Royal Dornoch Golf Club, Scotland

  Life in 17th-century Britain was once described as “nasty, brutish and short.” It was never dull: In England, there were the Gunpowder Plot, the Black Death and the Great Fire of London; the Pilgrim fathers set sail on the Mayflower and King Charles lost his head because he ignored Parliament and because he had […]

Royal North Devon, England

On a plot of common land in southwest England lies an uncommon links, full of history, challenge and a refreshingly quirky set of hazards

Ganton Golf Club, England

Part inland course and part links, this little-known but highly praised design rates as one of the most subtle yet challenging layouts in Britain

Machrihanish Golf Club, Scotland

  If you have heard of Machrihanish, you may know that it is situated close to the southern tip of Kintyre, a 40-mile-long peninsula that juts out into the Atlantic off the Ayrshire coast. Its backdrop is mountainous and the seascapes are shatteringly beautiful. You will doubtless know about its opening hole. The par 4 […]

The Island Golf Club, Ireland

  It all began with four men in a boat. The year was 1887, in the small village of Malahide just north of Dublin, Ireland. The crew was comprised of a lawyer, a brewery owner and two bankers. They were good friends, this intrepid foursome, confirmed bachelors and golf addicts. For some time, each had […]

Royal West Norfolk Golf Club, Brancaster, England

About the only thing that ever changes in Brancaster is the tide. It isn’t hard to imagine yourself in some bygone era as you approach this picturesque little village with snug houses and a nearly perfectly preserved 14th-century church. Just beyond Brancaster village, and linked to it by an old causeway, is an expanse of […]