Hey Guys, welcome back to the Hole In One Golf Podcast, I’m your host Jack Bull. Thanks very much for listening. In this episode, I’m joined, for a second time, by the Golf Author & Historian Stephen Proctor. Stephen has been described by the famous St. Andrew’s Golf Historian Roger Mc Stravick as “The Bernard Darwin of our Times”.

Stephen’s first book- “Monarch of the Green: Young Tom Morris Pioneer of the Modern Game” is published by Birlinn in Edinburgh, Scotland and he tells me in this episode about the wonderful reception his new Book “The Long Golden Afternoon, Golf’s Age Of Glory 1864- 1914” received when he travelled over to the home of Golf, St. Andrews in June for the launch at Waterstone's:-

https://www.waterstones.com/events/an-evening-with-stephen-proctor/st-andrews-95042

Make sure you follow Stephen on Twitter and buy the book online at Amazon or Barnes and Noble!

https://www.amazon.com/Monarch-Green-Morris-Pioneer-Modern/dp/1909715751

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-long-golden-afternoon-stephen-proctor/1140884888

Following the launch of his book, Stephen embarked on a wonderful Golfing Odyssey across Scotland, playing “The Old Tom Morris Trail” which covers 18 courses across Scotland, that Old Tom Morris either designed or helped create, check out the trail here, with the tour through Bonnie Wee Golf:-

https://oldtommorristrail.com/

The trail begins at Askernish Golf Club, on the Isle of South Uist , made by Old Tom Morris in 1891. Next, travelling by ferry and road, the tour goes along the East Coast, through St. Andrews and down along the coast, then heading West back to Prestwick and finishing at the wonderful Machrihanish Golf Club which has what has been described as “The Best Opening Golf Hole In the World” across the Atlantic Ocean.

Stephen really brings the The Tom Morris Trail to life and leaves us all wishing we were there playing the trail, with every course and part of the journey spectacular, as you find yourself literally re-tracing Old Tom Morris’ foot steps, as well as experiencing some great Scottish History and of course there is plenty of great whisky to be found on the trail! Thanks so much for your time Stephen, it's always a pleasure to have you on the show!

Links:

https://www.golfpass.com/travel-advisor/articles/old-tom-morris-golf-trail-scotland-st-andrews-prestwick

https://www.pioneergolf.com/tours/old-tom-morris-trail/

https://www.visitscotland.org/news/2022/scottish-golf-trail

https://www.bonnieweegolf.co.uk/

https://www.prestwickgc.co.uk/history/open-champions/tom-morris,-sr/

https://www.waterstones.com/author/stephen-proctor/1534420

https://birlinn.co.uk/

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