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“Scotland’s golf and whisky connections run deep. Take Johnnie Walker Scotch whisky, an iconic brand. Sir Alexander Walker, the grandson of the founder John ‘Johnnie’ Walker, was an enthusiastic golfer. Two of James Braid’s sons also worked for John Walker & Sons.”
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“Scotland’s links to seaside golf are well known. Some of our finest championship courses were carved from linksland hundreds of years ago, others far more modern in their design. These are the venues that define Scottish golf.”
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“If you have the spirit of adventure, a sense of humour and want to do something a bit different, then island golf is for you.”
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" For less than the price of a sleeve of Pro V1s you can gain access to most public courses, which helps when balancing a mix of experiences for a tour and staying within a tight budget, and booking is easily accessible online. Yet price is not an arbiter of quality and value.”
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" He went on to become one of the most active golf course architects in the history of the game. Braid was often asked to enhance, or significantly alter, earlier courses as well as create designs from new, which was becoming marginally more affordable with the introduction of new technology and machinery. Unlike some of his peers, he restricted his travel due to severe motion sickness yet by understanding topographical maps his portfolio extended to over 415 courses around the world, not all of which sadly remain to this day.”
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"Sometimes it’s a desire to play as the professionals do off the longest course possible… the elusive black tees, lurking in the shade or on a higher plane than the mere mortals swinging away below.”
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"Although there are some golf courses that physically have a 19th hole, the perennial image is of a warm, welcoming, beverage-filled bar of cotton-wool textures which soaks away memories of your lost balls and missed putts with ease; where sarcasm and humility are dealt in equal measure, and where a united golfing family find themselves smiling at the end of every round.”
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"Although there are some golf courses that physically have a 19th hole, the perennial image is of a warm, welcoming, beverage-filled bar of cotton-wool textures which soaks away memories of your lost balls and missed putts with ease; where sarcasm and humility are dealt in equal measure, and where a united golfing family find themselves smiling at the end of every round.”
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“You can’t help but smile en route for a game at North Berwick. The pull of the East Lothian coast, the pull of the famous links and its glorious views, the pull of a fun round of golf. It’s always fun at North Berwick, after all, just the way the sport should be.”
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“Golf has been played over the links at Gullane for more than 350 years. Today, Gullane is one of Scotland's most prestigious clubs, mixing the finest tradition with some of the most admired natural links land in the world. The car journey in towards the coast simply heightens the taste buds for a menu of golfing options..”
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“Located in Ayrshire, a 40-minute drive from Glasgow and an hour-and-a half from Edinburgh, Troon sits on the Firth of Clyde with wonderful views out to the Isle of Arran and Ailsa Craig. With two stations, Troon and Barassie, it is also easy to reach by train and the rail journey down the coast whets the appetite for the golf to come.”
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“Many who walk the streets of Carnoustie have golfing tales to tell. Golf is simply never far from the conversation in a town that also boasts the Burnside and Buddon Courses, as well as the much-loved test of Panmure just down the road.”
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“Of course, when you consider Prestwick was the birthplace of The Open in 1860 – indeed held the first 12 years of the Championship – it’s a venue that simply has to be experienced.”
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“After all, how many of Scotland’s golfing towns have two championship courses within their confines?”
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“How many Scottish towns have golf at their very heart? In how many is the sport simply engrained within the streets and among its residents? As part of a new series over the coming weeks, we will delve into that very question.”
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“Although Tom flourished as a club-and ball-maker at Prestwick, his heart would often be in St Andrews.”
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“If you are playing Prestwick today, six of its original greens can be found within the current layout.”
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“Cruden Bay’s 6,287-yards wins legions of fans for its fun factor.”
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