Episodes

  • Royal Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    May 13 2025

    Royal Aberdeen Golf Club traces its roots back to 1780, though the club moved to its present course at Balgownie a century after that.

    It's staged the Walker Cup and the Scottish Open and is ranked 63rd in Top 100 Golf Courses World List, while National Club Golfer rate it the 38th best course in Great Britain and Ireland.

    https://www.thegolfpilgrim.com/post/royal-aberdeen

    https://www.royalaberdeengolf.com/



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    36 mins
  • Cruden Bay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    May 7 2025

    Cruden Bay styles itself as "unique and unforgettable", and both those qualities put it firmly in the World's Top 100 courses.

    An extraordinary layout with imaginitive use of the natural contours, and stunning views, mean lots of people love it. But the quirkiness and and frequent blind shots isn't to everyone's taste.

    Ian and Neil regretted not using a caddy for their first visit, but still managed to plot their way around - and voted it one of their all time favoutites!

    www.thegolfpilgrim.com/post/cruden-bay

    www.crudenbaygolfclub.co.uk/



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    43 mins
  • Nairn, Highlands, Scotland
    May 3 2025

    Having hosted the Walker Cup, the Curtis Cup and the R&A's Amateur Championship, Nairn Golf Club is used to hosting top amateur golfers from around the world.

    So how would Neil and Ian, often described by playing partners as a couple of complete amatuers, cope with the challenge?

    On a beautiful day, and with the first seven holes running alongside the beach and the Moray Firth, there was ample opportunity for sun, sea, sand and sixes. And sevens…

    https://www.thegolfpilgrim.com/post/nairn-reprised

    https://nairngolfclub.co.uk/



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    35 mins
  • Nairn Dunbar, Highlands, Scotland
    Apr 28 2025

    We begin our latest Scottish road trip with a double dose of Nairns….and we're not talking about the famous biscuits.

    First up is Nairn Dunbar which has been striving to emerge from the shadow of its more famous neighbour, and is ranked among Scotland's Top 100 courses.

    https://www.thegolfpilgrim.com/post/nairn-dunbar

    https://nairndunbar.com/



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    26 mins
  • Royal St David's, Gwynedd, Wales
    Apr 23 2025

    For centuries, Harlech Castle has seen off those who came to conquer it. Royal St David's, overlooked by the 13th Century Castle, has a similar reputation.

    The club described the course as the toughest Par 69 in the world, and one of the most picturesque.

    Would the latest Englishman to tackle the challenge use cunning tactics, or just rely on bravado?

    www.thegolfpilgrim.com/post/royal-st-david-s

    www.royalstdavids.co.uk/



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    37 mins
  • Aberdovey, Gwynedd, Wales
    Apr 18 2025

    The Golf Pilgrim celebrates its first anniversary by making a long overdue visit to Wales.

    Aberdovey lies in the heart of Eryri National Park, or Snowdonia to give it its English name. We hear how the club was founded by a soldier whose first course consisted of nine flowerpots, embedded in Aberdovey Common.

    It's come a long way since then - and you'll probably have a long way to come to play it. But it's well worth the journey…

    www.thegolfpilgrim.com/post/aberdovey

    www.aberdoveygolf.co.uk

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    36 mins
  • Moortown, West Yorkshire, England
    Apr 13 2025

    While everyone's talking about The Masters, we're talking (again) about the master architect behind August National. Moortown's neighbours at Alwoodley have first claims on Alister MacKenzie's designs - but there's no dispute that he honed his craft in Leeds.

    And not content with having a link to The Masters, Moortown can also boast that it was the first British course to host the Ryder Cup.

    So plenty of history - but the present-day course is hugely impressive

    www.thegolfpilgrim.com/post/moortown

    www.moortown-golf-club.co.uk/




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    35 mins
  • Le Touquet (La Mer), Hauts-de-France, France
    Apr 7 2025

    If a golf course is named The Sea, you might expect to see the sea from the links. You’ll hear the waves crashing, and the bouncy fairways will certainly indicate you’re on a coastal course, but the English Channel (or La Manche) remains just out of sight.

    But don’t let that put you off visiting another great value-for-money venue. Le Touquet has three courses at the resort, and La Mer has hosted the French Open, where Seve Ballesteros triumphed and Sam Torrance holds the course record.

    And the drama didn't finish at the 18th…..

    www.thegolfpilgrim.com/post/le-touquet-la-mer

    www.letouquetgolfresort.com/en/

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    32 mins
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