Crail Golfing Society: The Old Tom Trails
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- Опубликовано: 23 авг 2024
- The story of Crail begins in 1786, when 11 gentlemen met at the local inn and established a golfing society - one of the very first clubs in the world and a name that still stands today. Today, Crail is home to two courses; The older 'Balcomie' links, laid out by Old Tom Morris around the turn of the century, and the newer addition by Gil Hanse - 'Craighead'. There's a lot more to the story of this quintessential Scottish members club than just stunning views, and two great courses. Crail has always been a trailblazer in the game, it's a forward looking club that's also proud of its history.
We hope you enjoy the film, and to anyone thinking of a golf trip to St Andrews and Fife, Crail should certainly be on that itinerary!
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This is fantastic! A special place, well captured.
Cheers guys 👊👊 (you got a special shout out in the Brora piece if you haven’t seen that)
My Father owned Wormistone Farm which had a sea boundary to the 5th green. I'm 75 now but as a young lad I played this amazing course, often three rounds a day during summer !! Back then a new Years day tournament was played when the soil was frozen and the ball hardly stopped. Memories beyond happiness.
Wow! That’s awesome. Yes it’s a very special place I think. Great part of the course to be able to hop the fence on 5 too 🤟
Played there with my wife a few summers ago. The day was windy so the course was challenging. We had a group ahead of us playing and filming so the round was slow but we were able to spend some time with the group of members behind us and they were warm and welcoming. A special place.
Totally agree - very cool vibe around the whole club
This is the Balcomie Links. The other course, Craighead Links, is equally good.
I'm happy to be a member.
Heard the Balcomie is great. Not played yet - hopefully next time
As I live in Scotland this is a course you have to play if you visit the east coast its awesome.For me it has everything a golf course should be.
Agree Keith, wonderful place to strike a few
David Roy, you've not aged since I emigrated all those years ago. Best wishes to yourself and the wonderful staff from Chris in Greece.
I played in 2012 and still remember that par 3!
Beautifully filmed and narrated. Perfectly sums up this very special club. Great work guys 👏🏻
Thanks 🙏
I had no idea this place existed…and now that you guys have shined such an amazing spotlight on it, its right at the top of my golfing bucket list. Well done
You’d love it Carson 👍👍
GREAT COURSE AND STAFF.
a wonderful wee course. so blessed to have had a day there.
It’s awesome isn’t it
Just discovered your channel (via Insta) and just played here a few weeks ago on a pilgrimage to St Andrews. One day we played TOC in the morning and Balcomie in the afternoon and it was incredible. I loved everything about the place just as you’ve perfectly summarised in this great little film. Look forward to watching others.
That’s a hell of a trip! Glad you enjoy the films - we love doing them! Balcomie is just a great course you could play every day. The headliners are all beasts (maybe TOC is the exception), but Crail is just a great course you could play over and over! Where else did you play on the trip?
@@CookieJarGolf absolutely!! We played Gullane No. 2, Castle and Jubilee as well. All great, but Crail was the highlight for me for the incredible location and scenery and just the pure fun factor. We got lucky with the weather (as did you it seems), which helped. However, after the opening stretch of holes we expected it to get more “boring” and “standard”, but we just continued to be surprised when we got to every new hole along the way at just how amazing it was! The whole routing is brilliant, such a great layout. Can’t speak highly enough of the place (as you can tell!), one of my favourite all time courses.
Another fantastic production.
Cheers Rory 👍👍 glad you enjoy them
Fantastic Guys unbelievable never disappoint us ❤️⛳️
Thanks Dean 👍🙌
Another brilliant video...the bucket list gets longer..
Thanks Chad! Don’t forget to check out the podcast and some of the bucket- list resources on the website if you’re wanting more 👍👍
Another fantastic piece 👍
Thanks Sean 👍👍
Brilliant work again boys! 👏👏
Thanks Paul! Have you played it?
Not yet but it's gonna happen soon! Planning a tour or two based around your stories
Really want to play here after watching this 👍👍👍
It’s awesome Tommy - amazing vibe and highly underrated
On point as always lads 👌
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Superb again boys, fortunate my club has a reciprocal there
Thanks Steve - that’s a great reciprocal to have!! It’s a stellar place, really great vibe, views, history and everything. Just has it all 👌👌
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It’s a crime that these videos are viewed by so few people. I wish every course had the cookie jar treatment. We would all know more about where we play if they did