OK, so I spent the month of August in my daughters flat in Edinburgh. My wife, non golfer, spent two weeks enjoying the Edinburgh festival and the second two weeks I played golf. Played in Fife, East Lothian as well as Northumberland, England. Took a few pics.
Many thanks to Tony Muldoon, Rich Goodale, Mark Pearce and Martin Bonnar who were all very kind to host me at their clubs during my visit.
For my first GCA photo tour I would like to present Bamburgh Castle Golf Club in Northumberland, England. You can purchase a coastal classic ticket for 90 quid which covers a round here as well as two other terrific seaside courses, Alnmouth Golf Club a Harry Colt layout as well as a James Braid in Berwick on Tweed, Goswick.
Bamburgh Castle was a huge surprise and delight. One of the sportiest courses I have ever seen with many, many blind shots while measuring from the tips to 5645 yards. The views out over the beaches and out to the North Sea are spectacular.
To get there you have to cross the east coast rail tracks.
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The road to the golf club winds past the castle and beach here...
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and here
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Et Voila!
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1st tee/Dinkie/ Par 3/ 180 yards
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View to the right of 1stt Tee
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1st Green
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1st Green looking back
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2nd tee/ Picnic Bay/par 3/213 yards
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View to the right of second tee
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View to the left of 2nd tee including clubhouse and Castle
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2nd green
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View from the left of 2nd green and third hole past stone wall
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View from behind 2nd Green back to tee
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3rd tee/Quarry/Par 5/ 532 yds
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Up and over the hill to 3rd green
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3rd Green
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4th tee/Cheviot View/ Par 5/487 yds
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View to right of 4th tee
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Approach to 4th green
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View to right of 4th fairway
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4th green
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From left side of 4th green
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5th green/Heather Cottage/ par 4/ 342 yards
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6th tee/Plateau/ Par 3/ 227yds
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Up and up to the green!
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And here we are on 6 green!
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7th tee/ The Rockies/Par 4/ 300 yards
An uphill par 4!
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Climbing up to the green!
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7th Green
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More to follow later!
Ta ta!