It just doesn’t get much better than a golf trip to Pinehurst. The magic of the place is something we have documented at length and we’ll continue to tell anyone who asks, why this place is so special. But to truly get the most from your visit there are a few things you’ll…
CLICK FOR MOREThere are no ocean views, towering dunes, sheer cliffs or plunging valleys and yet, Pine Valley Golf Club in the US state of New Jersey, has consistently been ranked the No 1 golf course in the world not just for years, but decades. The likes of Cypress Point in California, Augusta National in…
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There will always be a special place in my heart for Celtic Manor. It was here that I covered my…
Pennsylvania, with its diverse landscapes and picturesque scenery, boasts some of America’s finest courses. The Keystone State has a storied…
Augusta National Golf Club is, unquestionably, unique. The vibrant natural beauty, the stunningly manicured fairways and greens, the magic and…
At the end of a quiet, dead-end in New Jersey, down a road time forgot, lies arguably the greatest destination in golf: Pine Valley Golf Club – to many the single best golf course in the world. As you reach the end of the road, to your right – on the other side…
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When my wife threw Panama into the ring for a potential family holiday, my mind raced through what I knew…
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Bandon Dunes Golf Resort is one of our game’s great destinations. This three-mile stretch of golf heaven occupies a grassy…
Golf is not an exact science: as individuals we’re gloriously unique, not only from the rest of the world but from each other too. No two swings are the same and the challenge of how we improve is also unique to each of us – no YouTube tip fits all. But could data…
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Sigmund Freud once claimed all human behaviour is governed by our desire to move towards pleasure and away from pain…
The Flightscope Mevo Plus is a portable launch monitor offering over 20 metrics on your golf swing, using 3D Doppler…
Knowledge is power, so the saying goes, and in golfing terms that has given rise to a new wave of…
Royal Portrush Golf Club is, without question, one of the world’s great links. It has, of course, grown accustomed to hosting the game’s greatest players since 1888, Harry Vardon, Gary Player, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy (and many more besides) are just some of the legendary footsteps you will be…
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Love at first sight is a fickle concept in golf, but Barnbougle Dunes had me at ‘good morning.’ I had…
As I stand on the first tee at Western Gailes Golf Club, it suddenly dawns on me how lucky I…
Hidden away on the County Wicklow coast, just south of Brittas Bay, you’ll The European Club – a links like…
The views across St Patrick’s Links to Sheephaven Bay would’ve been enough to take my breath away if the wind whipping in off the Atlantic and across this incredible golf course, hadn’t got there first. Finding the words to capture the feeling of standing on this jaw-dropping linksland is not easy – dramatic…
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Rosapenna Hotel & Golf Resort, in County Donegal, Ireland, has announced the launch of a new event for 2024, offering…
Rosslare Golf Club is bathed in sunshine as we walk up the final hole of a round that will live…
Dublin is one of Europe's most vibrant cities. The stereotypes of Guinness, music and culture are all rich and…
In another life, Zach Gould would be a household name on the PGA Tour. As a precocious teenager, the Welshman – who many now know as Dr Golf – had been destined for the top of the game having won some of Europe’s most prestigious junior tournaments, beating Rory McIlroy en route. He…
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Very little about our world feels normal these days. Spending a few hours walking the fairways of your local golf…
Bobby Jones hit the nail on the head when he said of Sunningdale Old Course, “I wish I could take…
Picture yourself amid rolling hills, surrounded by breathtaking views and with a gentle breeze whispering encouragement as you prepare to…
The highly-anticipated Tom Doak design, will be the first original golf course at Pinehurst Resort for nearly 30 years. Its opening comes just a few months before Pinehurst hosts its fourth US Open on Pinehurst No 2…
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Augusta National Golf Club is, unquestionably, unique. The vibrant natural beauty, the stunningly manicured fairways and greens, the magic and…
A golf trip to Bandon Dunes is one of the great adventures in our game: truly a bucket list moment. …
It just doesn’t get much better than a golf trip to Pinehurst. The magic of the place is something we…
Pace of play has been a hot topic in golf for many years now. Rounds on the PGA Tour have gone, in some cases, north of five-and-a-half hours. But the great joy of our game is that it is far more wide-ranging than the professional game and along that spectrum, there are two…
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My P.E. teacher used to call it the shrivel effect and as I prepared to play St Andrews Old Course…
West Linton Golf Club may not spring immediately to mind when you’re planning an golf trip to this part of…
There is no doubt that Scotland is golf’s holy land; the birthplace of the game itself as well as some…
The light is fading over Broadwater Lake; the only sounds are the rustle of weeping willows, the flap of a swan’s wings near the reeds and, right on cue, the crisp plop of a golf ball coming up a yard or two short of the 18th green at The Melbourne Course at Brocket…
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It would be understandable if Dundonald Links felt just a little threatened by Ayrshire’s embarrassment of golfing riches. After all…
Royal Portrush has the honour of being the only club outside mainland Britain to host the Open Championship. The Wandering…
It’s official, Hillside Golf Club when the wind blows will test even the very best golfers in the game. Reader,…
A few hours in Pinehurst is all it takes to understand why so many who come here leave their hearts behind. This is, of course, the Cradle of American Golf and with good reason: the game is delightfully inescapable here, it’s everywhere your eye falls, it’s woven into the fabric. In Pinehurst, golf…
