Now, to be honest, we hadn’t heard of Newburgh-on-Ythan Golf Club until we got an alert on LinkedIn to say that Robbie Stewart, formerly...
READ MOREAt Almost 250 Years Old, Royal Aberdeen is a Links with History
by Jim Callaghan | Jun 6, 2024 | Destinations, Editorial, Europe, Golf & Travel, Opinion, Reviews, Scotland
Golf in the North East of Scotland The northeast is not the most famous of the golfing regions of Scotland. The majority of visiting golfers...
READ MOREIs this the Best Course in Scotland?
by Jim Callaghan | May 20, 2024 | Destinations, Editorial, Europe, Feature, Golf & Travel, Opinion, Reviews, Scotland, Uncategorized
For a long time, Ireland has laid claim that some of their courses have the world’s largest dunes. Courses such as Carne Golf Links,...
READ MOREAn Old Tom Morris Classic Links, Cruden Bay Golf Club
by Jim Callaghan | May 13, 2024 | Destinations, Editorial, Europe, Golf & Travel, Opinion, Reviews, Scotland
Cruden Bay Golf Club is nestled along the rugged Aberdeenshire coastline of Scotland, just over 30 minutes north of Aberdeen. The course stands...
READ MORESurprise Stay at the Superb SCHLOSS Roxburghe Resort in the Scottish Borders
by Jim Callaghan | Oct 10, 2023 | Destinations, Europe, Golf & Travel, Reviews, Scotland
Normally, when we get to visit courses and hotels, everything is planned in advance. But sometimes, just occasionally, something just falls...
READ MORETradition? It’s Getting Thrown out the Window at Spey Bay
by Jim Callaghan | Oct 2, 2023 | Destinations, Europe, Golf & Travel, Reviews, Scotland
We must confess that we didn’t know anything about Spey Bay Golf Course until it was in the media headlines earlier this year. Why was it...
READ MOREHeading down Memory Lane, back at Moray Golf Club after 25 Years
by Jim Callaghan | Sep 25, 2023 | Destinations, Editorial, Europe, Golf & Travel, Reviews, Scotland
25 years ago was the first and only time we had played at Moray Golf Club. We were playing in the Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship...
READ MORE27 holes of Pure Links in the Heart of Ayrshire, Kilmarnock Barassie Golf Club
by Jim Callaghan | Sep 11, 2023 | Destinations, Europe, Golf & Travel, Reviews, Scotland
Kilmarnock Barassie Golf Club is a 27-hole links located in the heart of a wonderful stretch of links land in Ayrshire. Western Gailes is over...
READ MOREWonderful Golf and a Links with History at the Monifieth Medal course
by Jim Callaghan | Aug 24, 2023 | Destinations, Europe, Golf & Travel, Reviews, Scotland
History and Location Golf has been played at Monifieth for hundreds of years. Way before there was recognised golf courses. Parish records show...
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