Many golfers travelling to the South West arrive at Shannon Airport in County Clare. This is close to world ranked Lahinch Old golf course and Trump International at Doonbeg. Golf tours sometimes combine the best of county Clare and Kerry.
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Introduction
Links golf in County Derry is centred on Portstewart and Castlerock which are at the Western end of the famous Causeway Coast. They are linked to the City of Londonderry (also known as Derry) by a single track railway which ...
Behind the walls of Hotel du Vin St Andrews, you'll find a warm welcome and a lovingly refurbished interior with plenty of nooks and crannies. The perfect escape for morning coffee, afternoon tea, preprandial drinks or post-dinner conve...
Set on a 520 acre estate with a unique coastal setting, Fairmont St Andrews encapsulates luxury, elegance and truly breath-taking surroundings in the 'Home of Golf'. A truly unique and special venue that makes your visit one to reme...
The oldest ‘new’ course in the world, the second course at the Home of Golf was designed by the Keeper of the Green Tom Morris in 1895 and it was imaginatively named to differentiate from its famous neighbour. Boasting undulatin...
Five unique Golf Experiences that you only get in Scotland
Introduction
Scotland provides a range of first class golf tours to suit local and international golfers. This blog identifies two island clubs that are still close to t...
Series 7 – The Cheape family and Sir Hugh Playfair
The Cheape Family
The Cheape name was first used by Pictish families in Stirling before the Norman Conquest. James Cheape of Sauchie was a founding member of the Socie...
Series 1 – The South, Canary Islands and North
Golfing in Spain
Spain is a great destination for year-round golf. In the hottest months in the summer, you may consider the North Coast and in the winter Andalucía in...
Golf in Dublin and County Dublin.
International golfers like to play links golf in Ireland. The five leading Dublin area links are:
Portmarnock Championship is typically ranked in the top three courses of the Irish Republic. On ...
Eddie Hackett designed, extended or modified over 100 golf courses without leaving Ireland. No job was too big or too small. His design philosophy was minimalist.
He worked in a similar way to architects of a bygone era, his layouts usin...