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My annual meeting with my friend from Dunkeld, Dave MacDougall, in what is a very social competition which we won in 2009. Despite our competitors becoming younger every year we both feel that there is another win still within our … Continue reading →

A near brand new clubhouse was our first sighting after driving through the impressive entrance, as you can see. It was yet another fine day for golf but unfortunately we were too early for our usual rolls, and had to make … Continue reading →

Hamilton Golf Club was founded in 1892 and was first located on a site near the now demolished Hamilton Palace, former home of the Dukes of Hamilton. In 1925 the club moved to its present site and the new course layout … Continue reading →

What a lovely setting, and it was a flat calm sunny morning as we arrived at 09.00hrs for our 10.08 and 10.16 start times. After booking in we had our usual coffee and filled rolls of bacon and egg, served … Continue reading →

August already, the season it feels is just rushing past, and with only another dozen opens to compete in, this could be one of the few opportunities to lower my handicap back to six. My playing partners today are Glenbervie … Continue reading →

Having won the Senior Open here in 2012, I was very much looking forward to playing at Ratho Park once again, and I wasn’t disappointed. Scoring a three under par 32 on the outward nine, for a stableford score of 25 points. … Continue reading →

After watching the Open Championship for the past four days we are looking forward to our first visit to Brechin Golf Club. Always early, we had our usual coffee to accompany our bacon and egg rolls, followed by our warming … Continue reading →

I must admit that my first thought of the golf course on our arrival was that it looked really nice, a real links look to it and I just wanted to get out there and play. However, the customary rolls … Continue reading →

On arrival at Whitekirk we were greeted with very strong winds which did little to cool the hot temperature. The course, like many others, was dry and firm, making scoring difficult. I did however begin with five straight pars before a … Continue reading →

My first visit to Strathaven for some years ago left me with fond memories, so was looking forward to playing the course once again. When my nephew and I arrived it was wet and windy. The rain however was mostly a … Continue reading →