St Andrews Golf: adventure of a lifetime to secure Old Course tee time
It was 3 in the morning and I was running towards the 1st tee of the Old Course, St Andrews. My alarm had gone off 15 minutes earlier, which seemed reasonable – not too early, but early enough. I boiled a kettle, made some tea, stuffed a snack into my pocket and set off walking. St Andrews at that time of day is, as you would expect, eerily still. I was anything but. Before I knew it my walk had become a jog. And then a run. Soon the iconic Royal & Ancient building came into view, then the pavilion…
Masters Tickets: adventure of a lifetime to reach ‘heavenly’ Augusta National
It was the music, that damn music that saunters into the living room each April, coercing me into four days of couch-surfing. Golfers around the world know the tune and I can vividly recall the first time I heard it, thinking it was the most ridiculous and pretentious piece of music, perfectly suited to a golf tournament I couldn’t care less about. Four years on and it had become the anthem to my favourite week of the year, when my world stopped and no plans or events could drag me more than a chip shot from the TV. But 2019…
Ireland golf: Is This Golf’s greatest Travel Destination?
Scotland will always be golf’s spiritual home but when you travel around Ireland, golf clubs on your back, it’s hard to shake the feeling that somehow you’ve come home. Full disclosure: I’m a proud Scot, one who has travelled the world in search enriching experiences in golf. I have been fortunate to explore many of the great Ireland golf adventures, from the spectacular Wild Atlantic Way, to the stunning Ancient East. I’ve felt the buzz of Dublin and played its many wonderful links courses, explored the hidden heartlands and each trip has been better than the last; the memories, the…
Why Mount Juliet is one of Ireland’s grandest golf escapes
It’s early on a crisp spring morning and my eyes are sweeping across Mount Juliet golf course taking it all in – it’s hard to imagine a more tranquil, elegant place to spend time. From the moment you drive through the gates of this sprawling country estate in County Kilkenny, Ireland, there is a sense of idyllic seclusion from the outside world. As we came through the gates, we drove past the 2nd tee, the 9th green, the 1st tee and then the final green on our way to the opulent Hunter’s Yard, which is our base for the next…