About this episode

The episode discusses the golf courses in East Lothian, the quality of the turf, and the use of golf shoes and metal spikes.

In this episode, we speak from Renaissance in East Lothian, where we discuss the golf on the coast and how many different courses there are in the area. We talk about the quality of the turf, the variety of links courses, and how the region keeps surprising us even when we think we know it well. We also discuss golf shoes and metal spikes, including why spectators wear golf shoes at events and why professionals still use metal spikes, even though many clubs do not allow them. We compare diff...

Topics covered

• golf courses
• East Lothian
• golf shoes
• metal spikes
• links courses
• spectator attire

Keywords

• East Lothian
• golf
• links courses
• golf shoes
• metal spikes
• spectators

Mentioned in this episode

Places: East Lothian, Renaissance

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