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Crafted in Scotland for the discerning golfer. Tapping into the rich fabric of storytelling.

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The Links Diary
7 days
“The historical aspects of the game are quite important to Boris. He chooses to wear the same clothes as would have been seen on the players of the day when the hickories he’s working on were being created for the first time from a billet of seasoned wood from America.
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The Links Diary
10 days
“What makes this experience even more amazing is that the original 12-hole course does not exist. It is most unlikely that you, or I, will ever have the opportunity to play it again, unless Prestwick decides to recreate it once more. Even if this were to happen, the window of
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The Links Diary
11 days
It’s time to pour yourself a wee dram and turn the volume down. No.12 is ready when you are.
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The Links Diary
25 days
Stand by.
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The Links Diary
25 days
Opening the door to Boris Lietzow’s shop in the heart of Gullane is like stepping back in time. You are immediately surrounded by a forest of colourful hickory clubs, stretching from floor to ceiling. The sweet smell of spirit varnish and the mustiness of the leather pulls you
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@thelinksdiary
The Links Diary
1 month
Our community play in all weather, you have to when it comes to links golf. So we’ve partnered with KJUS, the best clothing and outerwear in the game. It’s another proud moment for us. Storytelling that celebrates the soul of the game is our passion. To have KJUS believe in our
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The Links Diary
1 month
The sights and sounds from a round at Western Gailes, on the West Coast of Scotland. Quiet Time, it’s been a busy week. Watch -
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The Links Diary
2 months
Final day fun at Southerness. Thanks to all those who came to our ‘Stand on Solway’ event. Golf attracts good people and our community and readers are the best of them. Until next time.
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The Links Diary
2 months
It’s official, Silloth on Solway is a blast. Links golf at its very best. Day two in the books with our wonderful people.
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The Links Diary
2 months
What a day. 14 TLD members taking on Lanark Golf Club, the world’s oldest inland course for day one of our Stand on Solway event.
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The Links Diary
2 months
We’ve a few spots remaining for our Lost Links event on June 13. Meeting in the morning for coffee at Pilgrims Coffee House and Roastery on Holy Island before heading out to the dunes to walk all 9 holes of The Lost Links and relive the story from TLD No.7. From there we will
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The Links Diary
2 months
“This old golf course, first laid out in 1889 by the artisans and farmers of kintyre, is the very essence of golf for me.” - @JimHHartsell . The Long and Winding Road Home | A Links Diary film . Watch now -
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The Links Diary
2 months
A proud partnership capturing the spirit of the links. We are incredibly proud to announce a new partnership with @EdenMill . Founded in 2012, Eden Mill began producing hopped Gin and Single Malt Whisky in 2014. Using botanicals foraged from the Old Course, their connection with
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The Links Diary
3 months
Clockwise - It’s time to forget what I know. Playing the Old Course in reverse. We’ve removed the paywall for this piece. We hope you enjoy the read.
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The Links Diary
4 months
Going back to matching her ability on the course with the abilities required of a caddie, does Abby find herself offering swing thoughts to her golfer, as well as alignment tips, given that she is a pretty capable golfer herself? It must be difficult not to? “Sometimes, I will,”
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The Links Diary
4 months
What makes Scottish golf so matchless? Yes, there are the famous links situated on some of the rarest ground on earth. The high cathedrals of golf in Scotland – The Old Course, Prestwick, Dornoch, Muirfield, and Troon - are names known to anyone who has more than a casual
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The Links Diary
4 months
It is not quite the “hell mouth” trap door I had in mind, but still, the portal into the headquarters of The Stage Golfing Society is very much tucked away in the basement of Richmond Golf Club’s Palladian mansion. As the door upon which the society emblem hangs creaks open, it
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The Links Diary
4 months
Muirfield Golf Club, home of the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers (HCEG), is arguably the greatest championship venue in existence. It is also the most perfectly conditioned golf course that I have ever experienced. The first time I played the fabled East Lothian links in
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