{"id":27875,"date":"2024-11-13T14:09:30","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T14:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/?p=27875"},"modified":"2024-11-13T14:09:30","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T14:09:30","slug":"me-and-my-travels-michael-dawson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/features\/me-and-my-travels-michael-dawson\/","title":{"rendered":"ME AND MY TRAVELS: MICHAEL DAWSON"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 47\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>The former Tottenham and England defender and now Sky Sports football pundit reveals his favourite places to play and stay. Interview <em>Matt Nicholson<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 47\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>When did you first pick up a golf club..<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I must have been about eight or nine when I first had a swing. I had a club \u2013 must have been my dad\u2019s I guess \u2013 and I took it up to the playing fields at my school with half-a-dozen balls and just hit them back and forth.<\/p>\n<p>I joined my first golf club, Catterick, when I was about 12. It\u2019s right by Catterick Garrison army camp in North Yorkshire. I used to get dropped off at the club in the summer holidays and me and three other mates would spend six weeks playing golf every day.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a great way to spend four or five hours with your friends when you have all that time on your hands, as we did as kids back then.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m a member at Wetherby Golf Club now, so I haven\u2019t strayed too far!<\/p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s your earliest holiday memory?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 47\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>As a young kid growing up in Yorkshire, we usually went to a caravan site in Scarborough for our summer holidays. I think I was about 10 before I first flew abroad for a family holiday when we went to Tenerife.<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 47\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>What\u2019s your favourite golf resort?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 47\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>I haven\u2019t been to a golf resort for a holiday as such, but when I was playing for England abroad we\u2019d often be staying at a hotel which had a golf course, or one nearby, so we\u2019d always try and get a game in after a morning\u2019s training.<\/p>\n<p>England used to stay at The Grove in Watford before home games at Wembley, so I\u2019ve stayed and played there a lot, although I can\u2019t say that I played very well \u2013 it\u2019s a tough track!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2352\" src=\"https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/6-The-Grove-17th-hole.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/6-The-Grove-17th-hole.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/6-The-Grove-17th-hole-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/6-The-Grove-17th-hole-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/6-The-Grove-17th-hole-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/6-The-Grove-17th-hole-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/6-The-Grove-17th-hole-832x555.jpg 832w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 47\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>Who would be in your ideal holiday four-ball?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 47\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>If I could choose a professional golfer, it would have to be Rory McIlroy. I\u2019ve followed his career since he started out and I just love the way he goes about the game.<\/p>\n<p>Phenomenal swing and a phenomenal talent. He\u2019s sure to win some more majors, but it feels like it\u2019s more of a mental hurdle for him now, rather than anything related to his physical game.<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 47\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>When I was at Spurs, a group of us would often go out to play \u2013 Gareth Bale, Brad Friedel, Kyle Walker, Carlo Cudicini and Paul Gascoigne, so any combination of those guys would be a fun group, although Gareth\u2019s a bit good now, so he\u2019d have to give us plenty of shots!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27292\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27292\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27292\" src=\"https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/w660_378620_gettyimages-1718302992-2.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/w660_378620_gettyimages-1718302992-2.webp 660w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/w660_378620_gettyimages-1718302992-2-480x312.webp 480w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/w660_378620_gettyimages-1718302992-2-640x416.webp 640w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/w660_378620_gettyimages-1718302992-2-320x208.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27292\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gareth Bale<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 47\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>What\u2019s your favourite holiday hotel?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 47\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>I\u2019m a big fan of Dubai, and I love the One&amp;Only Royal Mirage. When it was just my wife and I we\u2019d stay at the Residence, which is one of three hotels there, but now we\u2019ve got two kids \u2013 a nine-year- old daughter and a four-year-old son \u2013 we tend to stay at the Palace, which is more kid-friendly and there\u2019s more for them to do.<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 47\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>What\u2019s your favourite city in the world?