An article by Patrick Herold on April 1, 2025, details the Golfer's Gondola on the Embo–Dornoch line.
Key Highlights
- Aerial Golfing: Cabins custom-fitted for single-player practice or quad-sized team play.
- Caddy Gondolier Certification: A rigorous program under development teaching cable car operations, Highland heather ball recovery, and client diplomacy.
- Station Master vs. Caddy Master: Safety debates between Stan Penning (Station Master) and Simon Lawrence (RDGC Caddy Master) over mid-air hazards and pace of play.
- Trophy Dance: A dance-off scheduled for Saturday, October 5th at Rogart Hall during the Sutherland Agricultural Festival to resolve the dispute, featuring the [[news-3215985|Dornoch Gondola Singers]].
- History: Traces the line back to a 1714 horse-powered lift later modernized by the MacRoberts Brothers.
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