The Scottish Pebble Beach | Dumbarnie Links Vlog

The Scottish Pebble Beach | Dumbarnie Links Vlog

what a stunning course What a day It’s not get much better than that does it it’s been 5 years since the opening of Dumbar and this is my first time being here This is your first time My first time as well And I’m super excited just to show you guys how awesome and fun this place is We’re going to do loads of challenges on the course and we’re going to show you the experience from start to finish So let’s get to it Hey let’s go All right Come on How we doing well then will be out front waiting for you whenever you’re ready to go out to the range again Okay I mean I can already see the view through the other side of the clubhouse which looks mental [Music] Tell you what I’ve eaten in a lot of golf clubs in my time That is one of the best fish fish fish and chips I’ve ever had Really it’s unbelievable How’s your How’s that burger so good Cajun chicken burger Would recommend it We We are going to play golf like that at some point Yeah But no there’s no rush This food is incredible It’s quite a nice office you got here isn’t it not too shabby You know what I love James is that a grass range before teing off especially here See if you’re on like a map like it’s fine but you don’t get like turf interaction You don’t get that same kind of feedback do you cuz the amount of times you’ll like hit say 20 balls off a mat before you go out and I’m hitting a brilliant Then you’re getting a fairway like this and it’s starting to fat You don’t get you don’t get you don’t get the same feedback do you no Makes all the difference Smooth Oh what what we got going on here so we got a little swing oil tradition down here at Dani Lovely A little nip of a single malt I’ll give you guys a little bag to take the edge off Score card in there Uh couple TE’s as well I’ve got a couple course guides just so you know where you’re going around the course Excellent I love it Oh how cool is that yeah Little tips and stuff in there for you Love the tartan David was saying this is your very own Dan Barney tartan as well Tart Yeah that’s correct Yeah the whiskey is special to hear as well A little partnership we’ve got with them Can I come back and get some of this in the pro shop after yes Yes you can There you go I might just take you up in that Cheers Bottoms up Enjoy guys Have a lovely day today Thank you Oh I like that How’s that that’s good Yeah dressing you up a little bit Yeah that’ll help Talk us through what we’ve got up here David Right Okay Well this is our championship tea back tea and because it doesn’t get used too much we’ve got the qu the quality of grass we have We’ve got it stimping kind of 9 and 1 half or 10 So it’s quite a nice way to just get loosened up have a few putts before you you tee off this tea It’s a very firm tea Oh you’ve got the line though It’s just for whoever te’s off Yeah Tell you what he’s done it No way Okay Can’t believe it That’s that whiskey Get me another shot Get me another whiskey Do we get a bottle lewis Louis Yes Well is that a bottle David you say that’s a ball Lead us lead us off I’ll lead us off What are the yardages for the the totals these change uh from from the very back we go 7,600 yard championship tee Then the black te’s on just now 6,900 then 6,400 5,900 then 5,300 for the front TE’s Wow It’s good because it gives everyone a chance really doesn’t it it’s all about entertainment You were telling us entertainment Yeah There’s lots of risk and reward around the golf course You’ve got three drive ball par fours the third the 11th and 17th and then two other holes You’ve got a a decision to make on the tee the fifth hole and the 15th hole You’ve got split fairways So you do you go down the left or do you going down to the right with bunkers maybe in the middle you know so I think we’re going to play the blue TE’s today 400 yards It’ll be fun Good test swing Yeah great swing Nice strike Come right Greens are fast You can tell even just looking like glass Go and get the Pro Zope I know Saying 137 You know what the good thing about this is ah I know what you’re about to do Yeah Nice Beautiful Easy I’ve hit it too too much I know we’re on the green now but when you look look back up there how nice is that oh trick some pace Lewis take that one Come on Two fours Couple of fours We’ll take that All right We’ll take that Start Course record still on All right So we’re going to do a quick putting challenge Yeah On the second hole at Dumbarney Okay I’ll go first I’ll learn something Get the Yeah Yeah Oh see you later That’s gone No I don’t think so That’s absolutely gone That’s gone That’s all right Taking that That’s gone Right Okay Big talk going in Where are you going i mean what are