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 if you're not always happy with where the next shot has to be played from. Playing at 4,623 from the tippy tips, par of 63 - you could be forgiven for thinking 59 watch is open the cards but we highly doubt that's within reach. What Cullen lacks in length, it [...]

Crail was one of the very first golf clubs in the world when it was established in 1786, and stands today as one of the early pioneers who helped shape the game we enjoy today. The film is packed with information about the club and the game more broadly in those early years, and we really enjoyed catching up with David Roy - Crail Golfing Society's general manager to hear all about it. For us, going into Crail was the last day of tour. We'd played 36 holes at Carnoustie, and 36 round The Old course. It's really hard to top those few days, and whilst I (Sam) had played Crail about 6 or so years previously, we went in with fairly tepid expectations, with our minds probably more occupied on the 6 hour drive home and the jobs that lay waiting for us when we arrived. What [...]

There is far too much to write about the history of Carnousite, so instead we'll simply ask you to check the film out which is filled with a lot of the significant events from its history. We all went into Carnoustie having not played it before. A course that is synonymous with difficulty, and the site of some of the most memorable Open Championships over time. We went in with an open mind, not expecting anything like what we experienced. The course is absolutely fantastic, and the challenge that's in front of you is the product of several great men who have shaped the routing and layout into what we see today. A fairly gentle opener (albeit I don't know how the pro's were putting irons onto the first green), followed by a superb second hole which works its way up the dunescape to a long and narrow [...]

'The Nairn', otherwise referred to as 'Nairn' Golf Club is another heavyweight links that sits in the Scottish Highlands, closely located to Inverness Airport. One of the big takeaways for us was the intimate feeling at Nairn. Our film will give you lots of context on the formation of the club and how the course has evolved over time, however when you step through the doors of the clubhouse you just get the sense that you've arrived at a very special club. The archive room at Nairn is without question one of the greatest highlights - the product of several passionate members who in 2007 took it upon themselves to catalogue the clubs history and in doing so have created one truly beautiful room littered with artefacts from Nairn and further afield - a true celebration of their proud history. The course itself is not gimmicky. It's not [...]

Rye Golf Club: England's Golden Age Wonders There are very few golf clubs in England that have a more significant story to share than Rye. Things got off to a hot start straight away, with Harry Colt elected as the founding captain of the club, and the following year he made his career debut as a golf architect by establishing the initial routing (in fact, Colt was really the first person to create the modern day profession of 'course architect' as we know it today). It's early years, war time history and through to the various special relationships it holds with many clubs and societies, including the Oxford & Cambridge Golf Society who play their annual tournament at Rye each January - The Presidents Putter - Rye has it all. Don't let the relatively short distance of 6,300 yards deceive you - as a par 68 which is [...]

With Golf closed across England and Wales under tight restrictions, and everyone around the world affected by the pandemic in some form, we have created a short and uplifting film in collaboration with our friends in the golfing community!

Story of a Golf Club: Kilspindie Golf Club Kilspindie Golf Club, often overlooked by visitors drawn to its bigger, and more famous neighbours, sits nestled quietly down a single track road, in the small village of Aberlady, in East Lothian, and maybe… just maybe, that’s a good thing. Kilspindie is the quintessential Scottish golf club, and the lucky visitors who are curious enough to venture off the well-trodden East Lothian path, will be rewarded with what is hidden within.  Founded in 1867, The Luffness Golf Club was, at the time, the 35th registered golf club in the world. Back then, the course occupied a different site on the other side of the Peffer Burn, and after 27 years of play the landowner, George Hope, decided to create a new course which was closer to the village of Gullane. This met with disapproval from those who hailed from Aberlady, [...]

Story of a Golf Club: The Renaissance Club The 2017, 2019, 2020, and - dare we say 2021 - Scottish Open venue that is The Renaissance Club. The brainchild of Jerry Savardi is sandwiched between the venerable Muirfield links, and Archerfield to the East, and designed by the acclaimed architect Tom Doak, opened for play in April 2008.  Firstly, the club. Renaissance is exclusivity defined, and you get the sense that you’re in for somewhere very special when you arrive at the 20 ft high wrought-iron gates at its entrance, with the simple button by the side to call for assistance, and when they open you enjoy a slow drive up to the clubhouse while you acclimatise to your surroundings. Caddies in boiler suits are visible with the small number of groupings that are dotted around the opening 6 holes, before you pull in under a large valet [...]

Story of a Golf Club: Gullane Golf Club Our Scotland Tour series continues in East Lothian with a golf club that sits front and centre of the town of Gullane; Gullane Golf Club. With records showing the game has been played on the links since the 1650, the course mysteriously cites no name accredited with its design meaning we can only assume Mother Nature is responsible for the fine routing we get to enjoy today.   Gullane enjoys three golf courses, all maintained to the same exacting standards that start and end right in the town itself. In some ways, the town of Gullane resembles St Andrews, in that you see people walking to their morning tee time, pulling a trolley and ready for play, through the towns shops! Gullane as a place eat sleeps and breathes golf! The etymology of Gullane is just as clear as the [...]

Story of a Golf Club: Musselburgh Links - The Old Golf Course Musselburgh Links – The old golf course….. To the racing fan stood up in the terraces, it looks like any other 9 hole golf course. But to golfers, it’s a pilgrimage to the games roots. With golf played since 1672, and fabled stories that Mary Queen of Scots played here as early as 1567, Musselburgh is the oldest remaining course in the world, and the game we enjoy would be very different in a number of ways without its existence.   Starting with the hole itself, Musselburgh is responsible for the 4 and ¼ inch sized cup we play to today. A locally fashioned instrument was used to cut the holes on the links back in the 19th century, and was adopted by the R&A in 1893, and with that simple move standardised the quickly evolving [...]