Great Courses of Britain & Ireland: Dunbar
Push on just a wee bit further east of Edinburgh in Scotland for the not-to-be-missed charmer at Dunbar Golf Club.
Great Course of Britian & Ireland: Huntercombe
Huntercombe was where James Bond established his single-digit handicap, meaning he must have been one hell of a putter.
Great Courses of Britain & Ireland: Saunton
All the elements of links golf are on wonderful display at the two 18-hole courses of Saunton Golf Club in England’s West Country.
Great Courses of Britain & Ireland: Royal Dornoch Golf Club
History and mystique distinguish the most natural links in the world Dornoch is a supernatural place. It was here in the 18th century that Janet Horne, “the last witch in Scotland,” was summarily executed. Ever since, Royal Dornoch has cast a spell over golfers. Situated in the far north of Scotland, Dornoch is 600 miles […]
Great Courses of Britain & Ireland: Ballyliffin
Side-by-side courses at the very top of Ireland present two contrasting versions of links golf In his marvelously evocative book, The Magic of Ireland, H.V. Morton ventured: “Donegal is surely the most enchanting place in Ireland. Connemara is tribal and epic; Donegal is softer. If anything lies buried beneath the stony acres of Connemara it […]
Great Courses of Britain & Ireland: Royal Porthcawl
Yet to host an Open Championship, the brute of Welsh golf boasts many hallmarks of great British courses Only a few die-hard advocates of Royal St. David’s and Aberdovey would dispute Royal Porthcawl’s claim to being the finest golf course in Wales. Moreover, many knowledgeable commentators would go further and argue that it is one […]
Great Courses of Britain & Ireland: Pennard
Often called the “links in the sky,” this Welsh rarity is a windy test of quirks and curiosities Located close to Swansea, Wales’s second largest city, and stretching westward from the intriguingly named small resort town of Mumbles, is the Gower Peninsula, a wonderfully scenic corner of Great Britain. It is a land of beautiful […]
Great Courses of Britain & Ireland: County Louth
Overshadowed by big-name neighbors, Tom Simpson’s Baltray links deserves more attention Whenever golf course architecture enthusiasts discuss the contributions of the so-called “Golden Age” designers, a handful of names invariably come to the fore. Tom Simpson is rarely one of these—although he surely deserves inclusion. And whenever those who rate golf courses debate the finest links […]
Great Courses of Britain & Ireland: West Sussex
Despite its understandably low profile, this is English heathland golf in all its glory The majority of England’s outstanding heathland courses are to be found within a 50-mile radius of London. You’ve probably heard of the region’s three most famous venues—Sunningdale, Wentworth, and Walton Heath—and you may also be familiar with another excellent heathland trio, […]
Great Courses of Britain & Ireland: Trevose
One of a number of charmers in England’s southwest corner, Trevose provides an extra bit of magic Look up the counties of Devon and Cornwall, and if you have never explored this largely rural, very scenic, and quieter-paced corner of southwest England before, you are in for a treat. Devon’s two most celebrated golf experiences […]
