Journal

019/225 - Dunnerholme Golf Club

I should have pulled over and checked there and then, but carried on to our overnight stop an hour up the coast. Well, better late than never - I did finally check and promptly turned the van aroun...

018/225 - Furness Golf Club

The southern Lake District isn't a typical links destination. Driving through the heavily industrial Barrow-in-Furness, we wondered if we might have taken a wrong turn. However, crossing the Jubile...

001/225 - Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Hoylake

I’ve been fortunate enough to call Royal Liverpool home for my whole life. From my first ever lessons with my father to grudge matches with my closest friends - I’m exceptionally lucky to have grow...

Chapter 1: My Heart's in the Highlands

And so, as I silenced my alarm as the first chime rang out, jumped out of bed and pulled on my new club-adorned quarter zip – I had a smile on my face heading out into the semi darkness of a Septem...

Hᴏᴘᴇᴍᴀɴ Gᴏʟꜰ Cʟᴜʙ

Of the many clubs I’ve visited, I rarely received as warm a welcome as I did at Hopeman. From the club manager to my hosts, Hopeman is a wonderfully hospitable place.

'Who knows where I will end up?' Why this golfer has embarked on a links road trip around Britain

This piece features online for National Club Golfer. You can find it here.  Sam Cooper has dreamed up a road trip for the ages that will see him play more than 200 of Britain's links courses. by S...