A day or two at The Machrie Hotel is all it takes to understand why so many who visit Islay leave a piece of their heart behind. The idyllic isolation from the everyday would, on its own, be the perfect tonic to the bustle of modern life. But when you combine that with…
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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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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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Royal Portrush has the honour of being the only club outside mainland Britain to host the Open Championship. The Wandering Golfers went…
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Sean Connery stands in front of me having just emerged from his dressing room at Pinewood Studios after a heated phone call…
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If Scotland is the home of golf, Ireland the luxury holiday villa you can’t wait to go back to, what of England? …
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Like Rome, Sheffield is built on seven hills. High on one of them, on the cusp of the Peak District National Park,…
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There is an inescapable sense of class about everything at Formby Golf Club. You feel it from the moment you turn off…
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Alwoodley Golf Club is a place where loyalty is par for the course. Ever since the great Dr Alister MacKenzie – the…
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In these parts, the story goes that during the 1950s Huddersfield was home to the highest number of Rolls-Royces per capita than…
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This global pandemic has been difficult enough for golf clubs which have been around for centuries. Imagine, then, trying to open a…
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Very little about our world feels normal these days. Spending a few hours walking the fairways of your local golf club with…
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St Andrews and Chariots of Fire: the association immediately brings to mind the evocative opening moments of the celebrated Oscar-winning film, a…
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During its celebrated history, Moortown Golf Club has grown accustomed to hosting the greats of the game and providing the backdrop for…
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Lindrick Golf Club saved the Ryder Cup. By the time 1957 came around, the event was on its knees. The US had won…
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Ganton Golf Club, nestled in North Yorkshire, is a course of rare character and history. Host of the Ryder Cup, Walker Cup…
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It’s not often golf can reach beyond the sport and capture the imagination of a new audience. The Ryder Cup, however, carries…
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West Linton Golf Club may not spring immediately to mind when you’re planning an golf trip to this part of Scotland. Edinburgh…
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Hebden Bridge Golf Club is a place wonderfully untroubled by the march of time. Golf, at times, feels barely recognisable: where once…
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