Australia visit & St Andrews March 2009
29th March 2009
What was planned as a genteel four week visit around the principle links courses of Australia turned into a frantic and exhausting dash in two weeks. Crazy really but challenging weather and far too much driving in this vast country, just wiped me out. The real highlights were Barnbougle (Tasmania), 13th Beach (Victoria) and The Cut (Western Australia) but the overwhelming impression was from the people I met and the warmth and helped so often offered. I will post an Australia portfolio next week.
In many ways I was glad to get back early. Work was piling up (although my son Chris had a pretty good grip of things) so it is always good to get a jump planning and printing at the start of the new season. But what sort of season is it going to be?
I think the consensus is that St Andrews will be quieter, that offers all sort of opportunities for the visiting golfer, times on the Old Course being easier to obtain and of course with the UK Pound being so weak ( down around 30%) the whole trip should come out a lot cheaper. If you are a (large) golf group organising yourself then maybe push courses for special prices or second round discounts. This must be especially true away from St Andrews. This must be a year when the visitor is King.
April workload - Ireland and then around the courses of Wales and Northern England finishing off the new book but first I need some Spring weather not the snow and gales up North yesterday!!!
In many ways I was glad to get back early. Work was piling up (although my son Chris had a pretty good grip of things) so it is always good to get a jump planning and printing at the start of the new season. But what sort of season is it going to be?
I think the consensus is that St Andrews will be quieter, that offers all sort of opportunities for the visiting golfer, times on the Old Course being easier to obtain and of course with the UK Pound being so weak ( down around 30%) the whole trip should come out a lot cheaper. If you are a (large) golf group organising yourself then maybe push courses for special prices or second round discounts. This must be especially true away from St Andrews. This must be a year when the visitor is King.
April workload - Ireland and then around the courses of Wales and Northern England finishing off the new book but first I need some Spring weather not the snow and gales up North yesterday!!!
