Many of us took on new challenges or picked up old hobbies over lockdown. Some tried to create the perfect banana bread, others ensured their book shelves were ruthlessly sorted by genre and author. Whatever got us through.
Richard Evans is a Yorkshireman who retired to North Berwick a few years ago. He turned to watercolour painting over lockdown and has created a wonderful booklet of sketches of the West Links. Using his knowledge from many rounds over the course (he is a member of Tantallon Golf Club who play on the West) Richard has created a delightful record of all eighteen holes at the course and much more.
The booklet runs to 32 pages and is a really great read. There is a page dedicated to every hole in which Richard describes and paints the challenge. There are also pages bringing to life the clubs, scenery, wildlife and personalities that make North Berwick such a wonderful place.
I feel like I know the West Links fairly well but I picked up all kinds of nuggets from the narrative that goes with the lovely images. I thoroughly recommend this book to any fans of North Berwick, or Scottish golf in general.
Richard is selling the book for £10 through the pro shop at North Berwick run by Martyn Huish. Proceeds are going to four local charities, North Berwick in Bloom, Beach Wheelchairs, East Lothian Young Carers and Reverse Rett.
If you can’t get to North Berwick, I would be happy to set up a payment link to cover the cost of the book and postage and send one to you. Just drop me an email at david@ukgolfguy.com.
