This week our guest for a Greenside Chat is Ralph Thompson, Chairman of the Restoration Project at Askernish Golf Club, a hidden Scottish gem designed by Old Tom Morris on Scotland’s remote Isle of South Uist that puts the expression authentic experience to the test as well as any other club. Ralph discusses the club’s unique history, its impressive restoration project, and some of the many touches that make for such a memorable visitor experience.
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This week our guest for a Greenside Chat is John Casey, Director of Rosapenna Hotel & Golf Resort, a magnificent family run operation featuring a 4-star hotel and 54 world class holes, including the new St Patrick’s Links by Tom Doak which opens this summer. Having celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2019, John discusses his family’s longstanding ties to the Club and its impressive history. He also shares some terrific footage & images from Tom Doak’s newly designed masterpiece, St Patrick’s Links.
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This week our guest for a Greenside Chat is Bob McCoy, the first and only person to have ever played the World Top 100 Courses – in 100 consecutive days! Bob discusses some of the challenges along the way in accomplishing this feat in 1997, his all time favorite courses around the world, and other courses and parts of the world he hopes soon to check off his bucket-list.
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This week our guest for a Greenside Chat is Simon Newland, Secretary at Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake, located in Northwest England and forthcoming host of The 151st Open in 2023. Having celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2019, Simon discusses the Club’s tremendous history which includes Amateur Championships, Walker Cups and Open Championships. He also shares some terrific footage and images from past Champion Golfers of the Year such as Bobby Jones, Peter Thomson, Fred Daly, Roberto di Vicenzo and Tiger Woods.
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This week our guest for a Greenside Chat is Andrew Crerar, Head Golf Professional at Panmure Golf Club, one of Scotland’s oldest clubs which in many ways epitomizes the very essence of Scottish golf. Located in the heart of Scotland just 35 minutes north of St Andrews and 90 minutes south of Royal Aberdeen, Andrew discusses his own professional golf career, the fascinating history of Panmure Golf Club which just celebrated its 175th anniversary, and what makes the visitor experience so unique. He also shares some terrific stories about Ben Hogan, who had extensive ties with the Club.
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