From St. Andrews to Royal Troon: A Week of Golfing Glory: A GUIDE TO PLAYING SEVEN CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF COURSES IN SCOTLAND Hardcover – June 14, 2025

Every golfer dreams of Scotland. Not just because it's the birthplace of the game, but because it represents something deeper—tradition, authenticity, and a connection to the essence of golf. For eight of us, that dream became reality in a warm and beautiful mid-August. The anticipation? Unmatched. The excitement? Palpable. And the stories? Well, they started before a single tee was placed in the ground. We came to Scotland with oversized bags and oversized dreams. We left as something else—maybe not pros, but certainly pilgrims. In the span of one unforgettable August week, we walked the windswept fairways of golf’s holy land: Turnberry, Prestwick, Royal Troon, Carnoustie, Gullane, North Berwick, Old St. Andrews, and Kingsbarns. Each course had its own personality—some elegant, some brutal, some downright mischievous (looking at you, Carnoustie). And all of them, without exception, whispered back to us with the spirit of the game. It wasn’t just about the golf. It was the total immersion. For one week, we unplugged—no phones, no laptops, no emails. The only messages we received were from caddies in thick accents and the occasional seagull dive-bombing us on the course. We weren't checking calendars; we were checking wind direction. Our office was the links, our meetings happened on the tee box, and our only notifications were birdies—both the kind you make and the kind that steal your chips. Read more