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Robert Thompson

Going for the Green

Robert Thompson's comments, criticism and opinion on the world of golf.

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New Golf Travel Stories in Ontgolf.ca

Someone asked me if I’d traveled much this year and I immediately replied no. Then I thought about it. Yep, a fair bit, actually. Pebble Beach, Los Angeles, Bandon Dunes and England/Wales in the spring, followed by Highlands Links and Kamloops in the summer, and finished by Long Island, NY a couple of weeks back. [...]


Golf’s democratic championship — the British Open

 
Last night in the Ontgolf.ca travel section, I posted a story I wrote after my first trip to Scotland, a visit that included a round at Turnberry’s Ailsa course, which will host the British Open this week
 for the first time in 15 years. I was — and remain — very fond of the course, and [...]


Bandon Dunes: Simply the Best

I visited Bandon Dunes Resort in June 2004, just a couple of months before my daughter was born. I purchased a child’s Bandon Dunes hat, with the distinctive puffin logo, and both Sydney and my son, Liam, wore it at various times.
Is Bandon Dunes the best golf resort in the world? I have a hard [...]