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“ Musselburgh Links, The Old Course is unique, and as one of the original Open Championship courses is virtually untouched by visitors. It is highly accessible and can be played for less than the cost of a bottle of house wine in any restaurant of choice after the game.”
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“What you notice very quickly is that you can’t always see where you’re hitting to. Prestwick is gifted with high dune complexes and rolling, hummocked fairways which make accuracy essential and reward the repeatable swing.”
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“ And they don’t want to travel too far each day from your base. Here’s a secret…. Crieff.”
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“ On either side of Aberlady, another two courses show how both newer and older, established ones can equally immerse you in the full links experience.”
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“The River Deveron splits the neighbouring seaside towns of Banff and Macduff, and provides a boundary to Duff House Royal, one of the best parkland courses in Scotland.”
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“Overlooked by the town of Dunbar, just like St Andrews and North Berwick do their own courses, the East Links is mostly squeezed into a narrow strip of land between the exposed beach, spray-covered rocks and The Wall.”
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“When James Braid was in the prime of his course designs in 1926 it would have taken him some time to reach Golspie from Fife. It’s much quicker now to reach this town on the North Coast 500, readily accessible by road and rail.”
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“Less obvious are those venues that perhaps lack the profile of championship challengers but offer a superb golfing experience, often at a fraction of the cost. They are venues much-loved, with rich histories and quality holes, certainly deserving of a visit on this Trail.”
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“Is there anything more delightful in golf than a quick nine holes on a sunny evening in the company of friends? Short form golf on a wee gem of a course as the sun sets with conversation freely flowing. It’s pure bliss.”
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“While Scotland’s famed championship links act as a persuasive pull for so many, city golf is notable too. Indeed, the highest concentrations of golf courses in Scotland are around Glasgow (over 90 courses) and the capital city of Edinburgh (over 65 courses).”
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“With more than 100 breweries operating across the country, the options are almost as plentiful as the golf courses, well almost. From hoppy pale ales to refreshing lagers to golden ales and strong stouts, take your pick. Gin is also growing in popularity in Scotland, with choices aplenty too.”
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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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