10 things you need to know for the perfect Bandon Dunes golf trip
A golf trip to Bandon Dunes is one of the great adventures in our game: truly a bucket list moment. Six distinctive links courses await you, on a piece of South Oregon coastline it seems Mother Nature had set aside for golf. Each Bandon golf course has been brought to life in harmony with the natural wonder which surrounds it. Each has been created with a clear vision and purpose in mind and together, they combine to give the golfer a new and enriching experience every single time you play. How then do you make the most of the Bandon…
Rosapenna launches new ‘Tale of Two Toms’ summer tournament
Rosapenna Hotel & Golf Resort, in County Donegal, Ireland, has announced the launch of a new event for 2024, offering golfers the chance to play the beautiful St Patrick’s Links and the original Old Tom Morris Links. The inaugural ‘Tale of Two Toms’ tournament, has been named after two men who have had a significant and lasting impact on Rosapenna Golf Resort. The first – Old Tom Morris himself – visited Rosapenna in 1891 and was quick to see the vast potential in the coastline, staking out and shaping what would become the very first Rosapenna Links. The second Tom,…
Te Arai Links North completes New Zealand’s incredible line up
With the North Course at Te Arai Links joining the stupendous South and the stunning Tara Iti, this once deserted corner of New Zealand must now be considered one of world’s great golf destinations. 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. While the South Course has views…
Your essential guide to the ultimate Bandon Dunes golf trip
Bandon Dunes Golf Resort is one of our game’s great destinations. This three-mile stretch of golf heaven occupies a grassy bluff 100 feet above the Pacific Ocean and stands as a celebration of natural wonder, wilderness, and the finest traditions of our game. You won’t find cart paths here, or millionaire mansions lining the fairways. Every possible diversion has been stripped away to allow the golf to take centre stage and your focus to remain firmly fixed on it. The six links style courses at Bandon Dunes, which are strewn out along the rugged, windswept South Oregon coastline are nothing…