Katherine Downes

Feb 10, 2025 | thewanderinggolfers.com | Katherine Downes

The first snow of winter may be gathering at home in the Peak District, but I am up early and en route to the airport: the sunshine of Portugal and Vilamoura golf awaits.  Within a few hours of take off, I’m settled into my hotel room at the Hilton in Vilamoura. Outside my balcony windows I can hear the clip of golf balls being struck, as the breeze claps in the palm branches overhead. I’ve left winter behind.

Oct 15, 2024 | thewanderinggolfers.com | Katherine Downes

You can almost see Central London from The Grove’s south-east facing windows. Just 18 miles from the capital, the resort bills itself as London’s Country Retreat. There are 300 acres of beautiful parkland to wander – more than enough to make City visitors who like the finer things feel they’re getting a slice of rural life. But the level of luxury is such that there’s certainly no compromising on comfort for your weekend “in the sticks”. Far from it.

Apr 25, 2024 | thewanderinggolfers.com | Katherine Downes

The War on the Shore, The Battle of Brookline, The Miracle at Medinah: Ryder Cups past, and monikers which inspire memories of great victories, crushing defeats, gripping competition. There are no such nicknames for historic Solheim Cups, even though the biennial match between American and European women is often more competitive and dramatic than the Ryder Cup, especially over recent years.

Feb 20, 2024 | nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Byron B. Lamont |Katherine Downes |David Greene |Jeffrey M. Kane

Supporting Information Filename Description nph19578-sup-0001-DatasetS1.xlsxExcel 2007 spreadsheet , 237.2 KB Dataset S1 Cone metrics and survival data collected in this study. nph19578-sup-0002-TableS1.pdfPDF document, 212.2 KB Table S1 Physical properties used to parameterize the cone heat transfer model. Please note: Wiley is not responsible for the content or functionality of any Supporting Information supplied by the authors.