ASKERNISH GOLF CLUB - THE LOST GOLF COURSE -Hidden Gems, Series 2, Episode 9

[@GolfMates]

What's your favourite Old Tom morris course? Is this the most natural beautiful course ever? #golfmates comment below ⬇️

[@larryd4352]

It's been a dream of mine, since I was a teenage boy, to play a course that "Old Tom Morris" designed and played! Being disabled, and not able to fly, I get to watch you play these amazing courses! Thank you, Liam and Smiling Lee, for showing us these hidden gems! You put a huge smile on my face today!!

[@barracatcher6466]

Natural courses just bring out your natural talent ol’ mate!!

[@deviusfeilds]

If only the roads were gravel, it would be perfect! Scotland's on the bucket list, this is on the bucket list of bucket lists.

[@toddmcbroom5907]

What a spectacular course.

[@fraserthomson349]

What a course -looks great. My fav old Tom course is Cruden Bay.

[@jimneuendorf9988]

I envy Liam Harrison. To be able to live the life of golf and playing courses all over the world and have class friends and beautiful family. Count your blessings my friend.

[@davidwalker7432]

Blessed to play here many times including this year . It seeps into your bones and your head and you do not want to walk off the 18 th. Driving away ,all you can think about is returning . It is absolutely unique and that’s its gift . No golfing enthusiast can say they understand golf until they play here . Staggering holes include the 4 th , 8 th , 9 th 10 th ,11 th , 12 th plus 14 to 16 th . The 7 th is the greatest , truest golf hole I have ever played . Old Tom Morris is the most important figure in the history of the game , and this is his masterpiece . Do not miss the experience .

[@NamelessRider]

What a wonderful experience it would be to play an original, untouched Old Tom Morris course. I'd love to have a go at Askernish with my "Hickories". Close your eyes and transport yourself back a hundred years. Golf as it should be played !

[@robbieref]

Absolutely amazing that a course like that still exists.. now on my bucket list.. thanks for sharing

[@GolfMates]

Thank you

[@JMart-g5w]

Really love the whole Hidden Gems series. Liam, your crew and you deserve top marks for the information, enthusiasm, and technical work, Each episode always reminds me of friends, good times, and the challenge of the game. Askernish Golf Club should be designated a World Historic Site and remain unchanged for all golf enthusiasts and historians, You can see the history in the bunkers on every fairway and the rolling green complexes. Don't know if I will ever get to visit (from Canada) but seeing your enthusiasm for the course, the history, and most importantly the people there always rekindles my love for the game. Thoroughly enjoyed it. This content should find its way onto Golf Channels around the world, :)

[@GolfMates]

We start again in 2 weeks

[@williamgarlock5370]

Oh to live in your country. To have the chance to play these old links and see the history of golf. I envy you folks a lot. They truly are gems of golf courses. Well done Old Tom Morris!!

[@GolfMates]

Absolutely

[@Kenny_Mars]

It's a national treasure, more a world treasure. I'm going through all your video's and thoroughly enjoying it, just amazing history.

[@martinkime2301]

Had the great pleasure of playing this course this Summer. Wow! Wow! & wow! Such a stunner, I can’t wait to return.

[@pepawg2281]

Wow! That is about as raw as a course can get! Golf in its infancy, and so pure! Thanks for this gem!!

[@GolfMates]

It is that

[@nigellord5911]

What a course , and what made it better liams enthusiasm, it’s contagious he just makes you want to play well

[@GolfMates]

Thank you

[@clarencemarshall6572]

Stunning day in Scotland.

[@GolfMates]

Absolutely

[@FunkmeisterOfSedgley]

Just stunning Liam. An Old Tom masterpiece.

[@GolfMates]

Thank you

[@playingthru2009]

Amazing course. Makes one realize how insignifcant the score is but the walk is worth every second.

[@firstname5903]

Wow, bucket list is getting longer with these hidden gems, don't stop.

[@GolfMates]

Glad enjoyed

[@scottwest5624]

Wow… I’ve never heard of this (being in the States) and this is simply stunning. To play this with the rich history it has would most certainly be a dream come true and for me personally, I’d rank this opportunity right up there with playing the Old Course (which is on my bucket list to do some day)! Another one for my “dream bucket list” and thank you Liam for bringing this and it’s history to the rest of the world! Absolutely awesome… 👍👍

[@GolfMates]

Thank you scott

[@mandrewcurry9416]

A very special tug on me ol' heart strings there, Liam. About 99% of my DNA comes from just that area. Thanks for the share, mate!