we doing mr Sprinklers That’s a joke Well there’s two ways to play that clearly Outside the box thinking there So I think close It is close but it’s you by a foot Should we see if one of us can hold it and and win i’m calling that a tie I don’t want to win on something like that Good pop Oh [Laughter] no Easy as that There you go Yeah How have you managed that okay so we’re on the fifth There’s kind of like a riskreward shot You can go up the right where it’s a little bit shorter but if you want to really try and chew some yardage off you can take it down the left I’m going to try and take it on the left Yeah I I’ll try and follow you try Yeah it might not be as successful but it’s tough cuz there’s loads of bunkers there You can see the ones ones furthest left from here So we’re in the blue TE’s To reach them we’re looking about 230 And then to cover the rough on the right we’re like 225 So it all kind of pinches in Oh I got all of that Yeah left of the bunker Okay I think it was good I might have maybe just a little bit too far right on my line but we’ll see Oh great start line Get lucky Miss it Oh Oh no That’s a riskreward right there in the the face of the bunker we were talking about We both took on the risk and we both and we both did not get no reward All right All right Okay Cool Okay So sixth hole at Dumbarani Close to a pin And I think 160 wind slightly helping a little bit I can feel it Off more than anything I think Or am I just trying to get in your head yeah I don’t think it’s helping at all I’ve got What are you hitting i’ve got an eight That’s cute I’ve got wedge All right Very good Good looking shot Little short is good I think you should get inside that Should get inside that That’s a high bar you’re setting for me there Ah get up It’s good for distance Just a little left And you’re closer James All right So I’ve I’m 12 yards away No 12 yards 13 12 Done you by a yard I’m much I was showing 12 and then I’ve stepped back to my ball and it’s 13 Three feet Mine was showing 13 and then it showed 12 Another victory to the good guys Oh he’s smoked it into the hole Ah gave it a run Gave it a good wrap Let’s see if I can do something similar Ah good Good Yeah Good Good Yeah So Oh that just like wiggled that way Well it’s not about the score It’s about who got close to the pin And now oh get over it [Music] [Music] I’m loving it I mean look at that down there Halfway house Halfway house Oh yeah I like that they’ve they’ve got it after eight That’s nice It’s a nice surprise You’re not expecting it at this point are you no exactly Are we tanning lag yeah going then I think do you know what it is i think I need another shot of whiskey Yeah whiskey I think the whisy’s the wee barn Wee barn Let’s get get some scran Hi How’s it going how are you thanks How are you guys good Doing well What pies have we got here scotch pies sausage rolls steak pies and macaroni pies I’ll go for a steak pie please Thank you Yeah I’ll go for a macaroni pie Macaroni pie Good choice Strong Brilliant Thank you Uh do you want a weed juice as well get a pint Lewis got Yeah Lewis get a pine just for banner Lewis pine of tenants in hand Yeah This is a nice site isn’t it yeah You’re going to chop it for the lads I can if you want For everyone back home right okay It’s not often that you get pints of tenants at the halfway house is it Dumbar no it’s not No On draft as well That’s unreal Yeah Great Get that You can get that in some pubs these days I know He’s uh just go Anyway we could be here for a while but um you know it’s been a great round so far By the time I finish talking Lewis will have finished his pint It’s cold isn’t it yeah really cold It’s a cold point of tenants which is good Doesn’t make it easy to drink it in a wand Perfect Perfect for a warm day like today that’s for sure But you know what at least you tried You’re halfway there just like us We’re at the halfway house There you go Steak pie Unbelievably good You’re not getting that That’s so nice Ninth hole 390 yards downhill I can hit the ball a long way I’m going for the green Got to hit a good one I think But it’s flat cam It’s bouncing as well If we get a downhill yeah if you get a nice bounce you’ll get a 360 will be close Come on That’s got a chance That’s so good It covers that bunker It’s on golf shot Thanks Straight as drive Yeah straightest drive You won that Yep I don’t know Mine was pretty straight for me Yeah true That’s such a nice tea isn’t it how good’s the view though amazing It’s ridiculous I’m just closer after one shot than you are too So good pot Really nice Good birdie Nice I’ll take that I’ll get that out the way Yeah you you finish off your three Thanks Very nice Well done Thank you Golf’s easy eh what a great hole though