Woodenbridge Golf Club in the Vale of Avoca among Ireland's best golf courses
"My wife and I have played lots of courses throughout Ireland and have played this beautiful course about 4 or 5 times now, and we both agree that it is one of the best golf courses in Ireland," GolfEurope.com reader Don Kirkaldy reports.
... full article »El Chaparral Golf Club near Malaga, Spain second to none, reader Greg Blake remarks
Greg Blake: "El Chaparral Golf Club near Malaga, Spain is one of the best golf courses i've played on, the service from breakfast thru to the 19th hole is second to none, scenery is amazing, tees to fairways to the greens are in fine condition too, would recommend here to everyone."
... full article »Scotland's 10 best golf courses: A reader ranks his favorites
The Old Course at St. Andrews tops GolfEurope.com reader Espen Undli's list of the 10 best courses in Scotland. Also on the list are Turnberry Alisa, the Carnoustie Championship Course and the Kings Course at Gleneagles.
... full article »Take it from a member: Castle Hume Northern Ireland's best parkland golf course
A GolfEurope.com reader and Castle Hume Golf Club member says this course in County Fermanagh is an underrated parkland gem following a decade of improvements.
... full article »Reader: Amsterdam's Waterlandse Golf Club a Dutch treat
After a disappointing first visit to Waterlandse G.C. near central Amsterdam six years ago, this GolfEurope.com reader returned recently and found a challenging layout with greatly improved conditioning.
... full article »Conditions at La Marquesa Golf Club in Spain impress reader
Lush fairways and well-conditioned greens impressed one GolfEurope.com reader on a recent round at La Marquesa Golf Club in Alicante, Spain.
... full article »Reader applauds Portugal's Alto Golf & Country Club in the Algarve
We have stayed at a villa by the side of the fifth fairway and played the Alto Golf & Country Club several times. We liked the views and the fact that there was much more than golf. The course was quite busy in October, but the weather was marvelous!
... full article »Hainault Forest golf: The price isn't right, Martin Lumb says
We have played Hainault Forest Golf Club in England many times in the past but haven't been there for over a year. We can only think that the large increase in price was to pay for the gimmick of satellite navigation in the buggies. I walk the golf course, so why should I have to pay for that?
... full article »France's Chiberta Golf Club: C'est magnifique
Chiberta Golf Club in France is terrific. The moment you cross the road and start the second this is terrific links golf. That's before rolling back into the trees around nine and 10 and then 15 through to 18.
... full article »Reader: Peacehaven Golf Club among southern England's toughest courses
Jordan Passco: Peacehaven Golf Club in East Sussex, England, is a really challenging course, with the par-3 No. 1 having a local reputation for being one of the hardest firsts on the south coast. It's a really good course if you are trying to improve your accuracy.
... full article »Carton House Golf Club is an Irish challenge, reader says
Steve Van Ullen: Played Carton House Golf Club in County Kildare during the 2006 Ryder Cup week. The course may be more an American course than Irish parkland but is challenging enough to keep one's interest.
... full article »Reader to McDonald: British, Irish get along just fine, thanks
Despite their troubled history, the Irish and British DO get along. Thousands of Irish people support British football clubs and travel over for matches every weekend. I could say that Americans are ill-informed, overweight, ridiculously religious and self-centered, but I know that is not true.
... full article »Northern Ireland's Moyola Park Golf Club a disappointment, reader says
The golf course at the Moyola Park Golf Club in Northern Ireland was in very disappointing condition when I played it and is definitely not recommended at any time other than summer.
... full article »Portugal's Golden Eagle Golf Club far from a golden play, reader says
"You might be interested to know that it took six hours to play, that the management did not have rangers who helped to speed up play, and that local competitions took clear precedent over fee-paying guests. In addition, the smell from the local pig farm was overwhelming."
... full article »Warrenpoint Golf Club in Ireland maintains high quality
Warrenpoint Golf Club County Down is a very well-maintained, well-laid-out, mature Ireland parkland course. The greens and tee boxes are particularly well-kept. The only slight downfall is that a number of fairways cross each other.
... full article »Old Head Golf Links is head of the class in County Cork, reader says
W.A. Hoggard: "I played Old Head Golf Links in County Cork, Ireland, in August 2006 with two buddies, and it was ultimate golf. Eighteen holes of Pebble Beach beauty and a finely designed and conditioned golf course."
... full article »The whole nine: Encourage your golf club to encourage half rounds
Time management is the key to everybody's happiness, and the compromise between spending time with your family and playing golf is and always will be nine holes.
... full article »Golfer fondly recalls learning to play in Montrose, Scotland
Joseph Brown: "I grew up on the Montrose Golf Courses. Too many times Montrose is in the shadows of more famous British Open courses, when it should be looked upon as one of the best links courses in Scotland."
... full article »Tuscany's Castelfalfi Golf and Country Club: Odd place, great play
You arrive down a steep, bumpy track, get changed in a shed, pay your fee in another shed, play a super golf course and drink/eat (very well) afterwards in another shed.
... full article »Head for the hills of Northumberland's Alnwick Golf Club
The second hole at Alnwick Golf Club is an uphill par 3 and the third is challenging. Big hitters will make it to the top of the hill, but shorter hitters will have to play their tee shot halfway up the hill, and there are trees all the way up the hills.
... full article »Golf at Las Ramblas in Spain leaves a lot to be desired, reader says
Ireland's Mallow Golf Club is a real corker, says reader David Forde
Hickleton Golf Club in Doncaster, England an enjoyable play
From the dunes down, Belgium's Royal Ostend golf club's short, tough
England's Poulton Park Golf Club no walk in the park
Torrequebrada Golf Course just wants your money, says reader
Reader recommends Spain's Alhaurin, but only for solid players
Reader: Belfast trip given great start at Ormeau Golf Club
Reader has fond memory of round at Old Head Golf Links
Reader won't return to Spain's Las Ramblas, despite ace
Spain's Almerimar Golf Club: Don't hold your breath for quality
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