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Nothing stirs our soul like telling original, authentic stories about wonderful golf courses in magical places. We aim to put these destinations in context and help our readers understand what makes them special. Our team have written and broadcast for The Times, BBC and Today's Golfer.

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The North Course at Te Arai Links, New Zealand. .

The North Course at Te Arai Links, New Zealand.
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This is the second course at this beautiful resort, the North joining the stupendous South. Along with the sublime Tara Iti, this once deserted corner of New Zealand must now be considered one of world’s great golf destinations.
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It says much about the embarrassment of golfing riches along this spectacular coastline, an hour or so north of the capital Auckland, that ‘only’ having seven of the 18 holes feature the ocean could prompt some to think architect Tom Doak had drawn the the short straw when he was tasked with designing the North Course at Te Arai Links.
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While the South Course has views of the Pacific on 16 holes, The North starts and finishes by the ocean, but its a rollercoaster of inland holes which really give the course it’s identity.
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The 18 holes Doak has produce speak for themselves. On our first visit to Te Arai Links we compared the South Course’s smooth and relaxing routing to a Coldplay track. However a loop of the North is more akin to AC/DC – an intoxicating collision of beauty and chaos. And a wonderful, and very deliberate, contrast to its big brother, The South Course.
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Stunning photographs by the super talented @Ricky_Robinson who has done so much to promote and capture the magic of this coastline and the golf on offer here. You should follow him because his images will brighten your day.
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The views across @stpatrickslinks would’ve been

The views across @stpatrickslinks 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.
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Finding the words to capture the feeling of standing on this jaw-dropping linksland is not easy - dramatic would certainly be one - remote, wild, natural, rugged, epic would be a few others. And yet on their own, none of them feels sufficient to sum up a place that is an epic assault on the senses in the best possible way.
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The sound of the waves crashing onto Tramore Beach fills the air, the sweeping expanse of sand hugs the course like child to its mother with the Muckish Mountains beyond. Kite surfers zip across the bay in front of us and the only other thing challenging the wind for speed are the white horses: a lashing breeze driving them home, their tossing manes the white-sea foam. It’s spectacular.
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The job done by @doakgolf and team @rosapenna1893 deserves the acclaim it has rightly received. We can’t recommend highly enough. Great pic by @cunningolf.
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Royal Portrush Golf Club is, without question, one

Royal Portrush Golf Club is, without question, one of the world’s great links.
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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 following in as you walk around Royal Portrush Golf Club.
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The town sits on Northern Ireland’s stunning Causeway Coastal Route, where craggy cliffs overlook dramatic white sandy beaches. You’ll find Royal Portrush nestled amid sandhills and boasting views as far as the mountains of County Donegal in the west and to the Scottish island of Islay in the north.
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Standing watch over the links are the ruins of the spectacular Dunluce Castle, which dates back to the 13th century and lends its name to Royal Portrush’s iconic Dunluce Links, widely and rightly viewed as one of the world’s great tests of golf. The club dates back to 1888 when The Country Club, as it was known then, was formed by two Scotsmen, George L. Baillie and Thomas Gilroy, as a 9-hole course.  .
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Old Tom Morris added a further 9 holes in 1889 and in 1892 the name was changed to The Royal Country Club. It wasn’t until 1895 that it was renamed Royal Portrush Golf Club - the same year it hosted the first professional golf tournament ever held in Ireland. Scotsman Alex ‘Sandy’ Herd, the club’s first professional, defeated Harry Vardon. However, it wasn’t until 1929 that Harry Colt, having made his name at Muirfield and Pine Valley, was brought in to create what is now the Dunluce Links
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Slate grey clouds over heavenly Hillside. . . This

Slate grey clouds over heavenly Hillside.
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This stunning image by the brilliant @jhogg_photo captures the British summer in full swing but also the magic of one of England’s best links.
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This is the 16th hole - one of the very best bunker-less holes you’ll find anywhere.
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It simply doesn’t get much better than a golf tr

It simply doesn’t get much better than a golf trip to Pinehurst.
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The magic of the place is something we, and many others, have documented at length and we’ll continue to tell anyone who asks why this place is so special.
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But to truly get the most from your visit to Pinehurst, there are a few things you need to know. Yes, No 2 is one of the world’s great golf courses, No 4 isn’t far behind, 8 is wonderful and The Carolina Hotel is a beautiful place to stay. But you probably know all that already.
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What we wanted to do was arm you with the tools to go to Pinehurst with a few insider tips up your sleeve, so you notice things you might otherwise miss and to allow you to really drink in what makes this place a little bit magic.
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So we put together a list of 10 things not to miss on any trip to @pinehurstresort . You can find the link in our story.

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