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 47\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>I\u2019m going to have to say <a href=\"https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/features\/travel-feature-dubai\/\">Dubai<\/a>. I\u2019ve been going there for 15 years, and I know it\u2019s not for everyone, but I\u2019m a sun seeker, and you can pretty much always guarantee that it\u2019s going to be sunny in Dubai, which is my top priority when I\u2019m on holiday. I probably had too many rainy holidays in Yorkshire as a child!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27876\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27876\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27876\" src=\"https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/OO_RM_Beach_Skyline_Wide_3092_MASTER_Adj.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/OO_RM_Beach_Skyline_Wide_3092_MASTER_Adj.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/OO_RM_Beach_Skyline_Wide_3092_MASTER_Adj-480x308.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/OO_RM_Beach_Skyline_Wide_3092_MASTER_Adj-640x411.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/OO_RM_Beach_Skyline_Wide_3092_MASTER_Adj-320x205.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/OO_RM_Beach_Skyline_Wide_3092_MASTER_Adj-768x493.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/OO_RM_Beach_Skyline_Wide_3092_MASTER_Adj-1536x986.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/OO_RM_Beach_Skyline_Wide_3092_MASTER_Adj-750x481.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/OO_RM_Beach_Skyline_Wide_3092_MASTER_Adj-1200x770.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27876\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Royal Mirage in Dubai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 47\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>What\u2019s your favourite type of a meal on holiday?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 47\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>I\u2019m a big fan of Japanese food now, although it took me a long time to be converted, so I\u2019ll always seek out a decent Japanese restaurant when I\u2019m in London or when we\u2019re on holiday.<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, my kids aren\u2019t really into it, so it\u2019s more likely to be the hotel buffet now!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27877\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27877\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27877\" src=\"https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/japanese-food.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/japanese-food.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/japanese-food-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/japanese-food-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/japanese-food-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/japanese-food-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/japanese-food-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/japanese-food-750x421.jpg 750w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/japanese-food-1200x674.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27877\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Japanese food is Michael&#8217;s favourite<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 47\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>What\u2019s your top travel tip?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 47\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Always be on time, and by that I mean always be ahead of schedule. I don\u2019t like being in a rush at airports, so I always plan to get there early. It also applies to all facets of life \u2013 I don\u2019t like to keep people waiting.<\/p>\n<p>Other than that, it\u2019s just a pair of shorts, flip flops, sunglasses and a passport, and you\u2019re good to go!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_27878\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-27878\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-27878\" src=\"https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/31-Michael-Dawson-Stuart-Slater-Graham-Roberts-Marc-Flaco-Glen-Hoddle-John-Moncur-and-John-Pratt.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/31-Michael-Dawson-Stuart-Slater-Graham-Roberts-Marc-Flaco-Glen-Hoddle-John-Moncur-and-John-Pratt.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/31-Michael-Dawson-Stuart-Slater-Graham-Roberts-Marc-Flaco-Glen-Hoddle-John-Moncur-and-John-Pratt-480x320.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/31-Michael-Dawson-Stuart-Slater-Graham-Roberts-Marc-Flaco-Glen-Hoddle-John-Moncur-and-John-Pratt-640x427.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/31-Michael-Dawson-Stuart-Slater-Graham-Roberts-Marc-Flaco-Glen-Hoddle-John-Moncur-and-John-Pratt-320x213.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/31-Michael-Dawson-Stuart-Slater-Graham-Roberts-Marc-Flaco-Glen-Hoddle-John-Moncur-and-John-Pratt-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/31-Michael-Dawson-Stuart-Slater-Graham-Roberts-Marc-Flaco-Glen-Hoddle-John-Moncur-and-John-Pratt-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/31-Michael-Dawson-Stuart-Slater-Graham-Roberts-Marc-Flaco-Glen-Hoddle-John-Moncur-and-John-Pratt-360x240.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/31-Michael-Dawson-Stuart-Slater-Graham-Roberts-Marc-Flaco-Glen-Hoddle-John-Moncur-and-John-Pratt-720x480.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/31-Michael-Dawson-Stuart-Slater-Graham-Roberts-Marc-Flaco-Glen-Hoddle-John-Moncur-and-John-Pratt-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/31-Michael-Dawson-Stuart-Slater-Graham-Roberts-Marc-Flaco-Glen-Hoddle-John-Moncur-and-John-Pratt-750x500.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-27878\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Michael recently played in the Jimmy Greaves Golf Day sponsored by Duxiana. Pictured here with Michael Dawson, Stuart Slater, Graham Roberts, Marc Falco, Glenn Hoddle, John Moncur and John Pratt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The former Tottenham and England defender and now Sky Sports football pundit reveals his favourite places to play and stay. Interview Matt Nicholson When did you first pick up a golf club.. I must have been about eight or nine when I first had a swing. 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