This is a post from Liam Frean in his Living as a Links Golfer section of the website. To view more articles from Liam about life as a University of St Andrews student, click on the link above! One of the ways many tourists check out St Andrews, Scotland is on a bus tour. Most of these tours seem to drop … Read More
A Week at Castle Stuart Golf Links
This is the 15th post from Liam Frean in his Living as a Links Golfer section of the site. The section will continue to grow as Liam lives the life of a student golfer in St Andrews, Scotland! With my summer plans including a trip to the Scottish Highlands, I decided to volunteer as a course marshal at the 2016 Aberdeen Asset … Read More
Where to Practice Golf in St Andrews
This is the 12th post from Liam Frean in his Living as a Links Golfer section of the site. Click here to read more from Liam as he lives as a student at the University of St Andrews. It isn’t always clear where you can practice golf in St Andrews. And, if you’re like me, you tend to find inspiration … Read More
The Best Season for Golf in St Andrews
This article on Scottish golf was written by Liam Frean for his Living as a Links Golfer section of the site. Visit his page to view more of his articles. Anyone who has been lucky enough to spend a day in Scotland knows that you can get sun, wind, rain and snow within the space of an hour. The worrying … Read More
What Makes Golf in Dubai So Special?
Getting back to the reality of studying after being in Dubai for Easter was a bit of a shock. It made me think, what about golf in Dubai makes it so good? I couldn’t narrow it to one defining factor, so I tried to break it down in this post. The Facilities A lot of UK golf clubs are are just … Read More
A Round at the Majlis Course at Emirates Golf Club
This post from Liam Frean is the eleventh in the Living as a Links Golfer section. The section will grow as Liam lives the life of a student golfer in St Andrews, Scotland! Every time I leave St Andrews it can feel like a sad time. Saying goodbye to the links and pubs is not always an easy thing to do. However, this time … Read More
The Panic Is Setting In
This post from Liam Frean is the tenth in the Living as a Links Golfer section. The section will grow as Liam lives the life of a student golfer in St Andrews, Scotland! The easy part of semester 2 is beginning to pass with class tests ganging up to ambush me sometime next week. The library is beginning to fill up … Read More
New Years Resolutions
This post from Liam Frean is the ninth in the Living as a Links Golfer section. The section will grow as Liam lives the life of a student golfer in St Andrews, Scotland! The New Year has been and gone and now its that time when the new year resolutions are beginning to fade. Last year was a great one for … Read More
Procrastination Coming to an End
This post from Liam Frean is the eighth in the Living as a Links Golfer section of the site. The section will grow as Liam lives the life of a student golfer in St Andrews, Scotland! The photos below are from Graylyn’s review of the St Andrews Eden Course. Sitting at my desk, I started procrastinating by recalling my match … Read More
Let Second Year Begin
This post from Liam Frean is the seventh in the Living as a Links Golfer section. The section will grow as Liam lives the life of a student golfer in St Andrews, Scotland! Summers has come to an end all too quickly and university work has very much taken its place to my disappointment. It has given me a chance to … Read More
The Red Hot Challenge
This post from Liam Frean is the sixth in the Living as a Links Golfer section of the site. The section will grow as Liam lives the life of a student golfer in St Andrews, Scotland! Air conditioning has become my best friend during my time in Dubai. Never have I experienced 45 degrees celsius (114F) with 60% humidity. When leaving … Read More
Living in St Andrews During the Open
This post from Liam Frean is the fifth in the Living as a Links Golfer section of the site. The section will grow as Liam lives the life of a student golfer in St Andrews, Scotland! The Open hit like a Tsunami, and I’m not talking about the weather on the Friday. I am currently recovering from the excitement on … Read More
To Hell and Back
This post from Liam Frean is the fourth in the Living as a Links Golfer section of the site. The section will grow as Liam lives the life of a student golfer in St Andrews, Scotland! The start to my summer has been a slow but great one. Often it has been filled with boredom at work – something I have been … Read More
University of St Andrews Traditions
This post from Liam Frean is the third in the Living as a Links Golfer section of the site. The section will grow as Liam lives the life of a student golfer in St Andrews, Scotland! This month has been exceptionally busy. It has been filled with exams and having to say goodbye to friends as they go away over the … Read More
East Coast Fever in Scotland
This post from Liam Frean is the second in the Living as a Links Golfer section of the site. The section will grow as Liam lives the life of a student golfer in St Andrews, Scotland! Summer has hit St Andrews with all its force. Never did I expect Scotland to be such an amazing and breathtaking place. Over the last … Read More
Golfing Memories – Liam’s Introduction
This introductory post from Liam Frean is the first in the Living as a Links Golfer section. The section will grow as Liam lives the life of a student golfer in St Andrews, Scotland! Golf has given me so many memories. I feel no better way to introduce myself than by telling you about how I got into golf, and … Read More