Back Nine Press | A Season in Dornoch: Golf and Life in the Scottish Highlands — 25th Anniversary Edition

Rediscover a Highlands Classic

From Back Nine Press, A Season in Dornoch returns with a fresh, immersive edition that honors a beloved blend of golf lore, travel writing, and intimate portraits of a unique Scottish town. This 25th Anniversary edition adds timely reflections, vibrant imagery, and new context that deepen the sense of place without losing the book’s easy, contemplative cadence.

Readers encounter a Highlands both rugged and welcoming: wind-swept shorelines, peat-scented pubs, and the quiet rhythm of a community shaped by the land and the game. The update invites you to follow the author’s ongoing conversations with the characters and landscapes that first drew you in, while offering a fuller view of the book’s lasting influence on golf writing and travel storytelling.

What’s New in This Edition

• A 20-page update from Lorne Rubenstein detailing 25 years in Dornoch and a note on the book’s journey
• A lively essay by Stephen Proctor exploring the book’s enduring magic
• Color photographs of Royal Dornoch and the town, bringing the landscape to life
• An essay by Tom Coyne that contextualizes the work within golf literature
• A reprint of Herbert Warren Wind's North to the Links of Dornoch (1964), now part of the whole

What You’ll Feel and Discover

The Highlands setting—salt air, rolling links, stone-and-thatch inns—serves as more than a backdrop. The book unfolds like a quiet conversation about craft, community, and the joy of a summer spent chasing the perfect round. You’ll sense the pace of matches, the warmth of local stories, and the way golf can illuminate character and place without aiming for grand promises.

• New contextual threads about the book’s influence on golf literature
• Updated imagery that makes Royal Dornoch feel present as you turn the pages
• A sustained narrative voice that blends travel, memoir, and sport culture

Who Should Read This

Ideal for golf enthusiasts, travel readers, and anyone drawn to intimate portraits of towns where tradition meets daily life. It’s a thoughtful companion for evenings by the fire, or moments of quiet contemplation after a round.

Whether you’re revisiting the Highlands from a chair at home or planning a future visit, this edition invites you to linger on the edges of the fairway and the heart of the town, where stories and landscapes meet in a memorable, unhurried way.