Spain’s Costa Verde or Green Coast is a 2,000-kilometre stretch of coastline along the Bay of Biscay. It is a region that’s known...
READ MORECarden Park Hotel, Cheshire’s Country Estate is Fabulous. The Perfect Escape for Golfers, Families and Corporate Events
by Jim Callaghan | Sep 30, 2024 | Destinations, Editorial, England, Europe, Golf & Travel, Opinion, Reviews
Carden Park was a surprise. When we read about it before our visit, our initial impression was that it looked nice. That impression was wrong....
READ MOREA Club Reborn and Looking Forward to a Bright Future, Newburgh on Ythan
by Jim Callaghan | Aug 3, 2024 | Destinations, Editorial, Europe, Golf & Travel, Opinion, Reviews, Scotland
Now, to be honest, we hadn’t heard of Newburgh-on-Ythan Golf Club until we got an alert on LinkedIn to say that Robbie Stewart, formerly...
READ MOREMidway between Dublin and Belfast, Our Final Course of This Trip is Dundalk Golf Club
by Jim Callaghan | Jul 25, 2024 | Destinations, Editorial, Europe, Golf & Travel, Ireland, Opinion, Reviews
The final destination on our 2024 Tour of Ireland was Dundalk Golf Club, located in the village of Blackrock, County Louth. Dundalk was the...
READ MOREThe Perfect Base Close to Dublin City Centre, the Castleknock Hotel
by Jim Callaghan | Jul 23, 2024 | Destinations, Editorial, Europe, Golf & Travel, Ireland, Opinion
We needed a base near Dublin City Centre for a few days on our recent Tour of Ireland. The Castleknock Hotel was a perfect choice. Situated...
READ MOREThe Biggest Surprise on our 2024 Tour of Ireland, Beautiful Blainroe in County Wicklow
by Jim Callaghan | Jul 11, 2024 | Destinations, Editorial, Europe, Golf & Travel, Ireland, Opinion, Reviews
We hadn’t heard of Blainroe Golf Club before our trip to Ireland. It was added to our itinerary by Gerard Kelly of Carr Golf and we...
READ MOREThe Shortest 18 Hole Links Course We Will Ever Play, The Outstanding Corballis Links
by Jim Callaghan | Jul 8, 2024 | Destinations, Editorial, Europe, Golf & Travel, Ireland, Opinion
What makes a great links course? Location? Great greens? Blind shots? Difficult holes? Fun to play? There are probably loads of criteria, each...
READ MOREFive Star Golf and Accommodation at the “Augusta of Europe”, Druids Glen
by Jim Callaghan | Jul 6, 2024 | Destinations, Editorial, Europe, Golf & Travel, Ireland, Opinion, Reviews
Druids Glen is a five-star golf resort located in County Wicklow, an hour’s drive south of Dublin. It has 36 holes of golf, the more...
READ MOREIf You Love Links Golf Then You Will LOVE The Island Golf Club
by Jim Callaghan | Jul 2, 2024 | Destinations, Editorial, Europe, Golf & Travel, Ireland, Opinion, Reviews
History The Island Golf Club has long been recognised as one of the best links courses in Ireland. It was founded in 1890 by a group made up of...
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