Scotland. There is no substitute.

Sand Valley

Pinehurst, NC - It has been quite a long time for me to enjoy this destination. Would very much like to experience the resort again. Courses has been redone and a few new additions.

Going to Cabo to play El Cardonal, a Tiger Woods design course. So looking forward to it!
Bucket list course would be Pebble Beach and St Andrew’s.

Pebble Beach, Spnyglass; or Bandon; or sw ireland

I was in Pinehurst last weekend, playing some of the resort courses and Pine Needles. I live two hours from there and I do not like to fly. I’ll take a dream vacation back to Pinehurst anytime. Cheers.

Will be heading to Palm Desert on February 18th for a 3 day signature golf school at Palm Desert Golf Academy. Followed by 3 more days of golfing fun. Not sure if I could classify as a dream golf trip but, I have been planning for a year. And looks like a TT event is in San Diego on the 24th. May go over and check that out if it’s not full. If I were to talk of dream golf vacation. I would have to go with Brandon Dunes in OR. Maybe St. Andrew’s someday.

Managed to play two of my dream courses this year. Cape Kidnappers and Kauri Cliffs in New Zealand. Two of the prettiest golf courses I have ever seen.

August 2025 trips to Dublin, Mount Juliet Estates and Northern Ireland.

Hope to play Bethpage Black this Spring or early Summer and return to Kiawah or Pinehurst in the Fall. If anyone is debating a Kiawah trip, I highly recommend. Exceeded my very high expectations and I can't get back soon enough. Longer-term dream destination is certainly St. Andrews.

Scotland for me!

Got invited to Birkdale this Summer, jury still out on it. I'm just not the traveler I once was. Nothing much left in the states, at least that is accessible. Fall trip back to Pinehurst or Kiawah is penciled in.

Dream would be Scotland and Ireland, home of my ancestors.

1. Pebble Beach
2. Kapalua
3. St. Andrews
4. Augusta National
5. TPC Sawgrass

I've been lucky enough to play all over the world. From Taiwan, Japan, Australia, Canada and the UK. We will probably go back to our place in Scotland for a few weeks this summer.