— The 19th Hole —
Where the round ends—but the stories begin.
Welcome to the 19th Hole. This is a celebration of everything the beloved term conjures up— it's both a place and a state of mind. The round is done. Your final putt is holed. And now, it's time to wind down, reminisce, tally scores, share a laugh, and raise a glass.
We'll share stories, pints, poems, toasts, and jokes. The eagles and doubles, the near misses, the chip-ins, the banter—and of course, the rituals that make links golf timeless.
Have a favorite 19th Hole story or memory? We'’d love to hear it. Whether it's a pint at The Dunvegan, the view from Castle Stuart, or the tucked-away bar at Askernish—send it our way.
Never up, never in.
— Old Tam
oldtam@OldTamLinksGolf.com
The cozy 19th Hole at The Royal Golf Hotel, Royal Dornoch
Prestwick Golf Club:
We were on the tee at the par-5 third hole, called Cardinal, which played into the wind that Sunday morning. Sam turned to his caddie, Logan, and asked.
“Can I reach this one in two?”
“Oh no, Lad,” Logan said. “From the back tee it's a Driver, a 3-Wood… and a Taxicab.”
The cozy 19th Hole at The Royal Golf Hotel, Royal Dornoch
The cozy 19th Hole at The Royal Golf Hotel, Royal Dornoch
From the Celebrated US Poet Laureate, Billy Collins, describing the wonderful, natural, rough & rugged, quirky, beautiful course that Old Tom Morris designed in 1891--Askernish
South Uist: Billy Collins
There's plenty of reasons to come here. The salmon's as good as the drinks.
Some like the whisky, some like the beer, but I'm happiest when out on the links.
It's fine to be a student of genealogy, busy tracing your family's course.
But the only ghost I need for company, is the ghost of Old Tom Morris.
The hikers come for the air and the sights, and the anglers are here for the fishing.
But nothing is better under blue skies, than when I'm Askernishing.
The smallest 19th Hole in all of Links Golf? Askernish—behind the three pillars on the right. A perfect hideaway after a midge attack.
Friday Night at St. Olaf's, just off the second fairway at Cruden Bay
A warm welcome to the 19th at Cruden Bay