{"id":15080,"date":"2022-06-12T10:34:07","date_gmt":"2022-06-12T10:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/?p=15080"},"modified":"2022-07-04T16:38:14","modified_gmt":"2022-07-04T16:38:14","slug":"gavin-hastings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/golf-travel\/me-and-my-travels\/gavin-hastings\/","title":{"rendered":"ME &#038; MY TRAVELS WITH GAVIN HASTINGS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Scotland\u2019s record-breaking full back is happiest when hoofing a howitzer down the fairways at Turnberry\u2019s Ailsa Course<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>My first holiday memory is&#8230;<\/strong> going to Mallorca as a kid and having a ball with my brothers. We stayed in a multi-storey hotel and we all thought it was fantastic as there was a big pool which we were in all day. I have a feeling though that my parents hated it!<\/p>\n<p><strong>My most recent golf trip was to\u2026<\/strong> The Grove in Hertfordshire as a guest of Crew Clothing. I joined the brand to celebrate the launch of its new golf apparel collection. Crew is a partner to the Legends Tour and I had the pleasure of meeting their team in Mauritius earlier this year. The brand is a big supporter of British sport and it\u2019s been fantastic to spend more time with them in the past few months. The Grove was in fantastic nick and I\u2019m delighted to say that our team won the competition \u2013 so a great day all round!<\/p>\n<p><strong>My favourite golf course abroad is&#8230;<\/strong> Shek O Golf &amp; Country Club in Hong Kong. It\u2019s a really superb test and one that I have enjoyed whenever I\u2019ve been out there for the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens. 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It\u2019s such a buzzing and vibrant place, and I\u2019m finally beginning to know my way around having had so many great times there over the last 30 years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>My memorable meal while on holiday was at&#8230; <\/strong>the Hong Kong Hilton in 1990. Lunch lasted from midday until about 8pm. The food and drink we consumed was just mind-blowing and it just kept on coming.<\/p>\n<p><strong>My holiday reading\/playlist would include&#8230;<\/strong>anything to make me relax. I am a big fan of Jo Nesbo thrillers.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I&#8217;m planning a golf trip to&#8230;<\/strong> the USA, hopefully sometime later this year. The West Coast beckons, hopefully Pebble Beach, as it\u2019s been on my bucket list for ages.<\/p>\n<p><strong>My top travel tip is&#8230;<\/strong> to set your watch to the time zone of the country you are visiting before you leave home. That way you\u2019re straight into their time and you forget about jet lag. 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