This is a shot of the driving range as we arrived. The wind was blowing very strongly all morning, and just as we pulled up the skies opened up as well. No the wind wasn't that strong that it was bending the clock tower on the left (wide lens distortion) but it felt like it!
My apologies that there are not many photos today. Too wet to bring the proper camera out, so snapped a few gopro shots as we went around the front nine.
Yesterday's victor James Angus gets his round underway. Yes that is him underneath all of that rainwear.
The course here has only been opened for 2 years, but it has bedded in beautifully. It has been a project that has been controversial, and caused some disgruntled neighbours, but the vision I believe has justified the process to completion. Set amongst the dunes there are, even looking through the sleet and behind broken umbrellas, some majestic views.
This is the view across the green on the par three 3rd hole. On a nice day this would look magnificent.
The pot bunkering is impressive, and the grass quality is also. It still needs a few years for the fairway grass to fully strengthen. They are very firm and lies are tight, but peel away from the sandy base very quickly upon taking a divot. The grasses you see to the sides of the fairway have all been planted by the course staff. Apparently there are 11 million that were planted! Something probably only Donald Trump could follow through with. Yes there is the self promotion with his daughter's perfume selling in the golf shop, and the wall plaques stating that it has been voted the greatest golf course in the world (by the society of billionaire golf scientists or something of that esteem!), however mostly it has been done very tastefully.
I mentioned before that the photographs were taken on the front nine. That is as far as most of the group persevered. It is one of the few courses that has the 9th come back to the clubhouse, so most of us took the opportunity to find sanctuary in there. A few did continue on, and were rewarded with even more stunning outlooks on both the 13th and 18th tees.
The competition was reduced to a 9 hole event, and was convincingly won by Nola Faure with an amazing 23 points. Looks like Nola just needs a challenge to bring the best out in her. Great job Nola.
After golf we loaded the bus and made our way up to Dornoch, where the drying room was switched on at full power. Next on the list is Castle Stuart. Fingers crossed for better weather, and that everything has dried out!
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