Summary: Course rater, author, craftsman of the best wooden golf accessories and avid hickory golfer Tim Alpaugh shares his recent golf trip to Scotland played entirely with hickories. Trips to Gullane, North Berwick, Muirfield, Cruden Bay, Royal Dornoch, Brora, Kingarock and St Andrews were matched with stays at some of Scotland's finest golf centric accommodation in the Links House Dornoch, castle visits and distillery tours. Great day with author, hickory enthusiast, course rater & avid podcast listener Tim Alpaugh at Cruden Bay GC. pic.twitter.com/10rWWSiDI8 — Scottish GolfPodcast (@ScotGolfPodcast) April 17, 2015 An alternative to the 500 yard par 4s and the 200 yard par 3s is Scotland's 6000 yard classic golf courses and a set of hickory clubs. As advances in golf equipment become more telling Tim's recent journey is one that should inspire you to pick up your own hickory club sometime soon, I know I will. For your own trsel sticks, diviot tool or anything hickory contact Tim via email: claretdreamer@gmail.com Claret Dreams: Historic Hickories in the Modern British Open
