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The Story of the “Home of Golf” Series 6 – Robert Adams Patterson (1829 – 1904)

April 24, 2019 / Golf History

Introduction In the 1850’s there were only about 20 golf courses worldwide, with most in Scotland. The high cost of equipment meant that it was mainly a game for a few wealthy people. Balls were particularly expensive and they did ...

Golf “Off the Beaten Track” England Series 1 - The North coast of Cornwall and Devon

March 04, 2019 / Featured destinations

Golf “Off the Beaten Track” England Series Introduction International Golfers visiting England typically head for three areas. The most popular is the coast in the North West centred on Southport. A coastline of over 30 mi...

Golf - “Off The Beaten Track” Ireland Series 4: The South Coast

February 04, 2019 / Golf Trips

Introduction This tour starts at the famous Ring of Kerry on the South East coast and then moves to Cork, Ireland’s second city on the South coast. The selected courses are all on or close to the sea, three are clifftop but only on...

3 Keys To Better Golf With Professional Golfer, Jason Day

January 11, 2019 / Golf Tips

There are times when we all make this game too complicated. That's why I started this article with a simple thought: Send it, then hole it. I'm not saying golf is easy, but I find that if you simplify your keys to executin...

New Rules of Golf for 2019: What you need to know

December 20, 2018 / Golf Tips

The U.S. Golf Association and the R&A have made changes to the Rules of Golf that will take effect Jan. 1, and there's plenty to consider. These changes are part of the ruling bodies' efforts to modernize the game, eliminate sev...

Golf - “Off The Beaten Track” Ireland Series 3: The South East

December 18, 2018 / Featured destinations

Golf - “Off the beaten track” Series – Ireland Ireland Series – 3 The South East This tour covers the Counties Wicklow, and Wexford on the coast, Carlow, Kilkenny just inland from them. You stay at two outstand...

Golf - “Off the beaten track" Series Wales

November 30, 2018 / Featured destinations

This series covers East, North, West and South Wales each in separate blogs. We put forward a typical itinerary for each area introducing courses that are challenging and almost without exception scenic. A significant percentage of Wales ca...

Golf - “Off The Beaten Track” Ireland Series 2: The Wilds of Donegal

October 14, 2018 / Golf Trips

Introduction This tour in Donegal covers part of the Northern Headlands of the ‘Wild Atlantic Ways’. The area is ruggedly beautiful and remote. It contains high sea cliffs and millions of seabirds gathering in grea...

Golf - “Off The Beaten Track” Ireland Series 1: Along the ‘Wild Atlantic Ways’

September 16, 2018 / Featured destinations

Introduction This series introduces golf courses in remote locations or away from popular golf tour areas. They can be played as a complete individually tailored tour, or particular courses can be included or added to a promoted tour. ...

St Andrews Golf Club has its 175th Anniversary in 2018: Part 4 - 20th Century and More...

September 06, 2018 / St Andrews

Introduction After the ‘Glory Days’ of the 19th century, the development professional golf and the spread of golf worldwide led to a different era for St Andrews Golf Club. It continues as a private golf club but will al...

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