I’ve been fairly obsessed with the game from the age of 6 or so but it’s only in the last couple of years that this has extended to golf course architecture. My entire childhood was spent on the course at Nairn and at various junior opens at Dornoch, Brora etc blissfully unaware of the strategic merits of ‘foxy’ et al.
I’m both Scotsman and newly Australian, living in Sydney for the last 6 years and play out at St Michaels (with an occasional longing glance next door). My ‘playing’ golf highlights this year would have to include getting my brothers from the UK down to Barnbougle for my dream stag do and getting a pass from the wife to play a round at Jacks Point on our honeymoon!
I’m also a bit of an amateur photographer and was amazed to see my picture from Dornoch included in the new Confidential guide. To combine the two interests I’ve got a blog ‘my100golfer’ with some brief reviews and a few of my favourite pics. I’ll try and find one from this year to add to the photo competition here.
As for my favourite courses, I would have to put Barnbougle and Dornoch to the top with perhaps controversially, Nicklaus’s Kinloch in NZ sitting in third. Maybe I’ve been out of Scotland for too long!
Anyway, a big thank you to Ran for letting me join, and I look forward to taking part in the group.