Monday, October 11, 2004
Shaking off that Monday melancholy
Thank God for the internet and the ability to vist if only on our computer vdu some glorious places to view and one day, play golf.
And do I need it.
Mondays are bad enough but after a horrendous 95 with two 9s on Sunday. I need some cheering up.
So after surfing around I came to rest on Rosemount that wonderful Scottish golf course.
What came as a surprise, or maybe my mind is still dysfunctional after my horror weekend of golf - it doesn't quite look like the place I played 40 years ago (Surprise surprise) - where's the photo shots of the silver birches.
But nevertheless there's lots of great photo shots. And a bit about the wee course
The Wee Course formed part of the original layout designed by Dr. Alistair MacKenzie of Augusta National and Cypress Point fame. The nine hole layout is heathland in character comprising 4 par 3’s and 5 par 4’s and provides a delightful and charming contrast to Rosemount and Lansdowne.
When Old Tom Morris left the course after a match at Rosemont he said "I think this is the most beautiful inland green I have ever seen"
Finally while surfing, and since the Ryder Cup is still topical, I came across this wee gem of a web page Storm in a Ryder Cup
And from the page an excerpt:
Still, when it comes to drilybarbed comments at Ryder Cup dinners, nothing tops the one-liner delivered at the 1951 Pinehurst match by the late great commentator, Henry Longhurst. In subtle reference to the unrelenting American domination of the event since before the war, Longhurst proposed a toast with the words: "May the best team lose!" They didn’t.
My how times have changed.
And do I need it.
Mondays are bad enough but after a horrendous 95 with two 9s on Sunday. I need some cheering up.
So after surfing around I came to rest on Rosemount that wonderful Scottish golf course.
What came as a surprise, or maybe my mind is still dysfunctional after my horror weekend of golf - it doesn't quite look like the place I played 40 years ago (Surprise surprise) - where's the photo shots of the silver birches.
But nevertheless there's lots of great photo shots. And a bit about the wee course
The Wee Course formed part of the original layout designed by Dr. Alistair MacKenzie of Augusta National and Cypress Point fame. The nine hole layout is heathland in character comprising 4 par 3’s and 5 par 4’s and provides a delightful and charming contrast to Rosemount and Lansdowne.
When Old Tom Morris left the course after a match at Rosemont he said "I think this is the most beautiful inland green I have ever seen"
Finally while surfing, and since the Ryder Cup is still topical, I came across this wee gem of a web page Storm in a Ryder Cup
And from the page an excerpt:
Still, when it comes to drilybarbed comments at Ryder Cup dinners, nothing tops the one-liner delivered at the 1951 Pinehurst match by the late great commentator, Henry Longhurst. In subtle reference to the unrelenting American domination of the event since before the war, Longhurst proposed a toast with the words: "May the best team lose!" They didn’t.
My how times have changed.
