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Hagen's was a life full of myths

TLD No.13

Tending Towards the Ludicrous

Hagen's was a life full of myths

What else do you need from a day of golf?

TLD No.13

Rambling Above the Sea

What else do you need from a day of golf?

Golden Posterity

TLD No.13

Humble by Name

Golden Posterity

A memory engrained in the wood

TLD No.13

Leaving a Mark

A memory engrained in the wood

Seaton Carew - Staying the Course

TLD No.12

The World was a Mess, but The Links was Perfect

Seaton Carew - Staying the Course

Rosapenna - A Colloboration

TLD No.12

The Sex of Creativity

Rosapenna - A Colloboration

Playing the Original 12 Holes of Prestwick

TLD No.12

Among Lofty Sandhills

Playing the Original 12 Holes of Prestwick

With Harvey Jamison

TLD No.12

The Links Gallery

With Harvey Jamison

Dalmore

TLD No.12

The Art of Par

Dalmore

HCEG vs HCIG at Muirfield

TLD No.11

Coat and Tie Required

HCEG vs HCIG at Muirfield

All the world's a stage

TLD No.11

Merely Players

All the world's a stage

Shorts, Nicklaus and the beer can

TLD No.11

What Lies Beneath

Shorts, Nicklaus and the beer can

The story of Gullane’s only girl caddie… so far

TLD No.11

The Gullane Girl

The story of Gullane’s only girl caddie… so far

I'm an artist and Shiskine is my canva

TLD No.10

Cutting Pins

I'm an artist and Shiskine is my canva

A road trip to Goswick

TLD No.10

Pennink's Way

A road trip to Goswick

It’s just golf, and I love it

TLD No.10

The Game We Play

It’s just golf, and I love it

What might you find, hidden amongst the tat?

TLD No.10

Dearly Preloved

What might you find, hidden amongst the tat?

The Ridge, 17 at Western Gailes

TLD No.9

The Art of Par

The Ridge, 17 at Western Gailes

Corrie Golf Club on the Isle of Arran

TLD No.9

The Enchanted Glen

Corrie Golf Club on the Isle of Arran

Creating a champion in the 1960's

TLD No.9

The Butten Boy

Creating a champion in the 1960's

Using a 20-degree Mizuno Hybrid

TLD No.9

The Greatest Hole in One in the History of Golf

Using a 20-degree Mizuno Hybrid

Take it away Eric, the floor’s all yours

TLD No. 8

Ode to Golf

Take it away Eric, the floor’s all yours

Alright guys. Is this where we are now?

TLD No. 8

Running True

Alright guys. Is this where we are now?

My golfing identity was in question, and my self-confidence on shaky ground

TLD No. 8

Midlife Golf Crisis

My golfing identity was in question, and my self-confidence on shaky ground

No.4 Machrihanish Dunes Par 4 - 307 yards

TLD No. 8

The Art of Par

No.4 Machrihanish Dunes Par 4 - 307 yards

Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow

TLD No. 8

The Alchemy of Adventure

Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow

This is RNGC, aka Royal Norton Golf Club. The sacred acre, as I call it

TLD No.7

Small is Beautiful

This is RNGC, aka Royal Norton Golf Club. The sacred acre, as I call it

Just tell him to scoop it

TLD No.7

Gimme Peace

Just tell him to scoop it

The mystery of a long-lost links

TLD No.7

The Lost Links

The mystery of a long-lost links

Lawn mowing is a competitive pursuit

TLD No.7

The Grass Barber

Lawn mowing is a competitive pursuit

It is a place where the people of this island meet, laugh, forge lifelong friendships

TLD No.6

Is 12 the Perfect Number

It is a place where the people of this island meet, laugh, forge lifelong friendships

Even perceived spontaneity requires some planning

TLD No.6

A Hitchhiker's Guide to Golf

Even perceived spontaneity requires some planning

He’s a colossal, intimidating man who all members avoid at all costs

TLD No.6

The Whistly Nostril

He’s a colossal, intimidating man who all members avoid at all costs

Cleeve Hill is a time machine, a golfing artefact

TLD No.5

Old Tom's Course in the Sky

Cleeve Hill is a time machine, a golfing artefact

With a beaming smile Trevor takes the floor, and Carnoustie wins again

TLD No.5

It's in My Blood

With a beaming smile Trevor takes the floor, and Carnoustie wins again

It all started around 20 years ago with a win on eBay

TLD No.5

My Spare Room

It all started around 20 years ago with a win on eBay

Machrie Bay Golf Club on the Isle of Arran

TLD No.4

Golf & Tea for Everyone

Machrie Bay Golf Club on the Isle of Arran

Reading this story may cause feelings of extreme envy

TLD No.4

Clubs Do Travel, Don't They?

