Which is the Oldest Course?

Much of Scotland’s history has been as wild and changeable as its weather…but on a more light-hearted note, the oldest golf course in Scotland; ‘The Home of Golf’, is often fiercely disputed. Musselburgh (near Edinburgh) can prove existence in 1674 and it is even suggested that Mary, Queen of Scots played there in the late […]

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Kingsbarns near St. Andrews…on your bucket list?

Kingsbarns since it opened in 2000 has become extremely popular with visitors to St. Andrews. The following is a wonderful article which will explain far better than I could ever hope to achieve; Great Courses of Britain and Ireland: Kingsbarns Golf Links by: Jeff Wallach In October 2001, the inaugural Alfred Dunhill Links Championship was […]

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A Day in St. Andrews

I’m spending the day in St. Andrews today and the atmosphere around the town is fantastic.  Everyone seems to be on a high with the Open Championship just around the corner.  It’s a relatively calm day and about 60 degrees – but most importantly, it’s raining.  Scotland has benefited from an extended period of nice […]

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Ballesteros will not make The Open Champions’ Challenge at St. Andrews

Although Seve is making steady progress and showing positive signs in his recovery from multiple operations to remove a tumour from his brain, he has been advised by his doctor not to travel to St. Andrews in July. It is the 150th anniversary of the Open Championship, and a special 4 hole exhibition tournament over […]

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