Having hosted the Walker Cup, the Curtis Cup and the R&A's Amateur Championship, Nairn Golf Club is used to hosting top amateur golfers from around the world.

So how would Neil and Ian, often described by playing partners as a couple of complete amatuers, cope with the challenge?

On a beautiful day, and with the first seven holes running alongside the beach and the Moray Firth, there was ample opportunity for sun, sea, sand and sixes. And sevens…

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We begin our latest Scottish road trip with a double dose of Nairns….and we're not talking about the famous biscuits.

First up is Nairn Dunbar which has been striving to emerge from the shadow of its more famous neighbour, and is ranked among Scotland's Top 100 courses.

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For centuries, Harlech Castle has seen off those who came to conquer it. Royal St David's, overlooked by the 13th Century Castle, has a similar reputation.

The club described the course as the toughest Par 69 in the world, and one of the most picturesque.

Would the latest Englishman to tackle the challenge use cunning tactics, or just rely on bravado?

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The Golf Pilgrim celebrates its first anniversary by making a long overdue visit to Wales.

Aberdovey lies in the heart of Eryri National Park, or Snowdonia to give it its English name. We hear how the club was founded by a soldier whose first course consisted of nine flowerpots, embedded in Aberdovey Common.

It's come a long way since then - and you'll probably have a long way to come to play it. But it's well worth the journey…

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While everyone's talking about The Masters, we're talking (again) about the master architect behind August National. Moortown's neighbours at Alwoodley have first claims on Alister MacKenzie's designs - but there's no dispute that he honed his craft in Leeds.

And not content with having a link to The Masters, Moortown can also boast that it was the first British course to host the Ryder Cup.

So plenty of history - but the present-day course is hugely impressive

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If a golf course is named The Sea, you might expect to see the sea from the links. You’ll hear the waves crashing, and the bouncy fairways will certainly indicate you’re on a coastal course, but the English Channel (or La Manche) remains just out of sight.

But don’t let that put you off visiting another great value-for-money venue. Le Touquet has three courses at the resort, and La Mer has hosted the French Open, where Seve Ballesteros triumphed and Sam Torrance holds the course record.

And the drama didn't finish at the 18th…..

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It's Hardelot than you think….especially off the white tees.

The second of our northern France trilogy, and another bargain compared to the equivalent, and similar in feel courses in southern England.

Les Pins are the pine trees which line the course, but many have been removed in recent years to restore it to its original design.

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Travelling through the Channel Tunnel can be like entering a portal to an earlier era, where golf green fees are still reasonably priced.

Belle Dune is the first of three courses Neil played within easy reach of Calais, and they're around half the price you'd pay for the equivalent standard in the UK.

It’s a municipal course and it's a great example of how new courses can exist in harmony with nature.

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