Great Courses of Britain & Ireland: Slieve Russell
Think you’ve discovered all of Ireland’s charms? Not unless you’ve played “Merrigan’s masterpiece” For years, golfing visitors to Ireland tended to linger in the capital, then travel in a predictable direction. After sampling the array of fine courses located close to Dublin, they’d head to the magical southwest. It’s time to change direction, as Ireland’s […]
Better Golf Destination—Ireland or Scotland?
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Ireland’s Best Golf Hotels
The Emerald Isle is home to dozens of drool-worthy golf courses. From one end of Ireland to the other (and for this story, I’m including Northern Ireland), the golf opportunities on offer are simply world-class. And when you’ve finished with your golf for the day, Ireland’s devotion to good times—its legendary craic—makes your evenings as […]
Old Head: The World’s Most Spectacular Course Turns 25
The most spectacular course on earth celebrates a special anniversary There are bucket list courses. Then there’s the Old Head. More than two decades have passed since I boldly proclaimed the new Old Head Golf Links to be the most spectacular course in the world. Following a fall 1998 visit, I put into words what […]
The Best Blind Shots in the British Isles
Golf is a hard game—a ruinous game. Making a 1.68-inch ball arrive somewhere near its intended target is often an exercise in futility even for the best of players. When you can’t see that target, or even if it’s just partially obscured, your task can become that much more unnerving. Some golfers accept the challenge […]
A Golf & Whiskey Tour of Ireland
Few things are more revered in Ireland than its golf and its whiskey. Visitors to the Emerald Isle should take advantage of the opportunity to experience this match made in heaven by combining whiskey distillery tours with visits to the best nearby courses. (I recommend that you schedule your distillery visits for after you’ve played your […]
Tiger Woods, Bill Murray among Star-Studded Field at JP McManus Pro-Am – LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 115
Tiger Woods, celebrity Bill Murray, and nine of the World’s top 10 golfers are among the players in the field for the internationally recognized JP McManus Pro-Am at 2027 Ryder Cup host venue Adare Manor. Our hosts chat with Andy McMahon, Director of Golf Operations at Adare Manor, about the event, the challenges the course […]
Pubs and Clubs of Dublin
The golf is heady and the bars sublime—or is it the other way round—in Ireland’s wonderfully welcoming capital city The first time I visited Dublin’s boisterous Temple Bar neighborhood after a windswept day on the links, I thought its name fitting—maybe even redundant. Bar-going is a religion in Dublin, as it is throughout much of […]
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 […]
