The Links Diary No.7

In No.7 we take a deep dive into the Road Hole of the Old Course at St Andrews with Clayton, Devries and Pont architect Sam Cooper as he gives his low down on why it's such a brilliant design. Small is Beautiful as Dan Davies fulfilled his lifelong dream of building his own golf course, in a orchard, in his back garden. We caught up with a group of American golfers for a Guinness filled night of laughter at The Jigger Inn, and Murray Bothwell pens a unique folklore tale from the links of Royal Dornoch staged in the middle of the night. Golfers and their lawns, for some it's an obsession for perfection. Reece Witters gives his amusing and clever take on Harold Whifflesworth pursuit of the perfect surface. What was it like teeing it up with Tom Watson in the 2009 Open Championship final round? Jim Hartsell speaks with Matt Goggin as he gives his perspective of that Sunday round. All of this and more in TLD No.7.