Rich McIlhenny

Residential Realtor in Philadelphia and suburbs, golfer, fisherman, movie lover, traveler, sometimes non-fiction writer

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Spain's strangest borders and its unexpected hidden neighbours.

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@Top100Rick Had the pleasure of playing it a few years ago and can’t agree more

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North Berwick Golf Club
#25 World Top 100
1832 - Old Tom Morris, Strath, Sayers
$425 USD

I’ve been blessed to walk most of the great golf courses of the world.

I’d put North Berwick with places like Cypress Point, Royal Melbourne, Augusta National, Tara Iti, and The Old Course as the best walks in golf.

Is it the best 18 holes? No. It starts off with 2 world class golf holes. But then enters of a stretch of very good golf holes. Inland, fun golf holes, but not holes you will write home about.

But as you make the turn, things change. Hole 9 brings you to the sea. And then things just get crazy.

It’s just hole after hole that you will never forget. Not a single sleeper and a bunch of the most interesting golf holes in the world.

Bass, Pit, Perfection, Redan, Gate (The Biarritz), Point Garry, Home. You won’t find a better stretch of golf on the planet and you won’t find a more beautiful stretch. Cypress may have the biggest climax, but sustained beauty here at a level unmatched.

Are the views a factor? Of course. The views of Bass Rock are amazing as are the views of Treasure Island. It all adds to the day.

The walk itself is delightful. It’s an easy walk and the place is so charming, honestly you feel 20 lbs lighter than normal. You walk on air here.

The course has Old Tom’s name on it, but like most classic Scottish courses, it’s a course built by nature, time, and evolution. Many have lent their design skill as it has evolved from 6 holes to 18. Most recently Clyde Johnson did great work and soon Gil Hanse will add his own touch.

I adore North Berwick. One of my favorite places on the planet and one that all golfers should strive to visit.

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[Lila @LilaL_Hrv]

The lovely couple that were surrounded by Croatian fans in Philadelphia chanting and dancing with them are going to Croatia for their honeymoon. It’s being organized. ❤️🇭🇷🎉

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Beach vs shore

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Long before Tool became known for sprawling, progressive epics, "Sober" announced a band with a sound unlike anything else in heavy music. Driven by Justin Chancellor's predecessor Paul D'Amour's brooding bassline, Adam Jones' crushing guitar work and Maynard James Keenan's haunting vocal, the song became the breakthrough that introduced Tool to a worldwide audience. Their Reading Festival performance in 1993 captured the intensity and mystery that would define the band's reputation for decades.

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@billmeltzer @EversTurk Thanks Bill. Is Gary Dornhoeffer still running it?

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@Dussyme 49

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@Batfox_Pictures Yes 57 years is more than 20 years

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@RobONEMaryland Leon Stickle

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@HistoryOfFights Leon Stickle

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@IslesFix Leon Stickle

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My sister Sarah McIlhenny White counting her fingers and completely oblivious to the 2,000 foot drop our father Francis McIlhenny is likely concerned about as he tries to figure out how to get to the top without having her fall out of the strapless backpack. This was right before she turned, to point and shouted “boat!” almost throwing them both off the cliff. #70sparenting #beehive #mountainlife #mountainclimbing #scary #maine #danger

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@mlhagood @AaronRaiGolf @BishnoiGaurika Thank you for saying that. I can’t emphasize enough how kind and engaging they were I was just a volunteer transporting players and caddies around the course and they treated me like I was their friend

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@mattwittemann @AaronRaiGolf @BishnoiGaurika That was an amazing round!

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I had the pleasure of driving @AaronRaiGolf
and his wife @BishnoiGaurika, several times around Philadelphia Cricket club last year during the Truist championship, and there weren’t any golfers I met that were nicer than them.
She was looking for somewhere to practice her game that week and I recommended Whitemarsh and she went over to work on her game
I’m so happy for him winning the PGA Championship this week. Well deserved and I hope this is the first of many major championships for him!