[@GolfMates]

Thank you

[@LightningDogg]

These courses have a unique beauty that the most expensive and lavish courses can never match. The fact that the average person can play them is a privilege. Thanks for showing us.

[@PhilBennett-jn5go]

What an absolute gorgeous piece of land. OTM must have been in his element when he seen it. Would love to go there one day, definitely a bucket list entry.

[@malthuswasright]

I'd play it in a heartbeat. We've got an Old Tom Morris design nearby - an inland links, and I love playing it.

[@GolfMates]

Absolutely

[@barryblewitt1269]

Great place, great respect... thanks Liam for taking us to such wonderful authentic places

[@sstrangsteel960]

Just the most spectacular scenery and natural challenge. Always a joy to be there as well as benefitting from a Hebridean Spa (wind and rain)! Watch out for the rabbit holes!

[@pachelseafc]

I love this course Liam, pure natural layout using natures natural curves, brilliant mate 👍🏌️

[@GolfMates]

Thank you

[@Mycroftsbrother]

Oh my... WHAT A GEM! A golfer could live and die happy there. The only touch missing are some sheep grazing around the course. I wish you would film all of the holes!

[@GolfMates]

They there in the winter

[@garlandcampbell7994]

Another masterpiece. I would absolutely play this course if I ever get to far north UK, simply because it is an original. Love originals. Thanks for this great video.

[@GolfMates]

Thank you

[@timheywood2075]

Played this in the 1970s. Greens were fenced to keep the sheep off and a local rule was if you hit the fence on the way to the green, you could have another go, but if through the green and hit the fence, play it as it lies( with relief if fence impeded swing). Wonderful!

[@TheTurfrex]

That course is truly heaven on earth!!

[@GolfMates]

Absolutely

[@allanhillery-jones9743]

A terrific course and your enthusiasm, Liam, makes you feel desperate to play it. Definitely a hidden gem. Thanks Liam.

[@GolfMates]

Thank you

[@edwardbenson2384]

Had the privilege of playing there two weeks ago. Absolutely the best days golf I could ever wish to experience. Even the loss of a ball in the middle of a fairway down a rabbit hole made me smile. Thanks for the video brought it all back.

[@GolfMates]

Thank you

[@kieranquinn623]

One thing I can say mate, is that you're never lost for words.

[@GolfMates]

TRUE

[@paulstanando1975]

That was quality, Tom Morris is a legend

[@GolfMates]

Absolutely

[@stevewest7260]

You are one fortunate man. Thanks for bringing us along. Appreciate it. 😊

[@GolfMates]

Thank you

[@peterbaldwin1010]

As always....well done Liam....nobody does it better.

[@gordonfalconer9176]

Loved that Liam! Old Tom Morris was the man indeed.....my family (Mum's side, my great uncles etc.) were all members at Old Prestwick & the old boys loved to talk about him as having been the greenkeeper back in the day! Love the history of the game, as much as love playing! Great video....keep up the good work fella!

[@terrypizzacala9932]

🇨🇦 THANKS YOU. A true treasure for golf.

[@GolfMates]

Thank you

[@viggendriver1975]

I look for courses in the Maryland, Pennsylvania area that have the same look and feel to what I think Scottish courses are like. They are typically designed and built by farmers that have converted their land and use the natural layout on fairways and greens. Rough around the edges, at first they look easy but are demanding. I can walk most of them for $25 US. Beautiful rolling hills with deer, orchards, cattle and eagles. I always encourage my friends to support these courses and not the perfectly manicured, outrageously expensive Pro feel courses. Liam, love your stuff! keep it up.

[@rodneybates2272]

What a gem of a course Liam

[@chrislittlewood6811]

This was an editorial masterpiece. Wow!

[@GolfMates]

Thank you

[@mondeogolf]

GMF Done ..................... BEAUTIFUL

[@andywright7090]

What a place!! Nice to see a mention of my mate Conor Walsh, wasn't expecting that on a course vlog.

[@martinproffitt5299]

The joy in your voice says it all pal. Loved it😀😀😀👍

[@GolfMates]

Thank you

[@martinwallingford3773]

Most definitely a bucket list course. I have an English coin from Old Tom Morris's birth year 1821 I use as a ball marker. If I ever get to return to the mother land I would play the course with my hickories, I think it would only be fitting. Great video Liam.

