July 26, 2010
Chad Conine is a sportswriter from Texas who spent the summer in Scotland and the town of St. Andrews. He chronicled his golf adventures before this year's British Open, held at the Old Course July 15-18.
EDINBURGH, Scotland — In some ways, ...
July 21, 2010
NAIRN, Scotland — When my dad and I walked onto the first tee at Nairn Golf Club, we had a former Walker Cup course in front of us with a light wind at our backs.
It was merely a nice Scottish summer afternoon, but it was also the beginning of the type of Scottish day when three seasons sweep across the links....
Now that summer is in full swing, chances are you're under pressure to plan a fantastic getaway, and likely with your fresh-out-of-school kids in tow. While there is perhaps nothing more exciting for a child than the mere mention of a trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, for parents, the idea of sweltering for days on end in the company of Mickey and Pluto isn't exactly cause for celebration. Thankfully, there is a hotel option that may sweeten...
July 19, 2010
This week Chris and Steve are in Dubai, where their competition for a job at Adidas is heating up and ... cooling down?
Everyone knows Dubai is in the middle of the desert, but it also boasts a mall with a full-sized ski hill. There's also a tubing run, and after seeing some of the sites around the city, including the world's tallest building, the guys hit the slopes with five points on the line. Who came out on top? Check out the footage....
July 14, 2010
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — The starter handed me a green pouch embossed with gold letters, and I immediately felt a lump in my throat: Carnoustie Golf Links. Strung together, they might be the three most dreaded words in the English language.
After an all-night, Sunday to Monday flight from Newark, N.J., to Edinburgh, Scotland, I arrived to the...
July 13, 2010
While it's every golfer's dream to play the Old Course, getting a tee time is no easy task. So when you're planning your trip to the hallowed ground of St....Chris and Steve arrived in Scotland just in time for the Open Championship at St. Andrews. While the guys were lucky enough to tour the Old Course, talk to the pros and sample the local fare, the trip to Scotland wasn't all fun and games.
Adidas challenged them to shoot, edit and produce 30-second...
DORNOCH, Scotland — This week the sports world will watch today's top golfers tackle a course that dates back to the 16th century as the British Open returns to The Old Course.
In general, Scotland excels at making an easy blend of the ancient and the ultra-modern. For example, on Friday my parents made a short trip from Gleneagles to Stirling Castle, an austere structure with history that goes back to the 12th century. Meanwhile, just a 2-iron...
July 10, 2010
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AUCHTERARDER, Scotland — With trucks clogging the few narrow streets of St. Andrews, as shops and pubs stock up for the British Open, it was a good time to get out of town.
Perfect then that my dad and mom, John and Shana Conine of Granbury, Texas, arrived for a week of exploring the Scottish highlands before The Open starts on The Old Course. And even better that after I met them in Edinburgh, we headed straight for Gleneagles, which might be...
