Missing Links

Crail Golfing Society's Balcomie Links

A friend recently made the amusing observation that he thought “links” golf courses were defined by holes strung one after the next like sausages.  While I’m all for sausages, the true definition of a links is that it occupies a seaside location that was once under water.  In most cases, these sandy stretches now linking salt water and inland topography consist of dunes grown over with such flora as gorse and fescue grass.  Links golf courses tend to feature deep bunkers (originally grazed by sheep); firm, fast, undulating turf; and stiff breezes.  Most of the best links courses are located along the perimeter of the British...

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Great Courses of Britain and Ireland: Kingsbarns Golf Links

In October 2001, the inaugural Alfred Dunhill Links Championship was played on three of the greatest links golf courses on the planet: the Old Course at St. Andrews, the Carnoustie Links, and Kingsbarns Golf Links. Kings who, you might well have asked?  How could...

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On the Supernatural Connection Between Scotch and Golf

Surely it’s more than mere happenstance that the game of golf and the drinkable artwork that is Scotch whisky were both created in the gorgeously green, wind-swept, salty-aired duneslands of Scotland. Although the origins of golf are slightly shrouded in mist, many believe the game was invented as early as the 14th... Full Story

Northwest Rivers Wild (and Tame)

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In my own humble opinion as a former professional guide, there is no better way to travel than on a river, whether you’re after a white-knuckle whitewater adventure or a floating meditation, a remote escape beyond the reach...

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