Well my Highland Scotland adventure has come to a close and it’s been a very memorable experience. I have seen and played all varieties of courses in the highlands including links, heathland and parkland. This area of Scotland has some of the most beautiful venues in which to play the game in the world.
Courses I have played while here include (in no particular order and many on this list I’ve played multiple times as most days I played 36 holes)
Tain Golf Links
Portmahomack Links
Strathpeffer Spa Golf Club
Royal Dornoch Championship Links
Royal Dornoch Struie Links
Bonnar Bridge Golf Club
Alness Golf Club
Boat of Garten Golf Club
Abernathy Golf Club
Nairn Championship Links
Nairn Dunbar Links
Hopeman Golf Links
Covesea Golf Links
Links of Old Moray both Old and New Courses
Helmsdale Golf Club
Lybster Golf Club
Brora Golf Links
Golspie Golf Links
Wick Golf Links
Ullapool Golf Links
Reay Golf Links
Thurso Golf Club
Durness Golf Links
Invergordon Golf Club
Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Links
If walked in a straight line tee to green that’s about 268,420 yards or 152.5 miles covered putting one foot in front of the other chasing the white ball in hopes of making pars and birdies.
Most difficult courses:
Tain and Royal Dornoch Championship,
Most Beautiful links courses:
Durness, Reay and Royal Dornoch Championship
Most scenic Heathland:
Strathpeffer Golf club
Traveling solo is not for everyone but it offered me no agenda and the freedom to make a decision on the course or courses I wanted to play based on weather and location to enjoy the best experience possible on any given day. Golf can be just as satisfying pushing your trolly on a links course by yourself taking in the sights and testing your skills against the course designer and the elements.
Many, many times bogey is a very good score.
My best advice for anyone traveling abroad…. Talk less and listen more. Take a genuine interest in other people and their lives and you will quickly be welcomed. While here I have met some wonderful local people and others on their own personal adventures.
Now I'm ready to get home and see my friends and continue my quest to try and get better every day at the jewel of the Midwest... Franklin County CC.
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| Sometimes you just nee to sit and take it in |
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| Map of courses played. |
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| Time to head home. |
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| Last round at Tain |
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| Last round at Tain |
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| Last round at Tain |
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| Last round at Tain |
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| Last round at Tain |
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| Last round at Tain |
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| Last round at Tain |
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| Bonar Bridge Golf club views yesterday. |
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| Last round at Tain |
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| Last round at Tain |
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| Last round at Tain |
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| Last round at Tain |
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