Highest point of the course up there Beautiful scenery Views are ridiculous The course is ridiculous I’m having the best time I don’t know about you Having a pretty good day I’m not going to lie A good day in the office What a hole by the way Unbelievable hole I’ve hit a lovely drive You You f a peach and I’ve hit that A long way in That drive was fueled by macaroni pit heavy Fly and run Skip until now Be the right club today Yeah really Do donkey high out the road so I can sit down Come on Sorry Sorry I’m having the best time Yeah this is I’m having the best time If you can’t enjoy this then you’re kind of playing the wrong sport aren’t you Got a P for Eagle Yeah come on Come kid When was the last time you had a P for Eagle uh actually on Saturday Had one for Eagle Quite blank Did you go Oh no I thought you had that Well done Two ways to make it through Oh man Tell you what though what an unbelievable course that was wasn’t it brilliant mate Loved it Oh man That was awesome That was terrible Let’s do that again That was bad I enjoyed that mate That was good fun What a stunning course What a day It’s not get much better than that does it no All right So we just finished a round at Dumbarney coming off the 18th there And what a day Special Really really special Absolutely incredible From literally as soon as you set foot on the property soon as you get out the car clubs are on on the buggy you’re through the door you can see all this behind you Yeah it’s special The check in seamless Got the grass ranges chipping area putting green and the course I mean what can I say that was special wasn’t it the thing about the course is that you can play it so many different ways We could go back out there right now which I would love to do We don’t have time sadly but you could go back out and play almost every hole in a different way Maybe come up with the same score We were finding that today Different levels and how far we hit the ball You were taking it on one line I was taking it another line We got to the green we were both making four And you think that’s just brilliant I know it like it it was one of those situations where you’re always in the hole If you hit the fairway you’re always in the hole you’ve got different kind of routes to take but you’re still going to take the same amount of shots kind of to to get there and get the ball in the hole at the end of the day But I think for me that front nine was pretty special Halfway house just off the eighth as well which was really cool And then the 10th hardest hole in the course which is had a nice little revamp as well I think we played that pretty well We did Yeah I do say so myself But I will say a lot of fun The back nine for me are just brilliant holes You look at 11 short par four and 17 as well Brilliant short par fours some really good par threes Thought 16 was fantastic Just such a good variety that’s going to test everyone Five different tea boxes We played off a couple when we were going round Can’t fault it to be honest No not at all And I think no matter your level or ability like you said there’s there’s TE’s for everyone We played off the blues and I’d highly recommend that It was so much fun A lot of holes as well which you won’t necessarily see in a lot of golf courses which you can drive as well You can go for it and you do get rewarded like you even I was driving greens I know you were driving greens You had a pup for eagle as well Unlucky with that one But you know it was it was it was good fun and it was and it was just enjoyable the whole way round and I absolutely loved it So I think if you are thinking about playing Dumbarney don’t think just do it It is an unbelievable experience from start to finish David Scott and the team here have done an incredible job And we’re going to get a beer Yes I think it’s well earned Let’s get a beer Let’s get a beer And on that note if you haven’t already give us a like give us a sub and we’ll see you next time

It’s been five years since Dumbarnie Links opened its doors. In that short time, it’s become one of Scotland’s must-play golf destinations.

The links course, which sits just outside St Andrews in Fife, is now regarded as one of the best in the region, in one of the most impressive regions for golf in the world.

But, how has the course transformed in the last five years? To find out, bunkered’s gear editor James Tait and performance editor Lewis Fraser took a trip to Dumbarnie Links to play the course.

For both, it was their first time experiencing the course, but what did they think of the stunning 18-hole layout? Tune into this special video, where both James and Lewis experience the wonderful Dumbarnie Links for the first time.

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