Archive for the Scottish Courses Category


Planes, Trains & Automobiles to St Andrews

On Tuesday I travelled back up to St Andrews. Sometimes I drive and sometimes I fly but a few days ago I chose the train from London Kings Cross. Infact I was an hour early and so I wandered over to St Pancras International station next door as I wanted to see the redevelopment in […]

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A Decade Of Memories In The Majors.

The 00’s have officially passed us by and with it goes one of the most memorable decades in major championship golf history. The dominance of Tiger Woods was a hallmark of the past ten years and while the great man did produce some of the most impressive golf in major history there were other players […]

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That Cink-ing Feeling

Sinking to his knees after converting match point in his Wimbledon semi final Andy Roddick mouthed “I’m sorry.” In his moment of triumph the American immediately realised that his victory would cast him in the role of villain. By beating Andy Murray he had condemned British tennis fans to another year of misery. Elated by […]

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59 Year-Old Watson Leads At Turnberry

If for some some reason you have missed the first two days coverage of the British Open and are only now tuning in you could be forgiven for thinking the tournament is in a rain delay and the networks are showing coverage of the 1977 Open at Turnberry. As it stands, after two rounds the […]

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Top 10 Report Cards

In my (admittedly) lackluster academic career through high school and university I always hated mid-terms. The end of year pressure I could deal with. I expected it. It was supposed to be there. It was the mid-year exams, those that seemed to creep up without warning right as you were getting comfortable that I hated. […]

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The Open Championship Returns to Turnberry

The Open Championship returns to Turnberry after far too long of an absense from the west coast of Scotland. The Open hasn’t been contested at Turnberry since 1994. Which means the last time the Championship was contested there, I was 10 years old, and had never even held a golf club. The Aisla Course is […]

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Red-Hot Kaymer Chases Three In A Row At Turnberry

When discussion arises about the next European golfer to win a major, the names that surface are usually pretty predictable. Garcia, Stenson, Westwood, Casey- so the list usually goes. And while most pundits are proclaiming Rory McIlroy the next superstar of European golf (and rightly so), another youngster has quietly been going about his business, […]

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Remember To Always Shout “Fore”! – Video Proof

During the filming for the latest episode of HomeofGolf.TV we were nearly hit by a golf ball from the second tee on the Old Course. Luckily a shout of “fore” meant we ducked and could continue filming on the 17th hole with no harm done! If you have a favourite Open Championship hole I would […]

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Masters To Remember, But For The Wrong Reason

Angel Cabrera won his second professional major Sunday afternoon at Augusta National Golf Club. Cabrera has now won the Masters and the U.S. Open. For someone from South America, you can’t pick two tournaments you would rather win than those two. No disrespect to the Open Championship and the U.S. PGA Championship, but the U.S. […]

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Happy Burns Night

From: Andy Brown Enjoying a Cappuccino at – The Rule, 116 South Street, St Andrews Saturday, 13:01 p.m. Dear Friend, I trust you are having an enjoyable Saturday. Firstly I’m sending you a “Happy Burns Night” – a celebration of the life of the great Scottish Poet Robert Burns. Secondly I have an idea, but […]

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Eco-friendly golf course for Scotland

It was a matter of time before golf courses go eco-friendly and, true to the sport’s tradition, Scotland is leading the way. The Machrihanish Dunes on the west coast of Scotland is due to open next Spring, billing itself as the first true links course in that part of the country and the only one […]

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Open Venue Turnberry Set For Dubai Takeover

The Middle East, led by Dubai, is becoming increasingly influential in global golf. While there are no golfers of note from the region, there is, however, plenty of money. And much of this cash has gone into the greening of the desert and the recognition of golf as a vital tool to lure tourists. There […]

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Think Before You Hit

To Dumfries and Galloway on Scotland’s south west coast for the first golfing trip of the year. Another area of Scotland where golf courses abound, our choice for the one day of proper “competition” was an emotional one. I’ve been playing Colvend Golf Club for as long as I can remember. Back in the day, […]

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Golf and the Meaning of Life

Where do we seek comfort and reassurance when the certainties of life crumble underneath us? For the award winning Scottish poet and novelist Andrew Greig this was the question he faced as he recovered from a potentially fatal brain condition. The answer for Greig was to take to the golf courses of Scotland. He charts […]

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A Welcome National Obsession

Why golf? I can’t answer that question, it only throws up more unanswerable questions. Why should golf, a game whose true intricacies I will probably never master, exert such a hold over me? I’ve been thinking about this a lot recently. The winter and a new career in the voluntary sector have conspired to keep […]

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