Elon Men’s and Women’s Golf: Scotland Experience

The Elon University men’s and women's golf teams are spending their Thanksgiving week in Scotland as part of Elon's commitment to diversity and global engagement for its students. Throughout the trip, we will bring photos and stories from their time abroad.

DAYS ONE AND TWO

Told by Timmy Gannon

So far, our time in Scotland has been awesome! This is my first time in Europe and has been an amazing experience. On Sunday, we visited Stirling Castle. I had never been to an actual castle before and it was beautiful. It was neat hearing the tour guides tell us all about the history of the Castle and seeing the architecture in person was stunning. I thought it was also cool that the castle is still occasionally used by current members of royal familes. The views from the castle were simply beautiful. My favorite part of the Castle was where the King and Queen would have their feasts.

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On Monday, we played our first round of golf on the Medal Course at Monifieth Golf Links. It was my first ever round in Scotland and was one I will never forget. It was cool how the natural topography defines how the course is designed vs where in the United States they will design it however they want even if it means taking out a lot of land or adding in water hazards. It was fun having to play different shots through the wind and really having to control your ball flight and shape shots.

We finished our second day with Dinner in Dundee City. Exploring the city was also a great time. The restaurant we went to had great hospitality and was very welcoming and friendly. Getting to cheer for the U.S. in the World Cup while being in the UK was also a cool experience. The food was good and watching the World Cup game with my teammates was time well spent. We wanted to see if the big name restaurants in the U.S. had different menus here in Scotland. We found this to be true with the menus having some different options not offered back in the U.S.

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