2012

Around the Racetrack at Yarmouth

September 21, 2012
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The course had been closed for three days because of the Greene King Eastern Festival – three days of horseracing at the Yarmouth track. Signor Sassi, a 3-year-old with Andrea Atzeni on its back wins the last race. Eight of the course’s holes lie inside the racetrack and the remaining ten outside, classic racetrack-links. On […]

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Flood and Tide at Royal West Norfolk

September 20, 2012
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After having been laughed at because of our check golf trousers, we head off along the road to the RWNGC before the expected flood-tide – 9 yards today. The course lies on a small strip of land between the sea and marshland. The clubhouse is indeed original – one big room with oak panelling that […]

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Hole Number 5 at Sheringham

September 19, 2012
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After a world class, scrumptious breakfast we stand ready on the 1st tee. Suddenly the steam locomotive that runs along a classic railway line along one side of the course sounds its whistle. The other long side drops straight down into the North Sea. A classic cliff links course. In front of us is a […]

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The Net at Felixstowe

September 18, 2012
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We only need to report to the shop. Just like in the good old days we don’t have to book a time – just step up to the 1st tee and play! We are on England’s south-east coast. More accurately we are near the harbour town of Felixstowe, where all the ferries from Germany, Holland […]

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Early Morning Sun at Royal Aberdeen

September 4, 2012
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We turn up before the clubhouse has opened. Two Americans from Chicago are also here. They are going to play at Gullane in the afternoon and are waiting impatiently before it opens. We exchange links experiences. They have played Royal Lytham earlier in the week. “It’s the best,” says one of the Americans and the […]

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Peace and Quiet at Moray

September 2, 2012
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We are back at a classic lowland and gorse public links course. Just what our over-excited souls need – a little authentic links peacefulness. Last night we went to sleep with a view over the 1st and 18th holes. We have vivid dreams of the fear of driving into the awaiting fairways and the town. […]

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Trumped at Trump International

September 1, 2012
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In the middle of July this Martin Hawtree-designed course, just north of Balmedie, was opened costing $1 billion   - The Trump International Scotland. Trump has proudly called the course the best in the world and its construction has been the subject of political discussion. We check in at the temporary clubhouse, stare at everything that […]

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With Madonna at Skibo

August 31, 2012
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Breakfast is accompanied by an organ. From the road-boom we head towards Skibo Castle, where Madonna and Guy Richie were married in 2002, and walk straight into Carnegie Club’s Thursday breakfast, which includes a church organ recital -live. LINKS75′s chin is still on the floor when we are kindly but firmly directed towards our waiting […]

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