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Leaving Carnoustie Country, entering Fife
Checking out from Carnoustie today. Not easy to leave the Tom Watson suite. The views, the history. But all good things must come to an
2019-10-17
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Monifieth Medal
It is strange how your perception of a course changes as you develop as a golfer. “Flat and boring, with trains” is how my golf
2019-10-16
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Time travel
Today we embark on a different kind of travel; time travel, back in time more than 400 years. For that is how old Royal Montrose
2019-10-14
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Oil and golf
We are heading to Aberdeen today. My Norwegian colleague got a nice non-stop flight, whereas I had a brutally early morning flight with a layover.
2019-10-13
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Mallorca weekend
Sometimes even golf journalists get to have a bit of fun. Ok, so we have fun most of the time. We love our jobs. But
2019-02-23
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One last hurrah
Today we return to the northern latitudes, but with a late afternoon flight, we had some spare time. What to do? Play more golf, of
2019-02-20
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A serious golf challenge
I had played the Jack Nicklaus Design Samanah Golf Course southwest of the city back in 2012, and then found it to be the best course
2019-02-19
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Fusing Moroccan architecture and golf
I have to preface this review by mentioning that our visit to Noria didn’t start off very well. “Who are you, and why are you
2019-02-19
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Tough times for “old” clubs
Today we headed to one of the “older” golf clubs in Marrakech, Amelkis Golf Club, which first opened in 1995. Eons ago in Marrakech golf
2019-02-18
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The pinnacle of luxury
As you follow the highway southwest of Marrakech the landscape is predominantly flat, not unlike what you would see on the plains of the US
2019-02-17
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Best burger in town
The bars and restaurants at golf clubs are usually nicknamed “The 19th hole” because that’s where you usually end up after a good 18 hole round
2019-02-16
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Palm Golf Ourika – Just barely open
First out of the new courses on this trip is Palm Golf Marrakech Ourika. Situated just south of Marrakech, this is a sister course to
2019-02-15
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