The Open 2025: Portrush ready to welcome the world back
A large mural of Irish golfer Shane Lowry near the entrance to Royal Portrush golf club awaits the world ahead of the 2025 Open Championship. Lowry, who won the Open Championship in Portrush in 2019, demonstrates the importance of golf in this part of the world.…
Is timeless Royal Portrush the greatest golf course in Northern Ireland?
*For more information on golf in Ireland visit Ireland.com/golf It is one of golf’s enduring qualities that you can walk in the footsteps of the legends of the game and hit shots from the same places as them. Sometimes, we’ll replicate their efforts. Even if we don’t want to. “Breakfast ball” bellowed Royal Portrush forecaddie Eamonn before my scruffy tee shot had even travelled 50 yards through the air. My ball half disappeared into the gloom, its wayward trajectory accentuated by the 30mph crosswind, and as I squinted into the distance, I glimpsed a white speck scuttle beyond the white…
The Grove: why top 100 resort is London’s lavish country retreat
The Grove Resort in Watford is a luxury hotel and spa set within 300 acres of stunning countryside, offering a blend of historic charm and modern elegance. Originally a grand manor house, The Grove has been transformed into a 5-star resort while retaining its rich heritage…
Lofoten Links, one of the world’s great golf outposts
For golfers with a sense of wanderlust and an urge to explore the game’s great outposts, the name of Lofoten Links will already reasonate. But now this majestic, rugged and – above all – remote, bucket list destination in Norway, is set to be catapulted firmly onto the international stage, having joined the renowned Cabot Collection, a portfolio of stunning luxury golf resorts across the world. Lofoten Links sits almost 100 miles north of the Artic Circle at 68° North on Gimsøy Island. It is the world’s northern most links course and a truly stunning example of Mother Nature and…