The Old Course at Lahinch Golf Club: An Irish treasure loved by pros and amateurs alike
Playing the Old Course at Lahinch just a week before winning the 2009 Open Championship, Stewart Cink came away smitten with the club. The "first 10 holes at Lahinch are some of the coolest links holes I've ever played," Cink said. His comments only solidify Lahinch's status among the top links golf courses, not only in Ireland, but in the world.
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Feature Story
Golf vacation planning: How to pack for a trip to Ireland
Packing for a trip to play the golf courses in Ireland is both a science and a guessing game. For starters, you don't want to pack too heavy, especially if you're self-driving during your golf tour. But you also need to pack for the unexpected: namely, Irish weather. Versatility is the key. Here's a primer of what to bring for that Irish links experience.
... full article »Golf in the Pays de La Loire region of France: C'est magnifique
Sitting hard by the Atlantic, just south of Brittany and Normandy, the Pays de La Loire region of France boasts picturesque chateaux - and numerous golf courses including La Bretesche, Barriere La Baule and Golf de Pornic.
... full article »- Golf not a passion with the French, but it's growing in Bordeaux's wine country
Course Reviews
The Old Course at Lahinch Golf Club: An Irish treasure loved by pros and amateurs alike
Playing the Old Course at Lahinch just a week before winning the 2009 Open Championship, Stewart Cink came away smitten with the club. The "first 10 holes at Lahinch are some of the coolest links holes I've ever played," Cink said. His comments only solidify Lahinch's status among the top links golf courses, not only in Ireland, but in the world.
... full article »France's Correncon en Vercors Golf Club: The gamble pays off
At an altitude of 1,100 meters, Correncon en Vercors in the French Alps is a mountain golf course as scenic as you'll find. It's also practically in the middle of nowhere. No houses surround the course, and the crack of a golf ball will be loud and echoing the entire 18 holes.
... full article »- Discovering the Golf Club at St. Etienne in France's Rhone-Alps
- The Oceanico Old Course appeals to traditionalist golfers in Portugal's Algarve
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
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 
North Berwick Golf Club's West Links in East Lothian, Scotland Reader Comments & Reviews
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Colin Jenkins on: Mar 12, 2010
This is a really lovely course and in great condition during all months of the year. Very friendly staff and delicious More »
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Colin Charles on: Mar 12, 2010
This is a really lovely course and in great condition during all months of the year. Very friendly staff and delicious More »
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Colin Charles on: Mar 12, 2010
This is a really lovely course and in great condition during all months of the year. Very friendly staff and delicious More »
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Colin Charles on: Mar 12, 2010
This is a really lovely course and in great condition during all months of the year. Very friendly staff and delicious More »
Colin Charles on: Mar 12, 2010
This is a really lovely course and in great condition during all months of the year. Very friendly staff and delicious More »