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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...

St Andrews Golf Club has its 175th Anniversary in 2018: Part 3 - The Glory Days

July 26, 2018 / St Andrews

Introduction Soon after formation and throughout the second half of the 19th century, St Andrews Golf Club was the strongest Golf Club in Scotland. Initially this was demonstrated in challenge matches, then in team games between clubs an...

St Andrews Golf Club - 175th Anniversary in 2018: Part 2 – The Minutes, Old Course and “Cracks”

June 18, 2018 / St Andrews

Introduction The minutes of golf club committee meetings are typically uninspiring. However the early minutes of St Andrews G.C. could be quite lively. At the annual meeting of 1844 a new Captain would normally be proposed, seconded and ...

St Andrews Golf Club - 175th Anniversary in 2018: Part 1 - The formation and setting the scene

June 13, 2018 / St Andrews

Introduction St Andrews Golf Club was formed on the 29th September 1843 by a group of young men who were essentially tradesmen or artisans. Their golf society was named ‘St Andrews Mechanics golf club’. It was the second...

Golf - Off the beaten track: Scotland Series 3

May 14, 2018 / Featured destinations

Island Hopping and the Kintyre Peninsula Introduction This series introduces golf courses in remote locations or away from popular golf tour areas. Tour 3 covers three islands in the Firth of Clyde and the Kintyre Peninsula. Arran is ...

Golf - Off The Beaten Track: Scotland Series 2

April 24, 2018 / Featured destinations

Golf - “Off the beaten track” Scotland Series - 2 Golf in the far North of Scotland. Introduction This series introduces golf courses in remote locations or away from popular golf tour areas. You can...

Historic Golf Tour of Scotland

April 14, 2018 / Golf Trips

Historic Golf Tour of Scotland Introduction This tour is ideal for players interested in golf history. It features courses North and South of the Firth of Forth where much of the early game developed. With minima...

Golf: “Off The Beaten Track” Series: Scotland

March 20, 2018 / Featured destinations

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