The Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland: No golf links quite like it
Somehow, it all works on the Old Course at St. Andrews. Despite its unique characteristics, the birthplace of golf remains a gem. But beware, the golf gods have a sense of humor here unlike anywhere else. Weird happens on the links of St. Andrews, writes Brandon Tucker, though it's safe to say the world's first golfing ground may have gotten it exactly right.
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Feature Story
Red-eye specials: Ireland's Dromoland Castle and Doonbeg make for proper stay-and-play on travel days
Flying to Ireland from North America, you'll likely fly overnight and arrive in Eire at the crack of dawn. A major rookie mistake is to make a long drive the day you arrive. So don't bother. There are spots near Shannon Airport that are ideal for buffing out your grogginess: Dromoland Castle and Doonbeg Golf Club both feature five-star accommodations, championship golf and full practice facilities so you can see what swing got off the plane with you before hitting the courses.
... full article »From Ballybunion to Tralee and more, golf in Ireland's southwest coast just keeps getting better
Ireland's most popular golf tour can be found in the next door counties of Clare and Kerry on the southwest coast, home to many dramatic links courses. Residents in the many seaside towns boast warm hospitality and a unique "craic," a term they use to describe their love of pub banter. And thanks to new and renovated golf clubs in recent years, it's a destination that just keeps getting better.
... full article »- Golf vacation planning: How to pack for a trip to Ireland
Course Reviews
Cruden Bay Golf Club in Aberdeenshire: Right up with Scotland's best courses
Perhaps one of the hardest things to do at magnificent Cruden Bay Golf Club when you step into the lovely new clubhouse is to prevent your jaw from dropping open in an undignified way and exclaiming "wow!" Pretty well every visitor privileged to gaze through the large picture windows at the glorious dunesland beneath and the North Sea beyond does it, and no golfer with any feel for the game's origins can really help but gawp at pure golfing heaven, Clive Agran writes.
... full article »The great James Braid pushes the boat out at Boat of Garten Golf and Tennis Club in the Highlands of Scotland
Since it was opened in 1932, the 18-hole course at Boat of Garten Golf and Tennis Club has been tweaked a little. But the magic of James Braid and the remarkable individuality of all the holes is still unmistakeably present in the delightful design which threads through the silver birch, heather and gorse. Boat of Garten is a true test of golf, an exceptionally beautiful course with wonderful views of the River Spey and the mighty Cairngorms, Clive Agran writes.
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- France's Correncon en Vercors Golf Club: The gamble pays off
Resort Reviews
Up close with Danish royalty: Stay at Hotel Store Kro in Fredensborg, Denmark
If you're on a golf trip in Denmark and want to get close to royalty, you could do worse than the Hotel Store Kro. The inn doesn't look that different from when it hosted royal guests - all 49 rooms are individually decorated. And Simon's Golf Club is in nearby Humlebaek, about 20 miles north of Copenhagen.
... full article »Relax (or not) at the Radisson Roe Park Hotel and Golf Resort in Northern Ireland
Located in Limavady, the Radisson Roe Park Hotel and Golf Resort doesn't compete against Northern Ireland's century-old links. But it offers the region's only four-star golf resort and a golf facility that includes an 18-hole parkland course.
... full article »- Weather is pushing Swiss to consider golf as winter sports decline
- Salzburg in Austria has plenty to offer, but be careful on the mountains
Golf Course Guide
Golf du Gouverneur near Lyon in France's Rhone-Alpes region 
The Old Course at Ballybunion Golf Club in County Kerry, Ireland 
Golf Club at St. Etienne in France's Rhone-Alpes region 
Correncon en Vercors Golf Club in France Reader Comments & Reviews
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Kate on: Sep 1, 2010
no i doesn't suck u clearly suck I no the greens keepers and they are awesome so go eat sh**. <3
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R Buckland on: Sep 1, 2010
I Have just played these two courses and found that both course were excelent but not the best I have played in France. More »
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Jim Hudson on: Aug 31, 2010
Played Hoebridge on Sunday 30th August and without a doubt the worst course I've played for some time. Allowed to pick More »
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John on: Aug 31, 2010
I have played this lovely nine hole course the other day, what great views of the Mourne Mountain from the 4th t box. More »
John Adams on: Sep 2, 2010
This is an excellent course - a good challenge
Very friendly as well