Reading this story may cause feelings of extreme envy

A band of Brothers fixing one fairway at a time

TLD No.4

The Divotologists

A band of Brothers fixing one fairway at a time

Playing The Old Course in reverse

TLD No.4

Keeping it Right Seems Strange

Playing The Old Course in reverse

Golf on the Isle of Skye

TLD No.3

Goilf air an Eilean Skye

Golf on the Isle of Skye

There are some golf courses that never leave you

TLD No.3

One Man and his Mower

There are some golf courses that never leave you

Siven’s what ye need

TLD No.3

The Last Caddie

Siven’s what ye need

Hickory in the making

TLD No.2

From Tree to Green

Hickory in the making

The story of how Scotland’s newest true links came to life

TLD No.2

Drawings Became Dunes

The story of how Scotland’s newest true links came to life

When I joined the Marines they took my brain out

TLD No.2

A Night at Ducks

When I joined the Marines they took my brain out

You can imagine why this man made me nervous on the golf course

TLD No.1

One for the Memory Banks

You can imagine why this man made me nervous on the golf course

The year was 1744 and the city was Edinburgh

TLD No.1

The Original Rules of Golf

The year was 1744 and the city was Edinburgh

What’s in a name?

TLD No.1

Game of Names

What’s in a name?

The anticipation of something is half the fun of doing it

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To the Music of Melodious Bass

The anticipation of something is half the fun of doing it

Many of my happiest days had been spent in this special place

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Designed by the Almighty

Many of my happiest days had been spent in this special place

It's time to forget what I know

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Clockwise

It's time to forget what I know

Should we put 10 more pounds in the box?

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Alone with your Creator

Should we put 10 more pounds in the box?

