- Tee Times in the Martimes
- Video: Golf IN BC
- Golfing the U.K. — London By Train
- Bandon Dunes Resort’s Latest: Old Macdonald Golf Course
- Four Days of Golf In B.C.’s Okanagan Region
- Public Links Increase Lure of British Open
- Golf in Iceland
- G4G Advice: Where to play on Canada’s East Coast
- A wonder in Wales: Nefyn Golf Club
- Kyle Phillips’ Kingsbarns: Modern and Magnificent
Golf Travel
A look at the top golf destinations from across Canada and around the world.
2009
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Golfing the U.K. — London By Train
By Robert Thompson At 6 a.m., and Londons ritzy Sloane Square is just starting to bustle with bleary-eyed commuters heading to the Underground, as I duck out of the Draycott Hotel and cross the street, carefully avoiding the never-ending parade of red double decker buses. I slip a handful of pound coins into a machine ... read more »
Bandon Dunes Resort’s Latest: Old Macdonald Golf Course
Here’s a story on Bandon Dunes’ latest — Old Macdonald — that appeared earlier this year: Dream Golf Adds a Historic Element Famed Bandon Dunes Resort opens a fourth course “ Old MacDonald By Robert Thompson Sitting in McKees Pub just steps from the main lodge at Bandon Dunes Resort, burly golf designer Jim Urbina ... read more »
Four Days of Golf In B.C.’s Okanagan Region
This was scheded to appear in T&L Golf before it folded and ended up in another magazine instead that most probably didn’t see. Anyway, for those interested in the interior of BC, here’s an overview: In the middle of the 19th century, the Okanagan region of British Columbia was the site of an influx of ... read more »
Public Links Increase Lure of British Open
Here’s a timely story from my first trip to Scotland, published in the National Post in 2003: ST. ANDREWS, Scotland – Standing on the first tee at the Old Course at St. Andrews, it occurs to me that the British Open is the most democratic major golf championship in the world. After all, most public ... read more »
Golf in Iceland
Well known internationally for it’s rugged beauty – Iceland has always had a mystical appeal for travellers with lava fields, glaciers and sweeping mountainscapes. But an interesting concept has been gaining ground in recent years with golfers looking to Iceland as an interesting destination for their next golf trip. With over 50 courses across the ... read more »
G4G Advice: Where to play on Canada’s East Coast
Reader George sent me a note asking about where to play on the East Coast of Canada: Mr. Thompson, Ran across your site while researching PEI and Nova Scotia golf. Can you recommend a golf package company that arranges custom trips to those two maritime provinces. I have used Wide World of Golf ... read more »
A wonder in Wales: Nefyn Golf Club
With our editor Robert Thompson traveling in Northern Wales this week we thought we’d highlight a course that some have called the ‘Pebble Beach of Wales’ – Nefyn Golf Club. For many years this course was a hidden gem, tucked away for only Welsh golfers to enjoy. But in recent years it has begun to ... read more »
Kyle Phillips’ Kingsbarns: Modern and Magnificent
Writer’s Note: I spoke with Kyle Phillips about two years after the opening of Kingsbarns, near St. Andrews, Scotland, a point at which it was being considered among the best new courses in a generation. I’ve had the good fortune to play it five times, and can say it remains one of my favourite courses ... read more »
FLA’s Eastern Coast: Worth Seeking Out
Writer’s Note: I wrote the piece below in 2003. I’d suggest little has changed in Florida. The World Golf Hall of Fame is still underwhelming, and I’d still recommend that you open your wallet and play Ocean Hammock. Bay Hill is still a great deal of fun, and you always have the chance of meeting ... read more »
Securing the Old Course: Try the ballot
Writer’s Note: I wrote this story after my first experience in Scotland, and specifically at The Old Course. The notion is that the course is impossible to play without shelling out thousand to a tour operator. That’s simply not true. In fact, when I talked to the GM of the Old Course Hotel, he said ... read more »
