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Rosslare a beautiful links gem in Ireland’s capital of sunshine

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Rosslare Golf Club is bathed in sunshine as we walk up the final hole of a round that will live long in the memory. It was Walt Whitman who wrote, ‘keep your face always toward the sunshine and the shadows will fall behind you.’ That was certainly how our day on this charming, mischievous links has felt – optimistic, hopeful, enjoyable. And you are statistically more likely to feel the sunshine on your face playing this golf course than on any other in Ireland. And that’s because Rosslare, which derives from the Irish words Ros Láir meaning middle promontory, is…

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Las Vegas Golf Courses: The Best Golf Clubs In Vegas?

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There is no shortage of life to live on any trip to the entertainment capital of the world but what about those Las Vegas golf courses? Where do you begin? Many people travel to Vegas for the casinos and the restaurants, some come for the shows and the concerts, while others are here to explore the sights, to take a helicopter ride over the Grand Canyon or to see the Hoover Dam. But Las Vegas is also a golf destination and an incredible one at that. But where to start Well, in the city alone, there are 39 Las Vegas…

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Hallamshire Golf Club: warmth and wonder high in Sheffield hills

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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, you’ll find the beautiful Hallamshire Golf Club. Perhaps you haven’t heard of it before now – unlike Italy, this has never been a part of the world comfortable shouting too loudly about itself – but rather like the city of Sheffield itself, this is a golf club with so much more to it than first meets the eye. Stereotypes of Sheffield as a grim, dark place dominated by industry are horribly outdated. With 30% of the city in…

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Moortown Golf Club: unique Ryder Cup legacy to the fore

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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 significant moments in golf history. Everyone from Walter Hagen to Peter Thomson, Tom Watson, Seve Ballesteros and Nick Faldo have played here, each chapter helping to build the story of this wonderful golf club. And yet, there can be no question when the defining moment came. Even before you turn left into Moortown’s tree-lined driveway you know. MOORTOWN’S RYDER CUP LEGACY The sign proudly reads ‘Moortown Golf Club – venue of the 1929 Ryder Cup.’ And why not?…

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