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A Zen
Approach To
Playing Golf In
Scotland |
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Hole #8 - Tobermory - Isle
of Mull
(When a Course calls for Different Strategies, and There is No Caddy to
Help You Out)
The small, picturesque village
of Tobermory is the administrative center of the Isle of Mull, and it
has one of the most beautiful golf courses in the world straddling the
headland overlooking the Sound of Mull towards mainland Scotland. This
gem, founded in 1896, has never been played at par by either amateur or
professional! There are no bunkers, and the greens are small but true,
but the valleys, hillside lies and fairway configurations are more than
a match for all who dare to try her.
Tobermory
Golf Club, Enay Road, Tobermory, Isle of Mull,
Argyll PA75 6PS. Further details in our book 'A Birdie For Buddha.'
Different strategies
and a different type of golf came naturally because of the wild, almost
unmarked terrain. Nothing had prepared us for this unforgettable experience,
and only the principles of the Zen Approach got us through - more or
less. If A Zen Approach to Golf requires, as it does, that you “be
in the moment” so completely that nothing fazes you, then the
Tobermory Course qualifies as the ultimate test of this philosophy.
You
can read the entire chapter in our book "A Birdie for Buddha"
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JP-W
on Inspirational 1st Green of Tobermory |
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Daunting
Approach to 1st Green |
But do
not feel sorry for us (or yourself if you ever play Tobermory).
Hitting shots from a mountaintop with the Scottish mainland far
away in the distance across the sea is a fantastic experience!
…forced to use a completely different selection of shots
is invigorating. To play it in such magical surroundings is, well
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