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CH’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK- TURNBERRY

Oh, Turnberry, you are pretty, and the tee shot here at the Ninth from the tips rivals any in the world for spendour and heroism.  Should be an excellent test for the Open lads, despite not being in my personal top ten for links layouts.  Ignoring the plethora of obvious and renowned merits of the [...]

CH’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK-10

At Loch Lomond, Jay Morrish and Tom Weiskopf bring modestly-thoughtful American golf architecture to a bog in Scotland, adjacent to a beautiful lake.  And they eat it up, despite the moistness!  Here is the final short hole on the course (the 17th)and the best view.  Worth a trip if you are nearby and can’t catch [...]

CASTLE STUART- PART TWO

In anticipation of opening day on the 13th of July….

The fourth installment of the Castle Stuart series is narrated by Jim Wagner, the lead associate and excavator specialist for Gil Hanse Golf Design. Getting to know Jim (during the process of sharing a small farmhouse with him for weeks at a time) was one of [...]

CASTLE STUART

The first of the six short video clips from Castle Stuart. These were mostly filmed and edited back in 2007, during the second year of construction. The first clip is narrated by Mark Parsinen, the principal owner/developer as well as co-designer. He quickly introduces the project, which will officially open this coming July 13th. I [...]