[@GolfMates]

Absolutely

[@mikeperks1175]

Utterly magical - top of my list -awesome original golf

[@GolfMates]

Thank you

[@tobyhewitt9203]

Pure Golf ⛳️👍 The Hidden gems series is epic 👍🙏

[@GolfMates]

Thank you

[@darrenkirk8602]

What a stunning place Liam I salute you and smiley Lee for bringing it to us all. You played some great golf there too. Respect to you and keep the hidden gems coming 👌👍

[@GolfMates]

Thank you

[@matthewstanton2403]

My absolute favourite course!! The scenery is unbelievable!! Very very special place

[@GolfMates]

Thank you

[@CheviotHills]

Great video. Smashing it with the hidden gems this year!

[@GolfMates]

Thank you

[@klausschraud7303]

What a great course beautiful

[@GolfMates]

It is

[@timothyisenhour7020]

Golf in its purest form, absolutely stunning. Would love to see more courses set up like this for the pros to play especially those beautiful greens

[@GolfMates]

Glad enjoyed

[@Skinhead-201]

What a place and what a history lesson. Magic!!

[@devinchandler3352]

My brothers and I are planning a trip with our dad for his 75th birthday in July to Scotland to watch a round of the open in St Andrews and travel around the country to play a few courses, and part of our trip plan is to golf Askernish and I can’t wait, watching this has me so excited to get there!

[@davidgilbertson5452]

Those greens 🙈 great hidden gem 👍 Thanks 🏌🏾‍♂️

[@davidmorgan4386]

Liam, one of your best. Your enthusiasm made watching this video very enjoyable and as a person whose just retired and hasn't played for 30 years make me want to get out asap and hack around places like this. Brilliant!

[@GolfMates]

Cheers pal!

[@collinadams4707]

Played it with my son about 28 years ago. So impressed with what they've done and so happy they've kept it real. Most of our fun was working out where the fairways were! Great fun for a fiver in an honesty box at that time.

[@GolfMates]

They've done brilliant work

[@chrisjones3524]

What a treat to play golf in the truly original format. Half your luck Liam.

[@GolfMates]

Thank you

[@grahamgurney7330]

I play an Old Tom Morris course at Tain GC. So as a fan had to go to Askernish. Have never had so much fun on a golf course on my own. Would go back in a heartbeat.

[@amc5966]

Staggeringly beautiful!

[@GolfMates]

Absolutely

[@charlesmcdonald1149]

It would be a dream come true to play that course and toast old Tom with you and the smiler!

[@GolfMates]

it was!

[@richardperry9337]

Genius - love this. Worth the views alone. Placed on bucket list.

[@steveskipworth7486]

A salute to ole Tom Morris! What a course and yes you were on fire! Great video Liam!!

[@GolfMates]

Thank you

[@jowillox5375]

Oh yes. Beautiful place

[@kenhenderson4601]

Liam that course is stunning & will blow anyone's mind. I hope Smiler got to play some holes as well.

[@timothybevis6095]

That was absolutely the coolest course ive ever seen. Thanks

[@GolfMates]

Thank you

[@harrydickie8898]

Yes I would definitely play this course without a shadow of a doubt

[@firgir7727]

Just think, what a difficult job old Tom must have had keeping up with a golf course in his day! Thanks for the great look into what it was like to play an old Tom Morris course Liam! Great fun! ⛳

[@GolfMates]

Thank you

[@RustyManisduckman]

Learned about the top dressing from your green maintenance vlog. Didn't know the rest. The course no words. Like you said a golf course designed by God. The ultimate designer

[@GolfMates]

Absolutely

[@andybouttell1743]

What an absolute gem........Nice 1

[@GolfMates]

Cheers andy

[@jamesfleming3257]

Unbelievable golf in its purest form love it 👍🏌️‍♂️🔥💥

[@markrobinson2648]

What I love about the course is how the natural shape of the dunes have been used to create the holes. When you look down the fairway, everything is framing the hole and encouraging you to hit the target. Lovely course. Also, really well edited video and very interesting history of the course.

[@GolfMates]

Thank you

[@nickdawson9771]

Liam, great playing and great camera work. And thanks for the shout out on #11. I was watchin', pal.

