McDowell Mountain Golf Club in Arizona offers one of Scottsdale’s most relaxed and honest tests of golf. Set in McDowell Mountain Ranch, this strategic desert layout rewards thoughtful play over spectacle, blending challenge, walkability and mountain views with a relaxed, golfer-first atmosphere that keeps laid back players coming back time and again…
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Ocotillo Golf Club offers a softer, more reflective take on Arizona golf. Set in Chandler near Scottsdale, this water-lined, Ted Robinson design replaces desert severity with balance, rhythm and calm — a course that rewards thought, invites return visits, and quietly stands apart from the state’s more rugged giants. We loved it…
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Moortown Golf Club is an Alister MacKenzie masterpiece and the site of the 1929 Ryder Cup - the first to be held outside of the USA. Blending history with modern restoration, it remains one of England's great inland courses. From its iconic Gibraltar hole to its evolving renovations, Moortown embodies tradition and progress…
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Castle Pines Golf Club, just south of Denver, is a mountain masterpiece by Jack Nicklaus. Set at 6,300 feet, it combines breathtaking Rocky Mountain views with a layout of tumbling fairways and subtle greens. Private and exclusive, it remains one of America’s most elusive and unforgettable golf experience…
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Monterey Peninsula Country Club: The Dunes Course at MPCC is a Pebble Beach classic. Born from Seth Raynor’s vision and Robert Hunter’s hand, it has hosted legends, weathered restorations, and now stands renewed. Subtle, strategic, and steeped in history, the Dunes remains one of California’s most treasured private golf experiences.…
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Arcadia Bluffs is golf on the edge of perfection. Perched high above Lake Michigan in the United States of America, it offers three unforgettable experiences: the dramatic, links-inspired Bluffs Course; the subtle, Golden Age South Course; and The Dozen, a modern 12-hole layout. Together, they make Arcadia one of America’s great golfing destinations.…
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Bethpage Black, the venue for the 2025 Ryder Cup, is famed for its brutal difficulty and iconic warning sign. This fearsome New York public course, carved into rolling Long Island terrain, delivers drama from start to finish. This is your definitive guide to Bethpage Black - one of the world's toughest courses…
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St Enodoc Golf Club, perched above the stunning Camel Estuary in Cornwall, is ranked among the world's top 50 links courses. It's famed for its dramatic dunes, historic church, and unforgettable views. Paired with nearby Perranporth and Trevose, it forms the ultimate Cornish golf trail, blending raw coastal beauty with strategic, world-class design.…
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Just minutes from the heart of Ireland's vibrant capital, lies a different world entirely. Royal Dublin Golf Club offers pure links golf on a windswept island rich in history, character, and challenge. It’s a place of quiet permanence — shaped by wind, built on tradition, and never far from the sea.…
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Wentworth Golf Club is a place of legend and legacy. Home to the BMW PGA Championship, the Ryder Cup’s origins, and some of the world’s most exclusive fairways, it blends championship golf with timeless English charm. This is golf at its most refined, and history at every turn. Exclusivity is par for the…
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Jamie Weir explores two unforgettable golfing destinations in Portugal: the pine-framed fairways of Aroeira near the capital Lisbon and the coastal beauty of Palmares in the Algarve. Blending world-class golf with family-friendly travel, this immersive journey proves why Portugal is home to some of the very best golf courses in Europe.…
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Portmarnock might be Ireland’s spiritual home of pure links golf — understated, cerebral, and shaped by the wind. Just outside Dublin, it offers accessibility without compromise. Its challenge lies in strategy over strength, with no tricks or theatrics, only timeless golf on firm turf framed by sea, sky, and subtle, natural beauty.…
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From the wild and legendary links of Scotland and Ireland to the cliffs of Pebble Beach, the sand hills of Pinehurst and the Tasmanian coast, these public golf courses prove greatness isn’t beyond you reach. Open to all who book ahead, they offer history, beauty, and the purest golf experiences on earth.…
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From the windswept links of Royal County Down to the secluded brilliance of Cypress Point, the best golf courses in the world are as varied as the landscapes they occupy. This curated list features ten truly iconic courses—from the historic Old Course at St Andrews and rugged Pine Valley to modern marvels like…
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Just 30 minutes outside Dublin lie three of Ireland’s premier inland golf experiences: Carton House, The K Club, and Killeen Castle. Each offers a world-class challenge in a unique setting. Stephen Warnock flies to Ireland to visit this golden triangle of golf destinations, each distinct, yet all delivering memorable golf in a setting…
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Royal Dublin Golf Club is a place where the game’s old soul lives on. Founded in 1885, it’s not just Dublin’s oldest golf club—it’s a living link to golf’s golden age, an understated jewel that has tested champions and charmed purists for well over a century.…
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Royal Troon Golf Club is a place of quiet drama and incredible championship pedigree. From the iconic short-hole, The Postage Stamp, to the railway line which borders one side of the links, this legendary course rewards nerve and nous. Our guide reveals 10 things to know before you visit this storied stretch of…
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Camiral Golf, near Barcelona, will host the 2031 Ryder Cup on a first-of-its-kind composite course drawn from its Stadium and Tour layouts. With a rich Spanish Ryder Cup legacy and world-class facilities, Camiral promises to deliver one of the most memorable chapters in golf’s greatest team event.…
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Some of the best golf courses within easy reach of Derry include Portstewart Golf Club, known for its stunning links and the championship Strand Course, Greencastle Golf Club, a hidden gem across Lough Foyle in Donegal, City of Derry Golf Club, a scenic parkland layout, and Strabane Golf Club, a welcoming inland course…
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Chambers Bay Golf Course is a walking-only, former US Open venue, carved from a former gravel mine on Puget Sound. With dramatic elevation changes, sweeping views, and bold design, it offers one of America's most unique public golf experiences — challenging, elemental, and unforgettable from the first tee to the final putt.…
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