It’s Just a Game

It’s November. It’s wet and generally speaking the conditions underfoot can most generously be described as squelchy.  The water table is particularly high this year and so greenkeepers the length and breadth of the country are working hard to keep courses open after even the slightest downpour.  I don’t envy them. With challenging conditions in mind, I thought I’d suggest a couple of games to play that inject a little fun and get your mind off your soggy scorecard.  There’s a little strategy and shot-making thrown in for good measure (and luck, depending…Read more …

A Question of Ethics?

I watched the BBC’s ‘You’ve been Trumped’ documentary with interest last week.  In case you didn’t see it, this was a somewhat jaundiced look at Donald Trump’s new development on the Aberdeenshire coast.  It stirred up a lot of debate, plus the threat of the odd law suit or two. I’m not going to pass judgement on this particular development. For starters, I think you have to be careful forming an opinion from a single source, especially as this film so clearly set out to paint a one-sided picture.  The focus was on…Read more …