For inquiring minds, “The” synopsis:
Travel Day: SFO to Amsterdam, 5 hour layover (walked around downtown), second plane to Edinburgh. Land at 4pm local time on an hours sleep, drive to Dornoch (4 hours). Crash. Wake up and go.
AM PM
DAY 1 Royal Dornoch Brora (w/ David Tepper)
High fog, dead calm, no movement on the North Sea
DAY 2 Golspie Royal Dornoch (w/ David Tepper) + peeked at Tain & Skibo Castle
Partially cloudy (the occasional few seconds of spit, followed by sunshine an very light breezes)
DAY 3 Castle Stuart (Tour) Nairn (joined a member team stableford fun, classy old gents)
Cloudy but calm and dry
DAY 4 Royal Aberdeen Murcar (walked during Scottish Strokeplay Tourney practice round)
Partially cloudy, slight breeze
DAY 5 Cruden Bay Cruden Bay (chat w/ Ally Matheson, greenskeeper, good chap)
Very warm, sunny with medium easterly winds in the afternoon
DAY 6 St Andrews-Castle St Andrews-Old (walked up at 3:20, out at 3:40)
Sunny and warm again, strong south easterly winds
DAY 7 Crail- Craigshead Crail-Balcombie (with Marc Pearce and Marty Gynn Bonnar)
Sunny and warm, calm
DAY 8 Carnoustie-Champ Panmure (paired with Muirfield member, invited for Friday!)
The occasional cloud, warm, calm
DAY 9 St. Andrews-New St. Andrews-Eden (peeked at Jubilee & St. Andrews Bay)
Cloudy, slight breeze.
DAY 10 Kingsbarns Lundin Links (peeked at Elie, ladies tourney prevented play)
Sunny morning, partially cloudy afternoon with mild winds
DAY 11 Gleneagles-Kings Gleneagles Queens (peeked at PGA centenary)
Partially cloudy, calm
DAY 12 Muirfield (front 9) Muirfield (18 holes, foursomes with members)
Mostly sunny, despite forecast, mild easterly winds
DAY 13 Gullane #2 Gullane #1
Mostly cloudy, rainy, and with strong south easterly gusts! What gives?!
Day 14 N. Bewick-West N. Berwick-West
Partially cloudy in the morning, sunny afternoon, slight breeze.
Travel Day: Wake up at 3 am, drive to Edinburgh, fly back to SFO via Amsterdam. Dinner with girlfriend. Crash.
Today: Wake up early. Edit photos to share with my GCA brethren.