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Our Weather is Better Than You Might Think

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Considering holidays in Scotland? What sort of weather can you expect for your outdoor activities

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Northern Counties Cup Returns to Royal Dornoch

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The Northern Counties Cup, one of golf’s oldest and most prestigious club competitions returned to Royal Dornoch Golf Club this weekend. The competition is unique for several reasons – locations, format and history. The full story was explained to me by Denis Bethune – President of Royal Dornoch Golf Club, shown here in the clubhouse [...]

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September Golf in the Highlands

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September is the best month to play golf in the Scottish Highlands. That’s my considered opinion, and I’ve now been living here for 10 years. People often ask when is the best time to visit the Highlands. In the past I’ve always suggested May – that’s when the courses start to firm up, the sun [...]

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Last Competition of the Year

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Open competitions at Royal Dornoch come to an end for the year on the first weekend in September, with the Fraser Gardner trophy competition. This 36 hole medal competition, with 18 holes on the Royal Dornoch Championship course and 18 holes on the Royal Dornoch Struie course is a real tester. Handicaps are limited to [...]

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Panasonic Solves My Golf Problem

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My golf problem finally got solved. It wasn’t what you might think. The problem wasn’t never getting a chance to play, being semi retired with a grown up family there’s plenty of time. It wasn’t money. Where I live golf isn’t expensive. It wasn’t access to a golf course. Our house is 70 yards from [...]

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Discovering Dornoch Bowling Club

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Lawn Bowling is a popular pastime all over the UK, especially with seniors, but also with the young. It’s firmly rooted in our history, with the story of Sir Francis Drake, one of England’s biggest heroes, insisting on finishing his game of bowls before sailing out to destroy King Philips Armada and save the country [...]

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Who Won the Shield 2010

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Who won the Carnegie Shield Gold Medal at Royal Dornoch Golf Club in 2010? The first winner on the Carnegie Shield honours board in the Club lobby is T.E. Grant. in 1901. The competition wasn’t played during the 2 World Wars but apart from that has been the pinnacle of the club’s competition season ever [...]

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Views of Royal Dornoch Golf Club Course

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Royal Dornoch golf course is much more attractive than anybody can describe. Even the best photographs can’t do its splendour full justice. But this slide show does present some of the many sides to the golf course’s magic. Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for wordpress.

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A skier’s delight on pristine snow

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advertising My skiing is usually restricted to easy cross-country stuff near home, never having been one to frequent the commercial ski centres, or to enjoy long drives on slippery roads. But in these conditions, there is indeed no need to go far. One of these days, if global cooling continues, I’ll get a decent set [...]

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Rediscovering the Joys of Bad Golf

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The joys of playing crap golf escaped me for a while during the days when I thought proficiency was just another practice session away. But the limitations imposed by a knackered body and bored mind ultimately pushed me toward giving the game up. But giving up golf when you live within a hundred yards of [...]

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