A bonus round at Brora?
Are the flights on time? Do we get lost in a roundabout? Is there enough daylight left? Our flight from Washington D.C. through Detroit and Amsterdam is scheduled to arrive…
James Braid
Scotland, day eight: The Golf House Club, Elie Links, enduring and endearing
They grow up playing golf here, and have for generations ELIE, FIFE, Scotland — Daylight was waning and the rain was pelting when we left The 19th Hole, the pub…
Scotland, day four: Prestwick GC, as old as golf and still feisty
Dating to 1851, site of the first Open Championship, Prestwick is more than a relic PRESTWICK, AYRSHIRE, Scotland — Old Tom Morris laid out the first 12 holes of Prestwick…
Previewing Scotland: A journey to the birthplace of golf
Seeking the enduring spirit of golf in Scotland, from Old Tom Morris to David McLay Kidd (and Donald Trump) Golfers don’t simply take a trip to Scotland to play courses…
Wales, revisited: Looking back on six memorable golf courses
The No. 17 green and fairway, Royal St. David’s Golf Club, Wales. Great values, history and more than just golf HARLECH, Wales — At Royal St. David’s Golf Club, you…
Wales, day six: Aberdovey Golf Club, an enduring classic
The beloved course of Bernard Darwin is still relevant ABERDOVEY, Wales – Born in 1876, a grandson of Charles Darwin, Bernard Darwin was a gifted golfer who became the first…
Wales, day four: Porthmadog Golf Club, a tale of two nines
Two different worlds, heathland and links, at this North Wales course PORTHMADOG, Wales — It’s fitting that the inspiration for the classic story “Alice in Wonderland” came in North Wales,…
Wales, day three: Fabulous views, memorable holes and some quirks at Nefyn & District Golf Club
Oh, brother, quite the golf course in North Wales MORFA NEFYN, PWLLHELI, Wales —In the soft, warm twilight Thursday, a couple of brothers played nine holes at Nefyn & District…
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