Letter from St. Andrews: Island Hop
After driving across the width of Scotland and taking a ferry to the Isle of Arran, our intrepid columnist discovered the greatest 12-hole course in the world
How to Choose a Golf Cruise
Golf cruises combine the excitement of top courses with the relaxation of life aboard ship
Letter from St. Andrews: Lost Treasure
The author makes a plea for the return of a special book that was misplaced 20 years ago at another milestone celebration
Dogged Victim | My Course You’ll Likely Never Play
But next time you’re near Siberia, please do stop by
Dorado Beach Re-Opening
I am blissfully reclined, 30 feet up a banyan tree. A warm breeze, infused with the smoky sweetness of incense, wafts across my brow. From a hidden speaker come the soothing strains of a harp-and-flute duet, while in the distance waves break gently onto a sandy beach.
What are the Origins of Links Golf Courses?
“Links”. A strange word it is: a singular noun ending in s and rhyming with jinx, minx and perhaps most appropriately, sphinx. No wonder there’s confusion. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, links first appeared in print in 931 as hlincas, plural of hlinc, or ridge. Over the ensuing millennium, some major etymological earthmoving took […]
Dogged Victim | Taking it Slow
The U.S. Open at Merion is the perfect venue for the USGA to get tough on the nagging issue of slow play. But their stance seems to be “Not so Fast…”
A Video Tour of St. Andrews with George Peper
Letter from St. Andrews: Once Before You Die
Twenty-one ways to get a tee time on the Old Course
It’s Time to Take Action on Slow Play
Recently I played in a stroke-play club competition. My group of three happened to draw the first starting time on the Old Course: 7 a.m. None of us played particularly well, but when we walked off the 18th green, the big red clock on the side of the R&A clubhouse said 9:55. Granted, my two […]
