When You’re Locker Neighbors with The Donald
By Jack Purcell, 2013 In 1984, when I was working as a junior ad sales rep at Sports Illustrated, I had the good fortune of getting a membership to Winged Foot. On my first day I was assigned a locker in the upper locker room right next to Donald Trump’s. That afternoon, as I was changing […]
Trump International Golf Links: Great Dunes, Grand Dreams
Despite a storm of opposition, remote location and downturn in the golf market, Donald Trump is moving forward with his ambitious Scottish golf project along the North Sea
The Infamous Lunch at Muirfield
The lunch at Muirfield is a weighty tradition, indeed
Askernish Golf Club
Uncovered and restored after 70 years, a links course designed by Old Tom Morris on the remote Scottish island of South Uist offers a raw, rugged golf experience
The Nairn Golf Club, Scotland
An unsung links along the sublime shores of northern Scotland’s Moray Firth
Royal Dornoch Golf Club, Scotland
Life in 17th-century Britain was once described as “nasty, brutish and short.” It was never dull: In England, there were the Gunpowder Plot, the Black Death and the Great Fire of London; the Pilgrim fathers set sail on the Mayflower and King Charles lost his head because he ignored Parliament and because he had […]
Trump International Golf Links, Scotland
He promised “the greatest golf course in the world” and The Donald has clearly given it his best shot
On a Golf Trip to Fife, Don’t Miss Crail
Though overshadowed by famous neighbors, the Balcomie Links is, in its own quirky way, an equally delightful romp along the North Sea Shoreline
West Links, North Berwick Golf Club
On the northern edge of Scotland’s East Lothian district sits Muirfield Golf Club, one of the sternest tests in the game—and one of the most private. Just 10 minutes to the east lies the town of North Berwick and its very public West Links. A shrine that lures knowledgeable golfers from all over the world, […]
The Golf House Club, Elie
Short on the card but long on charm, Elie is a delight to play and even more fun to talk about