Scott Macpherson

Wonderful night #STGA26 last night. Incredible venue at National Museum of Scotland and well done to ⁦@bunkeredgolf⁩, sponsors, guests and finalists for making it a very special event. Scottish Golf Tourism is world class - keep up the great work!

This time last week I was at the Emirates and Riyadh Golf Clubs - fabulous places. It’s hard to imagine how much things have changed in a week. My thoughts are with all my golf friends in the Middle East. Let’s hope peace and golf will return to normal asap.

Congratulations to Yang and all the other competitors in the Women’s Amateur Asia Pacific Championship held ⁦@RoyalWellington⁩ Golf Club. A fantastic performance at a great venue and event. A real honour to be there. Well done to ⁦@RandA⁩ and everyone involved 🙏

Amazing being at ⁦@RoyalWellington⁩ Golf Club for the Women’s Amateur Asia Pacific Championship run by ⁦@RandA⁩. The course is in extraordinary condition - I’ve never seen it so good! Well done to the crew. 👏. Greens stimp at 10.8. Best of luck to all the players. 👍

Fanatic to be back ⁦@MiramarLinks⁩. The new 9- hole course, 9-hole@par 3 course and 18-hole putting course are now all open and it was wonderful to see so many people out enjoying the facilities…even saw a hole in 1👏. Congrats to the green keepers - it’s looking great.

Great to be at the BIGGA event in Harrogate as a guest speaker for GEO ⁦⁦@sustainablegolf⁩ .I was impressed by the talented and dedicated green keepers making our golf courses fantastic places to play golf. Keep up the good work!

Want to know how much the cost of playing the Old Course has gone up in 100 years? Brace yourself. In 1923 a round of golf cost 2s. That’s 10p in modern money. Using an inflation calculator, that increases to the equivalent of £7.26 today. But the current green fee is over £300.

@CambridgeGrey @Driftless_Golf @bamabearcat @JimHHartsell @SProctorGolf Thanks Simon. That’s very kind of you to say 🙏

@Driftless_Golf @bamabearcat @JimHHartsell @SProctorGolf "The Evolution of The Old Course" by @macphersongolf is essential reading to understand "The Old Lady"

What are the best books to read before The Old Course Reversed? I have played normal TOC once before and only read To The Linksland and A Course Called Scotland. @bamabearcat @JimHHartsell @SProctorGolf

From the 1930s archives… here’s something that you can’t (rightly) do any more. PS- tough green to hold😉

Old Course fact: Before there were flags on the links, players used fore caddies to look for balls AND indicate where the hole was cut. Holes were cut by knife or trowel in the morning and filled in each night. Golf was a wild cross-country adventure. Things have changed…a lot!

Christmas came early to me and I’d like to share it with you: For the first time I have copies of my award-winning book GOLF’S ROYAL CLUBS available to sell! FREE postage until Christmas. 🎄 🎁 Only shipped to UK addresses. Signed on request. scottmacphersongolfdesign.com/media-releases…

Old Course Changes - Update today: New 16th bunkers are shaped up. Photos show green keepers giving Principal’s Nose a trim. Also the new fairway bunker on 6th hole, and new tees on 6th and 11th holes. New irrigation continues to be installed- currently on holes 3 &16.

Old Course works : Also underway are bunker changes on the right side of hole 2 fairway, general renovation of the large bunker left of 4th green, ground preparation for the new back tee on hole 6, and the new fairway bunker on left side of 6th fairway has been rough shaped.

Old Course works are firmly underway. New bunkers and tees are under construction and irrigation is being installed by a small army of workers. Here’s a couple of photos of the bunker works on hole 10 and 16.

@CambridgeGrey @AlistairPhilp1 @Top100Rick Thanks Simon. Like most things, evolution cannot be stopped but it can be documented. And when recorded, the data can be used to inform future decisions. For any one interested in my research, copies of my book can be obtained from my website. Heads up - not many copies remain.

@AlistairPhilp1 @Top100Rick @macphersongolf Great book, but sadly this will not be the last edition...as changes will continue on The Old Course until we properly regulate distance (& spin)...but that seems an unlikely event now, so Scott will get to issue another updated edition in the future

Before you buy your 27th polo or 11th belt at a pro shop, I highly recommend asking if they have a history book. It lasts longer and helps build your appreciation for golf in general. That said, I am about 27 books behind on my reading. 😂 What books have you read? What books am I missing that I should get?

Feedback for the newly opened 9-hole par 3 links short course we designed at @MiramarLinks in New Zealand has been fantastic. Known as ‘Minimar’ (a play on the club’s name), it’s fun for golfers of all ages and abilities, and brings friends and families together. Growing golf👏⛳️

@SProctorGolf @TheOpen These changes have me contemplating a 2027 edition of my book on The Evolution of the Old Course. Few copies of current edition remain. Get yours here: scottmacphersongolfdesign.com/media-releases…

@TheOpen @macphersongolf is the person I’m interested to hear from on this.

Work will begin next week on a carefully planned programme of enhancements and restoration to the Old Course ahead of The 155th Open in 2027. More here: go.theopen.com/OldCourseResto…

@AGTGolfBooks I loved researching this book. Lots of fascinating stories about how these clubs got the royal title. The process has changed since the Perth Golfing Society was the first club to be granted the royal title in 1833. Thanks for the mention and enjoy the read. 👍

Why is this week’s Open venue named ROYAL Portrush? I mean, what makes it “Royal”? Golf’s Royal Clubs, written by @macphersongolf, is a fantastic book that gives a detailed overview of every course that has been bestowed with the “Royal” title by the British Royal Family! Pick up a copy from us today to dive into this unique history of the game! #GolfHistory

@JackSibbald @BunkerMat_com @PQuinnConLtd @jamescgc1855 @BroomieknoweGC Love this drone flyover of the bunker works at Broomieknowe GC. Grate job! 👍🙌

Great week, part 1 of Phase 3 Bunker Renovation is finished now onto installing drainage crates, bunkers lined from @BunkerMat_com, turfed then sand added. Jordyn from @PQuinnConLtd did an excellent job again this year under @macphersongolf and @jamescgc1855 @BroomieknoweGC