OK I hear what you're saying.
The blog says golf and travel.
So how about three golf courses I've played and in countries where I've worked.
Although, in the case of the first two places, played is a bit of an exaggeration
Turnberry Ailsa
Was a guest of one of my hometown's wealthier members of the community.
We got as far as the 4th and had to call it a day because it was so foggy.
Can you believe it? I still find it hard to believe.
And so the most memorable event was eating ravioli for lunch in the Turnberry Hotel dining room
So why was it memorable?
Hey we're talking about the 60s and in Scotland at that time, Pasta was something the Ities ate and we well built Scotsmen got stuck into a man's meal of Mince and tatties.
And a word of touring advice. Be on the look out for the Electric Brae when you go there
And then there was Capilano Golf & Country Club in Vancouver
The boss shouted me this one and he was shouting in the bar much sooner than we thought.
I seem to recall it was around the 6th when the heavens opened up and fortunately the bar was open.
Another bit of believe it or not. It was one whole month before the skies cleared up enough for me to see Grouse Mountain from downtown Vancouver - And I left Scotland thinking. Well if nothing else is better the weather will - Yea right. So don't go there any later than late September.
And then the sun shone for me in Durban South Africa,
and in particular Durban Country Club.
Although I must add Royal Durban is a stiffer test of golf.
And how can I ever forget the quick 18 holes I got in at Royal Durban before I had to rush off and get married at the Old Fort Chapel.
In describing a perfect golf day that I've experienced it has to be at Durban Country Club
The sun shone from dawn to dusk
The course was in its usual excellent condition and the snakes well behaved and hidden
The caddies were so cheap I, a Scotsman, was prepared to dig into my sporran and hire one
A great round of golf and a superb lunch - Indian curry washed down with a cold Castle
And then a walk of a few hundred yards across to King's Park to watch some first class Springbok rugby
After the game, back to Country Club and enjoying another cold Castle before most cars had left the King's Park car park.
And here's the hottest spot in Durban where you'll find a cure for problems with your Mother-in-Law
# posted by Stan @ 8:30 AM