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Sunday Links with Jazz

July 14, 2013
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LINKS75 relocates 3km away and suddenly everything is once again under control – great. The sun has returned. In the shop the order of play is being re-shuffled, “If you go out just before 10am you’ll avoid the queue.” We are grateful and earn at least another 60 minutes together with Uncle Belvenie. Panmure has […]

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Hard, Harder, Carnoustie

July 14, 2013
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From the early morning we have seen members go out from the white tee – a number of well-directed tee shots and many short, crooked ones. LINKS75 has got a clear idea of how and where one should strike. At 3pm it’s our turn. We are joined by two Americans and their caddies – father […]

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Three Clubhouses at Montrose

July 12, 2013
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The summer sun caresses the links landscape at Montrose Bay. Rather confusingly we discover that there are three clubhouses.Naturally we choose Royal Montrose as our base camp. The `Royal´ title was granted in 1986 when the Royal Albert Golf Club was amalgamated with the Victoria Golf Club – regal distinction. The weather is perfectly calm, […]

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No par 5s at Elie

July 11, 2013
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We are met by an alien sight when we step into the Starter’s Hut – a u-boat periscope. Questions abound – are we dreaming, aren’t we on land? Then we remember even if we have suppressed it – 2012 the racetrack links at Great Yarmouth – the 7th hole had a gigantic wooden periscope. Obviously […]

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Industrial Links at its Best

June 10, 2013
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On the 1st tee, Kraftwerk accompanies our drives and on the horizon there are white smoke and chimney stacks en masse – like a Pink Floyd dream. Dr Mackenzie made improvements to the course in 1925 and today there are 22 holes and three routes – we are playing Brabazon. Tough tees and blooming fairways. […]

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Nuclear-powered Golf at Seascale

June 8, 2013
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On the way to the course we are aggressively overtaken by two police cars with blue flights flashing. Is there start time before ours – a flying start? “Where is the pro-shop?” “There is none – you pay here,” says the lady in the bar with studs on her shoulder pads. A familiar setting with […]

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Pair of Eagles at Silloth

June 7, 2013
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Just south of Hadrian’s Wall lies Silloth, a holiday resort from the turn of the last century. LINKS75 has checked out Silloth on The Solway – a links course that is sure to delight. To honour the occasion summer has suddenly arrived. We apply sunblock 25 and wear white, take two bottles of water and […]

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Competition at Southerness

June 6, 2013
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At the weekend the Scottish Amateur Championship had been decided at Southerness. Garrick Porteous of England took home the trophy this year and in 1990 it was won by Mathias Grönberg. The Scottish summer arrives with us. As we stand on the putting green a Rolls Royce Corniche III swerves into the parking area and […]

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