With the ink barely on this year's BUDA, I would like to suggest we return to Scotland and experience Scottish links style golf on these two northeastern coast courses.
As an overseas member at Golspie I will volunteer to head up or participate in the organization of this outing. Golspie is a curious mixture of holes in a very windy setting, and Brora is considered by many to be Dornochs little brother but a windier venue.
The expenses at these courses would be much lower than many of the more prestigious venues we have visited lately but I think the golf would be nearly as good.
Preliminary discussions have focused on the proximity of Royal Dornoch to these clubs and the potential for those seeking to play there to find at least one game. Other venues either nearby or on the way include Castle Stuart, Fortrose and Rosemarkie (a miracle of routing by James Braid), Tain (by Old Tom Morris) Wick, and for the truly adventurous Reay, another Braid, the northernmost 18 hole course on the mainland and an honor box experience.
Accommodation would most easily be found in Dornoch, 10 miles south of Golspie and at the Royal Marine in Brora 6 miles north.
As for timing, I would suggest early September.
I'll be tuning into this thread and providing additional information as the degree interest warrants it. Informal overtures to both clubs have been greeted favorably.