The 6th at Shiskine

TLD No.13

The Art of Par

The 6th at Shiskine

The language that shapes us

TLD No.13

Words Matter

The language that shapes us

The Golf Club House

TLD No.13

Elie

The Golf Club House

There was the six

TLD No.13

Almost Good

There was the six

Some clubs are just part of the set

TLD No.12

The Missing Wedge

Some clubs are just part of the set

A Life Full of Adventure

TLD No.12

Wind, Sand and Pars

A Life Full of Adventure

Sandy Watson of Dunaverty

TLD No.12

I'm Just Lucky to Be Here

Sandy Watson of Dunaverty

A Hickory Revival

TLD No.12

Beeswax and Bunnets

A Hickory Revival

With Kellen Minor

TLD No.11

The Links Gallery

With Kellen Minor

Aberfoyle Golf Club

TLD No.11

Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost

Aberfoyle Golf Club

No coffee before golf

TLD No.11

Oversized Baggage

No coffee before golf

Keep it missionary. Lights off, socks on kind of stuff

TLD No.11

Swing Thoughts

Keep it missionary. Lights off, socks on kind of stuff

Finding fun in County Kerry

TLD No.11

Answering the Toad

Finding fun in County Kerry

A Day of Wonders by the North Sea

TLD No.10

Regius et Antiqua

A Day of Wonders by the North Sea

A fictional tale of Golf and Fatherhood

TLD No.10

Fairway to Fatherhood

A fictional tale of Golf and Fatherhood

A journey to the sacred grounds of Scotland

TLD No.10

Golf, Guinness and the Ghost of Old Tom

A journey to the sacred grounds of Scotland

The Himalayas at Prestwick

TLD No.10

The Art of Par

The Himalayas at Prestwick

The best week of the year

TLD No.9

Arnie's Open

The best week of the year

I watched a Hewitt. It gave me chills

TLD No.9

The Piano Cover at the B Conference

I watched a Hewitt. It gave me chills

Golf has entered a new age

TLD No.9

4000 BC Tee Time

Golf has entered a new age

I could play North Berwick every day

TLD No.9

Unchanged but Never the Same

I could play North Berwick every day

The Captain, The Crofter, The Mayor and the Iona Open

TLD No. 8

The Honourable Company of Iona Golfers

The Captain, The Crofter, The Mayor and the Iona Open

How to play golf with hickory clubs

TLD No. 8

Hands on Leather

How to play golf with hickory clubs

The day Jack and Seve turned up

TLD No. 8

Straight out of a Fairytale

The day Jack and Seve turned up

With a Rusted Wedge, Hand-me-down Putter and Three Top Flite Stratas

TLD No. 8

A Walk in the Park

With a Rusted Wedge, Hand-me-down Putter and Three Top Flite Stratas

The Road Hole

TLD No.7

The Art of Par

The Road Hole

A Golf Club is a kaleidoscope of opinion

TLD No.7

Just a Wee Tweak

A Golf Club is a kaleidoscope of opinion

Excuse me, are these tables taken?

TLD No.7

A Night at The Jigger

Excuse me, are these tables taken?

Sorrow is soon enough when it comes

TLD No.7

Echoes in the Wind

Sorrow is soon enough when it comes

Golf seemed less complicated when I was fourteen

TLD No.6

A Game Rediscovered

Golf seemed less complicated when I was fourteen

We’ve all had that one moment when we believe that we can play this game

TLD No.6

The Ballad of Count Manfred von Hoffmanstel

We’ve all had that one moment when we believe that we can play this game

Mrs Forman's

TLD No.6

The Art of Par

Mrs Forman's

My first visit to Brora was a happy accident

TLD No.6

North to the Links of Brora

My first visit to Brora was a happy accident

For many people, turning forty can be a pivotal moment

TLD No.5

40 Years in the Making

For many people, turning forty can be a pivotal moment

I asked myself - Does it actually matter?

TLD No.5

Broken Par

I asked myself - Does it actually matter?

Askernish, My Heart

TLD No.5

Aisgernis, Mo Chridhe

Askernish, My Heart

It’s a jarring question for steadfast golfers who’ve not jarred one themselves

TLD No.4

Life Before Ace

It’s a jarring question for steadfast golfers who’ve not jarred one themselves

A course slowly being swept away by the sea

TLD No.4

Natures Wicked Slice

A course slowly being swept away by the sea

My name is XXXXXXXX, and I’m hopelessly addicted

TLD No.4

Golfaholics Anonymous

My name is XXXXXXXX, and I’m hopelessly addicted

To putt, or not to putt?

TLD No.3

Nostalgia isn't what it used to be

To putt, or not to putt?

You’ve spotted one across the links

TLD No.3

Single Strap Soldier

You’ve spotted one across the links

You don’t fall in love straight away

TLD No.3

Anster as the locals say

You don’t fall in love straight away

The difference was in the dirt

TLD No.2

Perfect Panmure

The difference was in the dirt

5 pounds in the honesty box and off you go

TLD No.2

A Fantasy World of Links Golf

5 pounds in the honesty box and off you go

They’re Scottish, they will hug about eight times

TLD No.2

A Father & Son Round on The Old Course

They’re Scottish, they will hug about eight times

Morris, Braid, Ross, Mackenzie and more

TLD No.1

The Scots that Shaped Golf Course Design

Morris, Braid, Ross, Mackenzie and more

This course never lets you settle

TLD No.1

The Great Golspie

This course never lets you settle

Wild and intriguing criss-crossing holes

TLD No.1

Natural, Legendary, Unique

Wild and intriguing criss-crossing holes

The Battle of Britain was fought high above the course

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Dog-legs and Dogfights

The Battle of Britain was fought high above the course

The Roar of Royal St George's

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Here be Dragons

The Roar of Royal St George's

I bet they’re taking wagers on me coming up short

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Down the Secret Road

I bet they’re taking wagers on me coming up short

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Whisky, Midges & Golf on the Edge of the Earth

One trip to Brora was enough to turn all of my illusions well and truly on their head

Feature

The Romance of Brora

One trip to Brora was enough to turn all of my illusions well and truly on their head

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