b'Im playing now at a 22 or 24 handicap so I cantand still played to a 14 a few years ago. Anne carries get a good enough feel of the course any more toa 28, but her husband notes that in Scotland shes write about it, said Bob, who is also the photographerknown as a bandit because in competitive play, she for the books. When I was a 14, I could challengeplays under her handicap, although it is a fair one.some of the courses, but not now. We will go backIn addition to the hundreds of rounds in Scotland, and play for fun because we have some favorites thatthe Jones have played 89 in Ireland, 27 in Wales we wouldnt want to leave out. and two in England. Their trips last between four to In addition to Bobs course reports, Anne wrotesix weeks and typically include at least 20 rounds, reviews from the ladies tees that she notes are oftenalthough they once played 28 days in a row. farther back than the mens tees used by visitors.They have various housing options, including The two educatorsBob taught speech andtrade in a time-share. They often stay with a family in debate in high schools while Anne worked inCrieff, Scotland that they met on their first trip and special education at the elementary school levelalso look for Bed and Breakfasts as well as smallerretired in 2000 and took eight trips to Scotlandhotels. before completing the first book in 2005. The Jones try to seek out lesser-known courses On the first trip, we went for the golf, castles, andBob and Annes first book,and regularly give travel tips to members at whiskey and not necessarily in that order, Bob said.published in 2005, has since goneArrowhead who are planning a trip to Scotland.We did not want to be around town when schoolthrough four editions.When we first went there, we were amazed to started again so we took a September trip. As wefind out that every village in Scotland has a course, went around, we started talking about what we couldAnne said. The Internet was not used as much then, put in a book. so there was not much information about golf over Bob has also written five books on public speakingthere except for the famous courses that everyone and four on travel. knows. We fell in love with the little courses because Golf travel is just the latest passion for the twothey are playable for the average golfer. You also who raced sled dogs around the Northwest for 12get to play with the locals and weve met all kinds years. They moved on to Autocross racing beforeof wonderful people over there. Most people in Bob crashed his Volkswagen GTI.Scotland will tell you that we know more about golf Then we decided golf was a lot safer, he joked.in their country than they do because they have a The couple joined Arrowhead Golf Club inlocal village course and that is where they play so they Molalla, Ore. in 1990 where Bob was a 10 handicapdont travel all over.Done anything crazy for the love of the game? Send your tale to [email protected]. SEPT 2020 |PACIFIC NORTHWEST GOLFER15'