Category: Golf
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Fairways and Butterfly Wings: Golfing Scotland and England
Standing on the first tee at The Glen Golf Club in North Berwick, staring up at that intimidating climb to the opening green, I realized my grip on the driver felt different—calm and excited at the same time, maybe because it was my first tee shot on the links of Scotland. I couldn’t help thinking…
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A Year of Firsts: Wine, Travel, and 2025 Reflections
A year that was supposed to be about understanding Indiana wine turned into something much bigger. From a delayed suitcase and a life-changing pilgrimage through Burgundy’s vineyards, to discovering volcanic Assyrtiko in Greece, red‑rock sunrises in Sedona, a four‑night “espresso shot” of County Kerry and Dublin, and an NFL game in Berlin where Scooter blasted…
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To Golf or Not to Golf?
From the moment we stepped off the train in Edinburgh, a new passion blossomed in my heart – an undying love for Scotland. Though my darling wife Katy’s blue eyes still enchanted me on our honeymoon in March 1992, I found myself utterly smitten with the rolling green hills, ancient castles, and warm hospitality of…