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I moved from the UK to France then Italy so was a Scottish outcast (now back in France) Avatar is Taz - a favourite childhood cartoon character (and a species I have a fond regard for and minor academic interest) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ijc.25374

Visit Scotland much? ;)

Depending which side of Glasgow you are on but -There's one at Hamilton - beside the racecourse - now called Strathclyde Park Played it a lot 45 yrs ago - still going Also at Larkhall Both £5 for a junior/£10 adult https://www.slleisureandculture.co.uk/info/33/golf/1234/golf_price_list_2024-2025

That was my impression when I read it when it first came out almost 40 years ago - i wont bother with his next As it happens - he wrote some others that I found very enjoyable - i'd suggest Espedair Street as a completely different (and rather funny/sweet) alternative

Just an update on this Last weeks event (my first counting round in France) was cancelled due to rain Its now this weekend..but in the meantime after a quick call then email to the proshop at the club -(along with my past Italian WHS details) they entered all my past 20 counting scores from...

Having moved back to France from Italy 2 years ago I've decided to play golf properly again (i.e., scores and Hcp etc) For the past year i've mainly being playing 'bounce' games here and in the UK So i have joined the FFG but its not clear what they do about a new Hcp for me Their normal...

Its interesting I never think of myself as having played a lot of different courses (esp as I hardly played for 25 years) and been in Europe for the past 16 yrs... But I've played 7 of these Seacroft, Dunaverty, Stranraer, Eden St Andrews, Gullane 3, Portpatrick, Pitlochry (2nd ever eagle), &...

Played it on holiday in 1981!!!! :p :rolleyes:

Its dearer than most in the area - perhaps they've improved the conditioning - will see on Wed

You Brits don't know how good you get it I'm playing a course just outside Cannes this Wednesday https://www.domainedebarbossi.fr/riviera-golf-de-barbossi-en/ RT Jones design - but a lot of Reviews sugest maintenence is poor Membership is 3,450 Euros a year :p

about the same - ah well - just a matter of time :p

Bounce match with a friend today on the French Riviera 3rd hole - 139 yard downhill par 3 8 iron - 1 inch left of the cup 1 inch!!!!

Priceless - I'm back in France now (most of the time)

31 years between them (and 7 legs)

great win - just watched the highlights - was avoiding golf websites ;)