Mileseey PF260: the best cheap rangefinder in golf?
Knowledge is power, so the saying goes, and in golfing terms that has given rise to a new wave of distance measuring devices, or rangefinders, coming into the game. The PGA Championship at Kiawah Island in May was the first major where rangefinders were permitted. But it is not just the touring pros who benefitting from knowing exactly how far they need to hit each and every shot. Club golfers, in increasing numbers, are tapping into the potential these devices offer. But where do you start? How much should you spend? Well, the team at Mileseey asked us to test…
Royal St George’s an Open links of magic and memories
As I walk towards the 18th green at Royal St George’s Golf Club, through the funnel of Open Championship grandstands either side of me, I allow myself a moment to take it all in. The magnificent lunar landscape of linksland here is exactly as I remember it. The vast dunes, verdant fairways and the deep blue of The English Channel are every bit as vivid – it’s a place of personal memories, magic and myth. Dr William Laidlaw Purves had set out to create an English rival to The Old Course at St Andrew’s. From the top of the tower…
Perfect Peatzeria in beautiful Bowmore
You can’t visit Islay or write about this island without mentioning the peat. In days gone by it was the reason the water here ran a strange colour of brown. And for much longer it has given Islay’s many world-famous whiskies their distinctive aroma and taste, but peat is also behind the name of one of the best restaurants in Islay. Peatzeria (see what they’ve done there?) sits in the heart of Bowmore, the capital of Islay and faces out onto the waters of Loch Indaal. It’s a stunning spot, quite frankly. As we walk along Shore Street towards the…
The Petwood Hotel: war and peace in wonderful Woodhall Spa
It feels almost disrespectful to describe The Petwood simply as one of the best hotels near Woodhall Spa Golf Club, because the truth is, it’s so much more. This is a place where the history of those who have walked these corridors and wiled away the hours in the stunning Edwardian gardens, lives on. That connection to the past and the storytelling which brings it to life today, gives The Petwood a sense of timelessness, almost as if it’s somehow immune to the march of time which affects the world beyond the gates of this property. It’s a warm summer’s…