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 […]
My 10 Favorite Holes in Ireland
Ireland is a magical place—especially for golfers. Anytime you set foot on the verdant shores of the Emerald Isle, it’s a chance to enjoy some of the world’s best golf, along with off-course experiences that make you want to never leave. Ireland is famous for its storied links gems, of course, but there are many […]
15 Hidden Gems in Ireland
Has anything or anyone benefitted more from the internet than Irish golf? Images of Waterville, Tralee, Old Head, or Royal County Down speed along the information superhighway and soon the world wants to visit. Courses that once charged 25 Pounds/Punts for 18 holes and lunch, and which people only knew about by reading the World […]
St. Patrick’s Links – Tom Doak’s New Design in Ireland
The northwest of Ireland is getting a new course this summer—one with a name that’s easy to remember. St. Patrick’s Links will be Tom Doak’s first creation on the Emerald Isle, and it’s likely to spur even more visits to this underappreciated part of the links golf world. Doak’s par-72, 6,826-yard course will be the […]
10 Remote Courses That Are Worth the Trip
When Mike Keiser created Bandon Dunes on the windswept coast of Oregon, it involved a leap of faith. It wasn’t so much a matter of “Build it and they will come,” but of, “If you build it and it’s really good, they will come.” And come, they have. Keiser and Canadian development partner Ben Cowan-Dewar […]
LINKS Golf Podcast Ep. 75: Authentic Scotland and Ireland
PerryGolf’s Gordon Dalgleish returns as a guest on the LINKS Golf Podcast to discuss what under-the-radar courses offer the most authentic experience on a golf trip to Scotland or Ireland. Gordon chats with Digital Editor Al Lunsford about packages his company puts together that feature a collection of clubs which make golf in these countries, […]
12 Great Courses of “Middle England”
Unearthing the dazzling dozen jewels of “Middle England” So you have visited London, Edinburgh, and Dublin—three of the world’s most historic and culturally interesting capitals—accompanied by your golf clubs, and you reckon you’ve pretty much completed your golf journey around Great Britain and Ireland. After all, what more could there be to discover? For a […]
