"There is nowhere in the world I would rather play golf."

John Huggan catches up with Brad Faxon about his latest visit to Scotland for his favorite type of golf.

"The first time I played the seventh hole on Gullane No.1 I drove the green," he smiles. "One day later I had to hit a driver, 3-wood. Yardage means nothing over here; it's just a starting point. There is nowhere in the world I would rather play golf.

"I came over to my first Open in 1985. The practice days at Littlestone were great, sunny and calm. I remember taking a 2-iron off the first tee and knocking it on the first green, more than 300 yards away!

"Of course, for the first round of qualifying it blew a gale. I was hitting 4-iron, 7-iron to par-5s, then driver, 3-wood to par-4s and not reaching the greens. I played with Tony Johnstone and DJ Russell. They were so funny. DJ shot 28-49 for a 77. And Tony was tomahawking clubs down the fairway. He threw one into a bush and we almost lost the club!

"I appreciated sleeping in a tiny bed and having a huge English breakfast. I could never understand why so many of my compatriots didn't feel the same way. Anyway, I qualified but shot huge numbers at Royal St Georges. But that just made me more determined to come back and play. I still have Pringle cashmere sweaters I bought at that Open and they are still in great shape."