It's mid-October, the perfect time for a golf trip to Scotland

Sunday October 15, 2006 | 05:19:50 pm 283 words, 7158 views

Ahhh, the day is finally here. In a few hours, I’m off to Scotland for the mother of all golf trips. 15 days, 15 or more courses, and many, many pints and whiskey with friendly Scotsmen.

College football, hockey, even the World Series can take a backseat for this voyage to golf’s motherland. This trip is All Golf, All the Time (aside from the ocassional distillery tour or trek up the Royal Mile or hot bath where I soak my aching muscles…I haven’t walked a course in quite some time you know…).

Regions include Edinburgh, Glasgow, Highlands, St. Andrews and central. Courses include Turnberry, Carnoustie, Royal Dornoch, Gleneagles and more. I’ll also be checking out this new Trump resort near Aberdeen, and I’m curious what locals and neighboring courses have to say about it.

I’m also in the lottery for the Old Course at St. Andrews, where I find out the day before my possible tee time whether I…have…been…CHOSEN!!

That’s drama over watching any football or baseball game, for sure.

And ever since I used to watch the movie “Babe” repeatedly growing up, I have wanted to check out a Scottish countryside where sheep are being herded by the masses, maybe even by an adorable little pig that never seems to grow fat and less cute.

I’m also banking every day will be 75 and sunny, so no need to bring a windbreaker. I might leave the long pants at home too. I mean its only October, how bad could the weather be in the isles…?

Should be fun, and I’ll be writing non-stop about it. Last night I had a vision I aced the “Postage Stamp” at Royal Troon. Stay tuned…

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Comment from: Gordon Stratherford [Visitor]

You are a bad person. Never write about football again.

Permalink 10/15/06 @ 21:16

Comment from: Ron Mon [Member] · http://www.buffalogolfer.com

Brandon, never write about anything again that will incite Gordon Stratherford to react as viciously as he did. Heavens, the man's a felon. At the same time, you lucky prick, have fun in Scotland while the rest of us are engaging in something that passes for work. In my dreams, the ball clangs off the flagstick, buries in the bunkers under a rake, while a woman hanging clothes taunts me from that big house in the middle of the course.

Permalink 10/15/06 @ 22:58

Comment from: Shanks [Member] · http://www.travelgolf.com/blogs/shanks

Just the emntion of Scotland sets my mind & heart to racing. I long for the day when I make my return trip. When near Edinburgh, I hope you are able to spend some time playing in East Lothian. Beside the notiously hard-to-get-on Muirfield, neighboring Gullane No. 1 and North Berwick are must-plays. And if you're a real history buff, you'll want drop by 9-hole Musselburgh which held 6 Open Championships in the 1800's (they played the course 4 times to total 36 holes). The course is in the middle of a horse racetrack! Across the street there is a nice clubhouse to share a pint, but with upstairs museum too. Oh, you lucky dog, I can't wait to hear of your exploits.

Permalink 10/16/06 @ 08:27

Comment from: 2iron [Visitor]

My wife and I, and another couple are going to Scotland and Ireland in July '07 as part of a Perry Golf trip. We have tee times for the Old Course @ St. Andrews and Jubilee in Scotland, and Old Head and Ballybunion in Ireland. We have a day or so in Glasgow prior to the golf, and some time around Kilarney and Co. Cork in Ireland. Can anyone reply as to things you would recommend we do or see? We also have tickets for the last two days of the British Open at Carnoustie. Any comments would be welcomed, or if you know of another web site that we could visit to get feedback... Thanks

Permalink 02/18/07 @ 13:29

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