July 2021

Old Tom Trails: North Berwick West Links

2021-07-26T18:00:33+00:00July 26th, 2021|Video|

North Berwick West Links evolved from a small stretch of common ground in this small coastal town in East Lothian, and grew significantly throughout the 19th century. Since then, the routing has remained largely unchanged. Golf began all the way back in 1611 at North Berwick when a rudimentary version of the game was played across a small stretch of common land, and from there - The links expanded westward, taking advantage of ground from local landowners who could not find suitable use for the links land we now enjoy. That gradual encroachment allowed the course to extend [...]

Old Tom Trails: Cruden Bay Golf Club

2021-07-12T18:00:50+00:00July 12th, 2021|Video|

Whilst an inscription on an old ballot box states that golf was played back in 1781, it wasn't until 1899 that Cruden Bay Golf Club was formed, a product of the fledgling holiday resort that was funded by the Great North of Scotland Railroad Co. back at the turn of the century. In those days, Cruden Bay was frequented by the 'high society' and British Aristocracy, however when the Great Depression and second world war happened in the 20th century, the resort was unable to remain lucrative and sadly the hotel and as a result - the resort [...]

Old Tom Trails: Cullen Golf Club

2021-07-05T18:00:18+00:00July 5th, 2021|Video|

Founded in 1780, Cullen Golf Club sits on a very unique plot of land, as it plays its way up and down the escarpment that overlooks the bay, and in and out of the Cullen quartzite formation, with those red-stone outcrops provide the backdrop for your round. First things first with Cullen; this is not a championship golf course, it's not got a sub-air system, and there will be holes where 'Lady Luck' needs to be on your side, but we believe that's the great thing about Cullen. Blind shots and severe slopes make it a thrilling experience, even [...]

089 – Sandy & Acidic Tour Diaries – Scotland 2021

2021-07-05T13:39:35+00:00July 5th, 2021|CJG Ramblings, Podcasts|

We get together to recap the highs and lows of the latest Scotland Tour. Prestwick, North Berwick, Royal Aberdeen, Cruden Bay and Kingsbarns! What a trip, and what an itinerary.  All courses in here feature very highly in the world rankings, but yet they are all so different, have their own different character and getting to see them all in such quick succession was a really cool insight! Latest Products Your bag? [contact-form-7 id="850" /]

The Bucket List vs The Rankings: How do things stack up?

2021-07-05T13:30:04+00:00July 5th, 2021|Blog|

Here are a few of our own takeaways...   1. At the top, it's no surprise that Augusta National punches well above its Rank of Ranks position, coming in at No 3 on the Bucket List ranking. In fact, the "I've seen it on TV so I wanna go there" sentiment (credit: Eric from The Fliers Club) runs throughout the Bucket List ranking. Other notables include Kiawah Island, Seminole (both of which perhaps benefit from some recency bias?), Bethpage Black, Whistling Straits and Riviera.   2. Not all US Open courses faired so well, and whilst Pinehurst seems to have cultivated [...]

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