Today Tony turned 51. We celebrated by playing at Gullane #1. The first hole is a simple short par 4. This just serves to give you false sense of security. Number 2 is straight up a hill that likely in the winter has a double diamond rating for downhill skiing. To say it's a bit uphill is an understatement.
Gullane is right along the Firth of Forth. The leeward side is quite docile but get to the top of the hill and the winds of hell come blowing off the bay. I don't think any of us had ever played in as strong winds as we faced today. And it blew it all day long. And then it blew harder. And harder. By the end we were worn out. Top it off with a wee bit of rain at the end and it was a tough round.
Dinner tonight was at an Italian restaurant called Osteria. What a treat. White table cloths and fine china. Well above our level of sophistication. Tony wouldn't let us sing happy birthday to him so we had to settle for a round of deserts. Happy birthday LP.
Tomorrow we head to The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers (Muirfield) for 36 holes. This will be our first round with caddies. I'm looking forward to that experience.
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