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Robin Down

@Robin_Down

Passionate about golf, speed, photography & the wild places of England & Scotland - all are combined in Golf in the Wild #golfinthewild #golf #wild #9holes

 Hexham
golfinthewild.co.uk
Joined October 2011
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Hexham is not outdone.
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Rrrobbeh@LinksRobbie21 Sep 2024
The quote from @Iona_Stephen “ I’m sure this is how golf is meant to be played” A FREE golf course! Chasing the red W/ Iona - on The Island of Iona youtu.be/OXR_obc6G-k?si=9L6p… via @YouTube

A FREE Golf Course! | The Island of Iona | Chasing the Red | On The Road W/ Iona Stephen

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Rich@rlmgrandpa17 Jan 2024
Replying to @Robin_Down @pitchmarks @ukgolfguy
Established in 1906 & Home of Golf in The Wild. Allendale Golf Club is in Northumberland.
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How lovely to see this - written by my friend and golfing kindred spirit @Robin_Down - in pride of place @DurnessGolfClub. Robin’s chapter on that magnificent place was a strong factor in the pull north. “Golf in the Wild” indeed!
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Plus this lovely guest piece on @Haylinggolfclub from my talented friend @robin_down: open.substack.com/pub/pitchm…
@pitchmarks (@pitchmarks) profile picture@pitchmarks@pitchmarks10 Sep 2023
Replying to @pitchmarks
@pitchmarks #12 has landed. @worplesdongolf, @Haylinggolfclub, The Old Course and more. Make yourself a coffee and take some time out! open.substack.com/pub/pitchm… #golf #golfwriting
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Ospreys
@ospreys17 Aug 2023
Yesterday we welcomed @lenbage from Motorbike Ride for Doddie to the Swansea.com Stadium during their Motorbike ride around the major rugby clubs in the UK for the 'My Name’s Doddie Foundation'. You can donate on their Just Giving page here 🔗bit.ly/3silXkL
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Ospreys
@ospreys17 Aug 2023
📹 A great day yesterday welcoming @lenbage and Robin from the Motorbike Ride for Doddie to the Swansea.com Stadium to support the ‘My Name’5 Doddie Foundation’ 💪 You can donate to their Just Giving page here 🔗bit.ly/3silXkL #TogetherAsOne
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Len Bage and Robin Down are fundraising for My Name’5 Doddie Foundation as they embark on a 1,300-mile motorbike ride this month across the UK visiting each professional rugby club in England, Wales and Scotland, @ben_jaycock reports👇👇👇 therugbypaper.co.uk/features…
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It was also brilliant to welcome @lenbage and Robin Down to the @ArmsParkCardiff as part of their Motorbike Ride for Doddie. You can support them and find out more here: justgiving.com/page/l-bage-1… Good luck for the rest of the ride boys!
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“Rolling back the years”; a different take on the technology debate: golftoday.co.uk/rolling-back… #golf @golftoday @rollbackgolf
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Replying to @JimHHartsell
@JimHHartsell @SProctorGolf @LinksRobbie chaps, have you read these two gems by super chap @Robin_Down ? Would recommend. Grab a taster on episode 42 of Michael McDonald's @wildgolfpodcast its a lovely listen. Great golf ethos. #minimalistgolfmovement
Robin Down (@Robin_Down) profile pictureRobin Down@Robin_Down13 Jan 2023
Golf in the Wild - Going Home. Chapter 1 - The Road East - Durness to Reay. Another journey through time and place - the sequel to Golf in the Wild - available on Amazon and golfinthewild.co.uk #scottishgolf #golf #golfinthewild #highlandgolf #linksgolf #wildgolf #reaygolf
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"Two Tribes" Or, "Tales from Warkworth Part Two" open.substack.com/pub/richar… @Robin_Down @WarkworthGolf @AllendaleGolf
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"A Kindred Spirit" Or, "Tales of Warkworth Part One" richardpennell.substack.com/… @WarkworthGolf @Robin_Down @AllendaleGolf @OTMTrail #golf
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⛳️GIVEAWAY⛳️ I will be giving away 2 × dozen Pro V1X's THIS Friday Eve. All you need to do is follow & retweet to be in with a chance of winning. Good luck golfers! 🏌🏿‍♂️🏌️‍♀️
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The Scotland-England border at Carter Bar. (1933) Pic: Tim Green
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🗞️The latest newsletter is out now 🗞️ Follow the link below to read the latest news on golf in the Scottish Highlands. https://nitter.gq/t.co/Z2MsYjMQ4l
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Had bucket load of rain last night and greens still rock solid I’ve no gkeeping qualifications but loads of determination dedication to make up for that 👍😆⛳️
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The wildest of Golf in the Wild - a video of my motorcycle journey to the Isle of Barra golf course #golf #golfinthewild youtu.be/h3LXSGrUxb8 – at North East, England
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Huge thanks to @neprocore in town doing solid tining Then greens assistant Lucas and volunteers Jed and Mike stepped in to help put light seed dressing and 2.5 tons of top dressing on greens awesome effort were so lucky to have great folk like these around excellent days work
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Image from Allendale Greenkeeper (@adalegkeeper)
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Thought I’d share this pic as it’s the golf in the wild seniors open today at the home of golf in the wild #golfinthewild good luck to all entrants today
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