Scotland Golf Trip: Visas, Birthdays & Runaway Carts

<p><strong>Bob Kitchen</strong> hosts a special reunion episode of <strong>The Hill Unscripted</strong> with his three good friends — <strong>Tim Dunkel</strong>, <strong>Rod Koning</strong>, and <strong>Todd Plummer</strong> — to relive the bucket-list golf trip they took to Scotland for Todd's 60th birthday. From the idea born at a local tavern after Todd sold his company, to six straight days of golf on Scotland's storied links, this episode is packed with laughs, history, and heart.</p><p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p><ul><li>How a 60th birthday "idea thrown out at a bar" became a real Scotland trip, with Rod orchestrating the itinerary and Doug of Scratch Golf Tours making it all happen</li><li>Tim's airport nightmare: missing UK entry paperwork, a 3–5 day wait, a $2,800 one-way flight considered, and the ETA form that saved the day</li><li>The Kingsbarns distillery tour, rooms overlooking the Road Hole at the Old Course Hotel, and dinner views over the North Sea</li><li>The courses: Jubilee, Kingsbarns, Muirfield, North Berwick, Gullane, and Dunbar — plus where each ranked at week's end</li><li>Muirfield's pageantry: the original 13 Rules of Golf, "member for a day," and $17 drinks</li><li>Gullane's secret hilltop clubhouse — scotch, cigars, and cards, reserved for members over 80 with 30+ years of membership</li><li>Todd's 82 at Gullane, a 3-wood rocket, and the eagle putt with a club bought that morning</li><li>Tim's runaway electric cart at Dunbar — possibly the hardest anyone laughed all trip</li><li>Why the guys say: whatever it takes, get to Scotland</li></ul><p><br /></p><p>If you're dreaming of a Scotland golf trip (or planning one), this is your insider guide wrapped in a great story. Subscribe on Spotify or YouTube, give us a like and a follow, and drop your dream Scotland course in the comments.</p>