This is the second part of my lengthy discussion with David McLay Kidd about his new course Mach Dunes in Scotland (Part One, here). One aspect of Kidd’s perspective on the course that I really respect is his bravery to put a product out there that he and the rest of the team knows has [...]
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SAGEBRUSH
Sagebrush was on my short list of places I wanted to get to this year, but after seeing this video, it has jumped to the top of my list. I spoke with Richard Zokol this afternoon and he let me know that USGA is going to conduct a case study on Sagebrush’s firm and fast [...]
MACH DUNES- THE DMK TAPES
Mach Dunes opened in July of this past year at roughly the same time as Castle Stuart to the north. Neither is in the heart of Scottish golf touring area and so few if any have played them both. I did make it out to the Mull of Kintyre a few weeks before it opened [...]
PC’S FROM EUROPE- MOST REMOTE
In the world of professional golf, payday is never a guarantee. When the opportunity came up a few years back to play in a corporate Pro-Am, you can bet that my greedy, grubby little hands were eager to get hold of the promised £100 check. Opportunity is a strange thing. I didn’t know it at [...]
THE PRAIRIE CLUB VIDEOS
The Prairie Club has released two videos recently. The one above is of Tom Lehman talking about the design of the Dunes course and specifically the sixth hole. Having spent a great deal of time on this hole including shaping the green, I can’t wait to get back out there and see and play it [...]
IAN TODD- VICTORIA GOLF CLUB
Tim Liddy recently went to Australia with a golf study tour of Alister MacKenzie courses by the ASGCA, SAGCA and EIGCA . They studied New South Wales, Royal Sydney, Metropolitan, Royal Melbourne and Kingston Heath. Tim has a good friend (Andy Coogan, who grew up across the street from Carnoustie Golf Course in Scotland [...]
CH’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK- ELIE
Welcome to Golf House Club at Elie, you are on the south coast of Fife in Scotland, a stiff forty-five minute drive south from the home of the sport. The spectacle bunkers at that awkward bunker shot distance from the 12th green seem a fitting vantage to view this spectacular yet unheralded links. The [...]
NORTH BERWICK- BACK NINE
A few thoughts on the West Links at North Berwick and a video of the back nine. First, let me say that this has to be one of the most fun golf courses I have ever played and for me that is the biggest compliment I can give. If you don’t like North Berwick, then [...]
NORTH BERWICK- FRONT NINE
Here is a video of the front nine at the West Links at North Berwick. I will hopefully have a some time to write up a few thoughts with the back nine video.
Also, check out my interview with course manager Stuart Greenwood.
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