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2010
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OT Fox news
I seldom watch Fox because Glen Beck might be on, however I just saw a news report where they said Mexico now has more homicides than Iraq. This is annoying because to my simple mind the 27,000 people killed in Mexico and a similar number in Iraq (in the past ten years) were mainly killed ... read more »
Scottish Open going to faux links
It’s with mixed emotions that I read this morning that the Scottish Open, played the week before THE OPEN, is moving from Loch Lomond to Castle Stuart (Inverness) and/or the Renaissance Club (Edinburgh), not sure which one is hosting in 2011 as of this date. One, I am happy it’s leaving LOCH LOMOND, Tom Weiskoph’s ... read more »
Remembrance Day
Many people are lucky to know one father, while I had two. My second one was Golly Cousins and although I’d known him all my life, he didn’t become official until about the time I started Huntsville High. My first memory of Golly was him teaching me words to a funny song (he knew many) ... read more »
Tiger – Send us your best caption
Is this not the funniest picture of Tiger from this year’s Ryder Cup. Send me your best caption!
WGC HSBC CHAMPIONS Tournament
This tournament has the best field of the year all playing the same course the same week, and it’s on the Golf Channel live tonight ! All the contenders for #1 Golfer are playing, plus Andrew Dodt! Phril is playing with Lee Westwood and Y E Yang, Tiger is playing with Graeme McDowell and 2010′s ... read more »
My top 25 courses, in the World*
*these are my favourites, I’ve played them all excepting Augusta National, which I walked for three days with Chuck Shields (Masters practice rounds). Alas, there are no Dick Wilson courses because the ones I used to love have all been “improved” beyond repair. I used to make a pilgrimage to Cog Hill in Chicago at ... read more »
TRUE LINKS is worth the $25.50
George Peper and Malcolm Campbell have written a superb book about the 246 real links courses in the world (and the reasons they think 200 others are not links). George is a fine US writer (LINKS) and Malcolm is an R&A member who plays at Lundin Links. He gives great talks on golf and golf ... read more »
20 Must Play* Courses in Scotland
*in my humble opinion I just got off the phone answering the above question. A friend said he (3 players) is going to Scotland for “a month” next summer and wanted my recommendations. 3 players is the right number, always room for a local to join you. It’s a tough call as there are so ... read more »
Rich Goodale is worth reading……
A US citizen who has lived in Scotland for 25 years – even sent a daughter to school at Havergal in Toronto – Rich Goodale is a fine writer and story teller who has recently started his blog again. Good golfer, great writer! http://richmusings.blogspot.com
The Best Course you have not played…
Is probably the one I’m playing today, The Trump International Golf Club at the Canouan Resort in St Vincent and the Grenadines. Although it is over six years old the total rounds are less than 18,000 and most of these are done by our 31 villa owner/members and their guests. When I arrived to work ... read more »
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