One of the most revered courses in Scotland is none other than the Championship Course at Carnoustie. Memories of Hogan’s Alley, Jean Van de Velde and horrific weather have become the hallmark of this place. We had the opportunity to pay a visit on our first day after leaving St. Andrews. All in all we [...]
Ahhh, the mother of them all – the Old Course at St. Andrews. We were fortunate to play the Old Course at St. Andrews twice on our trip – and it was well worth the wait. It was even more fun the second time once we knew some of the nuances of the course (left [...]
Plenty of drama on 17 and 18 at St. Andrews Old Course in the 1995 Open Championship, eventually won by John Daly – but not before some amazing shots from Constantino Rocca including his shot off the road at 17 and out of the Valley of Sin at 18. Classic stuff, unbelievable he could force [...]
Now I know this doesn’t have anything to do with planning a golf vacation to Scotland (except for a scenic tour of the 18th at the Carnoustie Championship Course). But I couldn’t resist embedding the video behind the most unbelievable golf collapse in history – Jean Van de Velde at Carnoustie in the 1999 Open [...]