[@GolfMates]

Absolutely brilliant mr Dawson

[@gmac7947]

Make me so proud 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@nicklegg61]

We all have our own opinion, but for a true natural lynx golf course, and all what goes with it.i do wonder why people give a thumbs down,wake up and smell the beautiful fresh crisp air. All my love Nick

[@GolfMates]

Thank you

[@wadefite]

Amazing.

[@nigelcook8409]

Great to watch you play so well with that new draw. Fantastic course if you’re a good golfer, a nightmare if you’re not. Take plenty of balls and enjoy the moment

[@GolfMates]

Absolutely true

[@cambridgeclaassen4743]

Liam, mate et al, I've been watching your Hidden Gem Series, and honestly, these are the courses I'd like to play on my Bucket List, no matter I'm a mid-high handicapper; thanks for bringing this to the golfers outside og the UK, every country should have a crew like yours, advertising those un known little gems which everyone wants to play. Respect mate, to you nad your crew. I am in Australia North Queensland, and courses are several 100 km's apart. Appreciate your work and that of your team. Good stuff....

[@GolfMates]

Thank you 🙏

[@stevenohe7251]

Thank you so much for showing this historical marvel. I've read quite a bit about Old Tom but never dreamed I'd have the chance to see one of his originals. You've done a great service to those of us who study the history of the game.☺☺

[@GolfMates]

Thank you

[@cblackwell219]

Some people were born to be on camera and you liam are one of them. Great presenter/entertainer. Keep up the great work 💪

[@GolfMates]

Appreciate it 🙏

[@kathrynleaser5093]

Simply gorgeous golf course. Would love to play it. Nice golf play Liam. Golfer no more nongolfer nonsense. Believe it.

[@18paulFatboy75]

What Ana amazing course that's a proper hidden gem 👌👌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@GolfMates]

Absolutely it is

[@colstoncox4880]

What stunning views and the course looks outstanding your a very lucky man playing such gems

[@bryanporter717]

Brilliant a true links coarse in the beautiful island of Luis

[@GolfMates]

Thank you

[@ruger3089]

I would give anything to be able to come over there and play ! Great job honoring this beautiful old course ! You wonder why you’re playing so well,,,,,it’s old Tom walking beside you

[@GolfMates]

Worth a pilgrimage at some point

[@kp6007]

Wow wow wow!! That looks amazing.

[@ThomasKissock-m7t]

Played this remarkable course in September 2023. Alone on the course with 35mph wind and horizontal rain to contend with. I initially regretted starting the round due to the weather conditions but by the time I reached the 3rd, I didn't want the round to finish. Probably lost about 10 balls and found 6. It's still great value at £60 a round.

[@GolfMates]

It’s a magical place

[@brianmcpeake2509]

Beautiful! Golf as it was intended!

[@bigtone9480]

Now that's a course that looks a joy to play

[@GolfMates]

Absolutely

[@joefarrell95]

Fantastic video and stellar golf Liam! 👏🏌️‍♂️⛳🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@eggsaladno9806]

Great course. Now on the bucket list.

[@GolfMates]

Absolutely

[@seegarsmkr]

LIam, This video for me was more of a spiritual experience than just a golf video!!

[@GolfMates]

Thank you

[@jimewen9542]

What a gorgeous looking place!

[@GolfMates]

Thank you

[@brandoncmptrades]

American here. Would love to play there! Absolutely stunning!

[@GolfMates]

Thank you

[@ruatoomey9107]

Wow, hope I get to play this some day. Natural beauty, can’t beat it.

[@GolfMates]

Absolutely it has that

[@pauledmondson7071]

Well done Liam, that was bloody brilliant!

[@Tm-eg2lx]

I'm loving the hidden jems Keep them coming 😁

[@stephenmacinnes2846]

Played it 10 times maybe and love it. The rawest, purest links golf course in the world. If I was told I had 1 more round of golf left to play it would be there

[@GolfMates]

Pure is great way of putting it 👍

[@birkettboys8640]

Stunning old course , what golf is all about 👌👌

[@phughes4224]

Unbelievable footage ... well done guys.

[@andylinacre8231]

It’s some place isn’t it ! Played it twice & so natural it’s unbelievable!! Askernish & ballybunion are the best courses I had/ ever will play .

[@GolfMates]

Thank you

[@adrianridgway9315]

That looks incredible golf in its rarest form best you've ever done

[@rockystelone21]

Love the greens Liam simple as that you are playing on. Very lucky to have the opportunity to golf there.!!

[@GolfMates]

Absolutely I agree