I remember the moment I realised my childhood dream of winning The Open was in tatters – it was all Luke Donald’s fault. Not that he knew it. I was 14 and I was good at golf. But I was soon to discover I was not good enough. From the age of 7, I had dreamt of lifting the Claret Jug and seven years on I told myself that there was still hope. “Nick Faldo did not pick up a club until he was 14 and you already play off 5,” I told myself. “You are talented, you work hard…
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In 2023, Italy will host its first Ryder Cup. The Marco Simone Golf Club, just outside Rome, is staging the biennial contest…
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Hidden away on the County Wicklow coast, just south of beautiful Brittas Bay, you’ll find a links course like no other. The…
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Rosslare Golf Links is bathed in sunshine as we walk up the final hole of a round that will live long in…
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Sigmund Freud once claimed all human behaviour is governed by our desire to move towards pleasure and away from pain and now…
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The view from our balcony at the sumptuous Links House at Royal Dornoch is one you could never grow tired of. A…
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For golfers the world over, Royal Dornoch Golf Club represents a unique call to adventure. It’s a pilgrimage which requires commitment, dedication and…
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Fyfe Golf unashamedly celebrate Scotland’s rich and storied manufacturing heritage. Their beautiful, handmade products and accessories already grace golf bags and golfers…
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In my head the atmospheric Old Course was going to be lit up by autumnal sunshine, showing off the home of golf…
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It’s no surprise to find the Scots have more than 100 words for rain – several sprang immediately to mind as I…
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As I stand on the first tee at Western Gailes Golf Club, it suddenly dawns on me how lucky I am. Not…
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