The Pirate Tour

⚓   Golf Society   ⚓

"Fourteen clubs, one bottle of rum, and absolutely no remorse."

▾   Set Sail   ▾

Our Articles of Plunder

Welcome, landlubber. The Pirate Tour is no ordinary golf society — we sail by a different code. Founded on the sacred principle that a round of golf is best preceded by a measure (or three) of fine rum, our crew has terrorised golf courses across the land since the very first voyage.

We are called the Pirate Tour for one reason and one reason only: we enjoy drinking rum before lunchtime. No apologies. No regrets. Just good golf, great company, and the kind of swashbuckling spirit that makes scorecards weep.

Whether you're a scratch golfer or a high-handicapper who loses three balls per hole, all are welcome aboard this vessel — provided you never, ever turn down a tot of rum at the first tee.

⚓   Est. on the High Seas   ⚓

The Crew

🏴‍☠️
James Hawkins
"The Admiral"
Captain & Founder

Sets the sailing schedule, books the courses, and holds the rum key. Founding member. Drives with the reckless abandon of a man who owns the fairway.

Robert Flint
"Long Rob Silver"
Treasurer & Purser

Manages the kitty, pays the green fees, and is suspiciously accurate at calculating what everyone owes. Rightly feared at a matchplay.

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Duncan McBride
"The Bosun"
Head of Provisions

Chief rum procurer and 19th hole strategist. Has never once arrived at the first tee sober, yet somehow manages a handicap of eight.

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Archie Vane
"Dead Eye"
Ship's Chronicler

Official photographer, scorekeeper, and keeper of incriminating evidence. Responsible for the gallery. Rarely sinks a putt, never misses a shot on camera.

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Will Carpenter
"The Navigator"
Events & Logistics

Scouts new courses and plots the tour schedule. Has a talent for finding the most remote golf clubs in the British Isles. No GPS required.

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Pete Savage
"Cutlass Pete"
Rules & Discipline

Self-appointed arbiter of the rules. Has never conceded a putt in his life. Revered and resented in equal measure. Handicap suspiciously never changes.

Upcoming Voyages

14
Jun 2025
The Summer Plunder
⛳ Royal Troon Golf Club, Ayrshire
🍺 Rum at 8:30am · Tee off 9:00am · Gala dinner 7:00pm
Open
19
Jul 2025
Midsummer Raid
⛳ Gleneagles – PGA Centenary Course
🍺 Rum at 9:00am · Tee off 9:30am · Two-ball scramble format
Full
06
Sep 2025
The Autumn Mutiny
⛳ Turnberry, Ailsa Course, South Ayrshire
🍺 Rum at 10:00am · Stableford · Prize giving dinner
Open
15
Nov 2025
The Year-End Pillage
⛳ Carnoustie Golf Links, Angus
🍺 Annual tour championship · Full rum ceremony · Black tie dinner
Open

The Champions Board

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Tour Champions
Those Who Conquered the Seas
Year Champion Location Points
2024
🏆 Robert Flint
"Long Rob Silver"
Carnoustie Golf Links 41 pts
2023
James Hawkins
"The Admiral"
Royal Troon 38 pts
2022
Archie Vane
"Dead Eye"
Turnberry, Ailsa Course 40 pts
2021
Pete Savage
"Cutlass Pete"
Gleneagles, King's Course 36 pts
2019
Duncan McBride
"The Bosun"
St Andrews, Old Course 39 pts
2018
Will Carpenter
"The Navigator"
Muirfield, East Lothian 37 pts