April Was Full Of Golf Travel We were able to do a little traveling in April. With trips to Jekyll Island, Pinehurst and Scotland, we experienced some of the best golf in the world. We were also able to finally meet longtime friend and co-host of Back 9 Report, Kieran Clark, who lives in St. Andrews. He arranged our tee time for the Old Course and is pictured with me on the Swilcan Bridge. In Scotland, Brian Weis, from GolfTrips.com, and I were able to play The Old Course, Kingsbarns, Crail, Dumbarnie, North Berwick, Dukes Club Elie Golf Links and the Anstruther nine-hole course. All, except for Dukes, are links style. In addition, Brian played, The New course at St. Andrews, Jubilee, Carnoustie, Leven Links and Charleton House. It was a dream golf trip to the ‘Home of Golf.’ Learn more about our adventure and tips for your trip to Scotland in our featured article. The U.S. Open will be held next month in Los Angeles and in this issue we remember Ben Hogan, who won four national championships. but always claimed he actually won five. Finally, the main reason we went to Scotland was for the Team USA versus Team Scotland Amateur Team Championships. This was the inaugural event with five team members on each team. It was a huge success and every competitor enjoyed the experience and competition against five wonderful gentlemen from Scotland. If you dream of playing golf in Scotland, I would urge every amateur golfer to register for a local qualifier in your area. Learn more at: http:// www.usascotlandgolf.com/#/ We want to apologize for this issue being distributed later than normal. My wife, Pat our Chief Editor, who works with our design team, had a severe heart attack on April 21st and later died from complications. She leaves a big hole in our family’s lives and is sorely missed. The weather has finally turned warmer, I hope I see you on the Back 9 soon. FRED ALTVATER PUBLISHER Back 9 Media Group Also Publishes: Michigan Golf Journal Indiana Golf Journal Back 9 Report Ohio Golf Journal
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