Under strict instructions, from one of the secret service members, not to follow the group the President was playing in, I did then go out on the course and walk every hole around the Balmedie Dunes.
Ebert has spent the past 20 years, along with design partner Tom Mackenzie, refining his expertise as one of the most sought-after and visionary renovation specialists in the profession.
For nearly all golfers, the idea of playing The Old Course in St Andrews is the holy grail. For a select few golfers this year, that dream will become a reality.
The sand dunes in which the first course at Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeen, Scotland are as dramatic as there are in golf. Now there will be a second course at the resort.
Gordon McKie is just the ninth superintendent since old Tom Morris. Amid the modern crises of distance and climate, his watch could be the most critical.
They’re everywhere. No matter where you go in the world of golf, there are Scots to be found in all manner of roles. Players. Caddies. Administrators. The media, both print and broadcasting. Wherever you look, those of a Caledonian persuasion are involved.
In the wake of the PGA of America’s decision to move next year’s PGA Championship away from Trump National Bedminster, the R&A has underlined its reluctance to grant what is now Trump Turnberry the opportunity to host the Open for a fifth time.