searching for that elusive “X” FACTOR. What a waste of time! All they had to do was book a fourb...
The opening page of Pitlochry Golf Club’s website claims the course is one of the most beautiful in Scotland. The chances of the club being prosecuted under the Trade Des...
Our 4-ball played Cardrona in a monsoon on the 29th of September at the end of the summer from hell. Only 22 handicapper Kev left with a shred of golfing credibility. Nev...
Which word connects the London Palladium, Woolworth’s Pick n Mix stall and Lanark GC? The answer is …VARIETY. The Lanark course provides oodles of it. A few fairways seem...
Much has been written about the majestic scenery, the classy clubhouse facilities and the wonderfully attentive staff at Loch Lomond GC. Frankly, the entire Trossachs cou...
If you are playing Lansdowne and you find a dark grey, round necked sweater with a “St.Andrews Scotland” badge then it is mine. I think it fell off my trolley in the tree...
It can’t be easy growing up in the shadow of a much older, better-known and revered sibling. CGS’s Craighead Links (aged 10) may be a whippersnapper compared to the famou...