It's been a busy and interesting season in the British Isles this summer. Obviously, the big story was at Muirfield (Muirfield and the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers is profiled in depth in the February 2002 Advisor) where Ernie Els stopped Tiger's quest for the modern Grand Slam in dramatic fashion. Greg Norman has been playing with renewed interest this season and his eagerly anticipated Doonbeg Course on the west coast of Ireland, which officially opened in July, is sure to jump to everyone's 'must play' list, and is highlighted this Advisor. Now all eyes will turn to the Ryder Cup as international golf takes center stage in the sporting world.

Our new PerryGolf Grand Touring 2003 Portfolio is out. There are three new cruise itineraries for the coming season that are detailed later in the Advisor and on the website, www.PerryGolf.com. The Scotland by Sea program also features an extension to the 2003 Open Championship at Royal St. George's.

The 2003 season is already shaping up to be back at record levels, and early booking is encouraged for the most popular courses. Of course some of the year's best weather in the British Isles is found in the Fall and it's not too late to schedule a few rounds on the linksland this year.

For those days when the course is closed or for long plane flights across the Pond, the Advisor has some excellent reading choices.

As always, we hope you enjoy and would love to hear from you.