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August 2nd 2015

Published: August 3rd 2015

Blog 6 Edinburgh/St Andrews Scotland Oslo/Copenhagen/Edinburgh flight interesting! SAS airlines underestimated the number passengers on the Copenhagen/Edinburgh leg travelling with golf bags. We had a huge head wind and arrived an hour late only to find the golf bags were not with us. They had been sent via Stockholm along with many other golf bags and the queue at the missing luggage counter was... Read Full Entry

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Greenock Dock

Mary Reddie along with her parents left from Greenock in a small boat to follow the Clyde Firth south to Liverpool where they boarded the Marco Polo on their journey to Australia in the early 1860's.

Prestwick Golf CLub, west coast of Scotland

Prestwick home of the very first British Open in 1851. Opening hole at Prestwick - out of bounds and you are over the fence and on the railway line. Leanne hit the jackpot here! but managed a 7 counting the penalty. It is a great opening hole.

Prestwich Golf Club, west coast Scotland

5th hole a par 3 of 180 yards over a huge sanddune into a huge headwind. GG hit the 5 wood, crashed in the rough, hit it again and landed another in the same spot. Found the ball and finally walked off with a 7.

Royal Troon Golf Club

Enjoying lunch in the dining room before a late, rainy tee off.

Postage Stamp - Royal Troon Golf CLub

This 123 yard elevated par 3 is the course's signature hole and it is a ripper.

Postage Stamp - Royal Troon

GG hit a great shot on - almost pin high and parred the hole - check his ball nearest the flag. LG was a bit short just on the front near the bunker.

Royal Troon

GG looking down another long par 4 with bunkers either side

Royal Troon GOlf Club

So many long par 4's with long carries to reach the fairway - where the heck does a man aim to make the fairway?

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