There’s a rare sense of stillness and tranquillity as you walk Woodhall Spa’s iconic Hotchkin Course. This secluded, unassuming corner of Lincolnshire may be home to one of the best inland golf courses on the planet but there’s no fuss or fanfare here. The contrary is true, in fact. From the moment you leave the relative bustle of the 1st tee behind, this not only feels like a golf course that’s in harmony with the natural wonder of the land it so eloquently occupies, but one with nothing to prove. If there’s an unmistakeable sense of restfulness on the Hotchkin…
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You can’t visit Islay or write about this island without mentioning the peat. In days gone by it was the reason the…
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Our adventure to the Inner Hebrides began by road but would involve taking to the water – like real travellers. In my…
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We have already waxed lyrical about the stupendous golf experience at The Machrie, but that’s only part of what makes any trip…
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There’s a rare sense of stillness and tranquillity as you walk Woodhall Spa’s iconic Hotchkin Course. This secluded, unassuming corner of Lincolnshire…
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There’s no escaping that the Bracken Course at Woodhall Spa Golf Club is, like many other fabulous venues the world over, will…
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A day or two at The Machrie is all it takes to understand why so many who visit Islay leave a piece…
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Knowledge is power, so the saying goes, and in golfing terms that has given rise to a new wave of distance measuring…
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As I walk towards the 18th green at Royal St George’s Golf Club, through the funnel of Open Championship grandstands either side…
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It feels almost disrespectful to describe The Petwood simply as one of the best hotels near Woodhall Spa Golf Club, because the…
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A par-3 opener: 200 yards, into the wind, eight bunkers around the green, Walter Hagen looking on. Ok, so I made that…
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