I want to say something about Americans. Nine out of ten people I take round Carnoustie are American. That is not a statistic I read somewhere, it is who is standing on my first tee, season after season. You have fed my children and put a roof over my head. My gran was born just south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. So there's always been a wee bit of America in my family. And after spending nearly 30 years walking the fairways with Americans, I suppose there's a fair bit of it in me too. Nearly everybody who has backed what I am building has been American too. They buy the books. They email in and ask for me on the bag. They share my posts with people who have never heard of me. And not one of them has ever made me feel like I was getting above myself. That is the bit. The Canadians are the same. The English. The Australians. And there are Scots, my own folk, who know exactly what I am talking about here and have been right behind me. And politics does not come into it for me. Either side of the aisle, you have all been here, you love this country and you love the golf. That is all I have ever needed to know about a man. In Scotland there is a thing we do. Somebody puts their head up and tries to build something, and the instinct is to take the legs from them. Who does he think he is. A caddie writing books. Aye, right. And I keep taking a knife in the back. It is a strange place to live. Today I had a full on attack on me and on my friends. The biggest example of it I have seen yet. I am a big boy. I will never give in to it. I love this country. The course I walk is the greatest piece of ground in golf and it made me what I am. But it is hard here. You spend half your energy on the work and the other half apologising for having a go. It kills me to say it. I think I would thrive in America. Here it is a struggle to breathe. I am not after sympathy and I am not going anywhere. I will be on the first tee next season the same as every season since 1998. One day I will tell you the story of my grandfather, and then you will understand why I will never give up. But to every one of you who has bought a book, asked for me by name, or told somebody I exist: you have no idea what that does for a man who is used to being told to sit down. I find you the best people on earth. America, Canada, thank God you exist.

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More than a one dementional player! 💪

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2027 Wesley Hilldale will be taking an official visit to New Mexico on September 11-12 #PhenomHoops

🚨 OFFICIAL VISIT: @WesHilldale2027 is going west. The 6-foot-6 2027 wing just locked in a trip to @UNMLoboMBB this weekend. A Hargrave Military transfer and one of the better shooters on the 3SSB circuit last summer — 46.4% from three on nearly 7 attempts a night. UNM offered in August. Oral Roberts, Toledo and Southern Indiana are also in.

Excited to be heading to Albuquerque this weekend for an official visit with @UNMLoboMBB! 🐺 Grateful for the opportunity and looking forward to spending time with the coaches and learning more about the program.

2026 @GroadBballHS 3SSB season ending highlights! 🎯 13.1 PPG | 2.8 RPG | 48.7% FG (77/158) | 45.3% 3PT (58/128) | 83% FT (24/29) | 3.2 3PM/G | 10–8 RECORD

2027 Wesley Hilldale received an offer from New Mexico #PhenomHoops A 6'6 prospect that thrives from outside and recently announced his transfer to Hargrave Military National Prep

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Grateful to receive a Division 1 offer from @USI_Basketball. Thank you to the entire coaching staff for believing in me. #ScreaglePride 🦅

/// Congratulations to 6’6 2027 F/W Wesley Hilldale (@WesHilldale2027) on receiving an offer from @UNMLoboMBB ‼️ @D_West30 @BryantKasey3 @coachneisler @GravesGrbc @garnerroad @HargraveHoops @CoachABurn @VerbalCommits

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The data don’t lie! Keep going @WesHilldale2027 Thank you @SKPearlman

Grateful to see my hard work pay off not only this year but over the last two 3SSB seasons. 🙏 🎯 2025: 44/92 (48%) 🎯 2026: 58/127 (46%) 💥 102 Made 3-Pointers 📈 46.6% Combined Percentage

Excited to announce my commitment to Hargrave Military Academy for my senior season! Thank you to Coach @CoachABurn and the entire Hargrave staff for this opportunity. Excited for what’s ahead and ready to get to work. 💪

Now that I’m never trying to coach D1, I can always say the truth. College coaches are flat out not doing their jobs. How this kid only has 2 offers is CRAZY. Quit listening to scouts who are paid by AAU teams for your info and actually go WATCH and EVALUATE with your own eyes and you’ll see. Kid will score 1000 to 1500 points in college. Watch and see

That’s a wrap! Thank you, @GroadBballHS ❤️ 🖤 From the 4th grade to my senior year… what a ride! Thank you to all my coaches, teammates, parents, and the entire Garner Road family for your belief and encouragement. Garner Road will always be a big part of my story and forever my family. On to the next chapter! @D_West30 @GravesGrbc @919sfinestjcole @DwayneW85536128 @lilwilliegee @hymanprofitness

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