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Nebraska may not traditionally have been the first place which came to mind when thinking about the world’s great golf…
They don’t call it the sunshine state for nothing but with its year-round sunshine and stunning landscapes, where can you…
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I could’ve kept playing The Cradle until the men in white coats arrived to carry me away. Pinehurst‘s enchanting short course had won me over and then some. And the only surprise was I hadn’t seen it coming, I hadn’t expected the whole experience to be so laid back and so, well, fun. …
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Pennsylvania, with its diverse landscapes and picturesque scenery, boasts some of America’s finest courses. The Keystone State has a storied…
West Linton Golf Club may not spring immediately to mind when you’re planning an golf trip to this part of…
The grandeur of Woodsome Hall Golf Club speaks for itself. From the moment you drive through the gates of this…
They say great teachers don’t just fill your pail, they light a fire: after an hour or so in the company of the brilliant Gareth Benson at Hillside Golf Club, that’s exactly how I feel. Full disclosure: I have not had many golf lessons in my life. As someone who was introduced to…
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There is an inescapable sense of class about everything at Formby Golf Club. You feel it from the moment you…
Castlerock Golf Club is yet another unmissable stop on Northern Ireland’s spectacular Causeway Coast. To the west are the rolling…
It’s a stiflingly hot summer’s day and our journey to Chart Hills Golf Club is nearing an end, as we…
It’s hard to imagine ever growing tired of long sultry, summer evenings at resplendent Rockliffe Hall. We’ve been watching the Oystercatchers dancing in the night air and rabbits scampering across the sprawling lawns from our terrace overlooking the golf course and life feels good. On a normal day I might complain about weary…
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When my wife told me this year’s family holiday was to a golf resort in Spain, I couldn’t have been…
Ganton Golf Club is a truly extraordinary place. There is a stillness to it, a timeless elegance. It’s as if…
It was an iconic image which travelled around the world: Bernhard Langer, with a shock of blonde hair, at Fulford…
It’s official, Hillside Golf Club when the wind blows will test even the very best golfers in the game. Reader, I am not one of them. I walk off the 18th green and towards the comforting embrace of the white clubhouse here, a beaten man. Hillside has got the better of me today…
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When you think of the city of Liverpool, golf doesn’t immediately spring to mind. This, after all, is a city…
The grandeur of Woodsome Hall Golf Club speaks for itself. From the moment you drive through the gates of this…
Ganton Golf Club is a truly extraordinary place. There is a stillness to it, a timeless elegance. It’s as if…
I fell in love with Royal Liverpool Golf Club the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once. I can still recall the first time I drove through the gates and caught sight of the majestic clubhouse which stands guard over the links land here. On that day, I walked around to…
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In another life, Zach Gould would be a household name on the PGA Tour. As a precocious teenager, the Welshman…
In my head the atmospheric Old Course was going to be lit up by autumnal sunshine, showing off the home…
You might think the sight of a deer scampering down the 5th fairway at Manchester Golf Club would be a…
The grandeur of Woodsome Hall Golf Club speaks for itself. From the moment you drive through the gates of this handsome 134-acre estate and sweep up towards the 16th century grade-1 listed clubhouse, you get a sense of what this place is all about. The Woodsome Hall experience begins long before you step…
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It’s early on another stunning summer morning at Woburn Golf Club. Having finished a hotel breakfast overlooking the pitch at…
It’s early on a crisp spring morning and my eyes are sweeping across Mount Juliet golf course taking it all…
At the end of a quiet, dead-end in New Jersey, down a road time forgot, lies arguably the greatest destination…
You might think the sight of a deer scampering down the 5th fairway at Manchester Golf Club would be a surprise given we’re within sight of the city centre. And yet amid the natural splendour all around us, we barely pay it a second glance: it’s very much at home – as are…
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Sean Connery stands in front of me having just emerged from his dressing room at Pinewood Studios after a heated…
Alwoodley Golf Club is a place where loyalty is par for the course. Ever since the great Dr Alister MacKenzie…
As I stand on the first tee at Western Gailes Golf Club, it suddenly dawns on me how lucky I…
It’s an hour before sunset at The Cliff Hotel, Cardigan and we’re watching a pod of dolphins play in the water below us. This stunning corner of Wales has unquestionably taken a piece of all our hearts during our time here – our two-year-old will spend the much of the journey home screaming…
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There is no doubt that Scotland is golf’s holy land; the birthplace of the game itself as well as some…
It would be understandable if Dundonald Links felt just a little threatened by Ayrshire’s embarrassment of golfing riches. After all…
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The Causeway Coast and Glens is a place of incredible beauty and adventure but it’s also one of the best places to play golf. This part of Northern Ireland is perhaps best known for hosting The Open Championship in 2019 when Royal Portrush won the hearts of so many golfers around the world.…
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Nestled in a quiet enclave along one of Ireland’s most stunning stretches of uninterrupted coastline, this renamed and remodelled links…
Even at first glance, it is obvious Lahinch is not just another seaside town. Golf is woven into the fabric…
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