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Old Tom Trails: Carnoustie Golf Links
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 [...]
Old Tom Trails: The Nairn Golf Club
'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 [...]
086 – Mixing it up
The boys catch up after a hectic week with the mixer, to talk about Nairn and The Amateur championship, the US Open and of course the legacy of Old Tom following his bicentennial on the 16th June Latest Products Your bag? [contact-form-7 id="850" /]
085 – Memorial & US Women’s Open Roundup
Spicy week on tour. Rahm being driven away after hiking out on 18, ‘Brooksy’ makes an play for golf new ‘5th major’, and we talk about the action at Olympic for the Women’s US Open. Latest Products Your bag? [contact-form-7 id="850" /]
084 – PGA Championship Roundup
Phil Mickelson’s astonishing win at Kiawah Island occupies much of the airtime this week (as you would expect). We also hear about the travels of Tom & Bruce, get into the Koepka / BDC rift and round up another great week in the game Latest Products Your bag? [contact-form-7 id="850" /]
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