Scotland Golf Trip: Visas, Birthdays & Runaway Carts

Bob Kitchen hosts a special reunion episode of The Hill Unscripted with his three good friends — Tim Dunkel, Rod Koning, and Todd Plummer — 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.In this episode: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 happenTim'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 dayThe Kingsbarns distillery tour, rooms overlooking the Road Hole at the Old Course Hotel, and dinner views over the North SeaThe courses: Jubilee, Kingsbarns, Muirfield, North Berwick, Gullane, and Dunbar — plus where each ranked at week's endMuirfield's pageantry: the original 13 Rules of Golf, "member for a day," and $17 drinksGullane's secret hilltop clubhouse — scotch, cigars, and cards, reserved for members over 80 with 30+ years of membershipTodd's 82 at Gullane, a 3-wood rocket, and the eagle putt with a club bought that morningTim's runaway electric cart at Dunbar — possibly the hardest anyone laughed all tripWhy the guys say: whatever it takes, get to ScotlandIf 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.