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Some surreal and exciting news to share.
We are the new owners of the St Andrews Golf Co.
This is a links golf business. A showcase of Scotland’s rich golf heritage and an opportunity to keep it relevant and appealing.
Find our golf shop at 8 Golf Place, St Andrews.
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Cruden Bay Golf Club
A raw, magnificent landscape with an old-fashioned spirit that feels remote despite its location near a major port city.
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I finally made it to Fraserburgh today. A beautiful early autumn afternoon on a lovely links course.
It cost £80. At a time when some clubs are being tempted by new business models based on huge green fee rises it’s nice to see a club looking after the average golfer still!
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Taking on a hickory club making business that dates back to 1881, along with two of the game's oldest club maker names in George Nicoll and Tom Stewart, is no small responsibility - so it's wonderful to see it in the hands of people who so clearly care about where this game came from.
Congratulations to the team at 8 Golf Place, a beautifully curated space where the ground game, hickory golf and, most importantly, golf dogs will continue to be celebrated, right in the heart of St Andrews.
For more information: linksland.golf/p/new-owners-…
I had the fortune to work at over 100 professional golf tournaments in every corner of the world during a recent eight year stint working with the DP World Tour. My favourite tournament?
The week of the 2019 Irish Open at Lahinch. The golf course, the golf culture, the people, the town. It was magical.
How did golf sicko Ryan Fox begin his two week links swing?
With a Sunday evening round at @NorthBerwick_GC.
Nobody loves golf more than Padraig Harrington.
This week marks his 29th Open appearance (winner of two Claret Jugs) and came in the middle of an 8-week stretch across 3 different tours.
After opening with an 80, he bounced back with a 69—but still missed the cut.
What did the 54-year-old do next? Straight to the range.
He’s back in action next week at the Senior Open.
Why @TheOpen is special:
• Bunkers are hazards
• Knowledgeable fans
• Imaginative shot-making rewarded
• The venues have their own story
• Seaside locations
• The weather matters
• Only men's major outside the US
• Played on public golf courses
• Public life goes on simultaneously
• Nature and biodiversity celebrated
• Course conditioning – brown is beautiful
• One tee start
• Golf at twilight
• The yellow scoreboards
A reminder that despite what golf manufacturers might have you believe, a ball running on the ground is more interesting than one flying through the air. @theopen
Why this week's tournament has the world's best players falling back in love with golf.
linksland.golf/p/good-mornin…
Good things happen to good people.
Is Aaron Rai the nicest man in golf?
After seeing Pablo Larrazábal struggle with results this season, Aaron Rai left a handwritten note in his locker. The DP World Tour family looking out for each other 💙
#GenesisScottishOpen | #RolexSeries
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Dream come true.
I just made an albatross hole-in-one to finish my round at North Berwick‼️
270 yards. With my hickory driver.
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A statement from Rory McIlroy:
Today’s announcement is a positive step for professional golf. As more details emerge, it is encouraging to see the PGA Tour reaffirming the importance of meritocracy and creating a structure that will serve both players and fans well into the future
I’ve always been proud to compete around the world, and the collaboration between the PGA Tour and DP World Tour is one founded in the betterment of the game globally. The commitment to elevate some of these historic international tournaments and national opens is incredibly important for the game and something I’m very supportive of.
Over the last few years, golf has faced a period of uncertainty and division, which has not been in the best interests of the players, or the fans of the game. Today, we are putting the fans first, and I am excited about the future of our sport.
The @PGATOUR unveiled a new competitive structure on Tuesday that will begin in 2028 and feature a two-tiered system – a Championship Series for the game’s elite players and a Challenger Series that will be the primary pathway to the upper track.
The Championship Series will feature 23-24 events, including the four major championships, The Players Championship, the Presidents Cup or Ryder Cups and a reimagined playoff. According to a press release, the Tour has an initial set of 10 regular season Championship Series events, which are likely some combination of existing signature events and new events. The full 2028 schedule is expected to be announced early next year.
The Tour policy boards approved the new competitive model on Monday, including a reimagined postseason that will involve some version of match play and a rotation of courses for the Tour Championship, which has been played at East Lake in Atlanta since 2004.
Playing surfaces on links golf courses in Scotland/Ireland have never been better but at what cost to the paying golfer? Golf has been played at Ardglass since 1896 without a £1m irrigation system. Can any agronomists/greenkeepers explain why a links course in the north of Ireland needs one?
