Feature Story
Following the path of the red dragon: Your perfect Wales golf vacation itinerary
Wales is a tiny slice of the United Kingdom, about the size of Massachusetts, and after 2010, it will be the smallest country to ever host a Ryder Cup. Here is a sample, seven-day itinerary that will include the best golf, both on the links and amongst the heathlands, Wales has to offer, with some suggested accommodations to complete your tour ...
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Feature Story
Golf in Sweden: The land of Vikings, castles and really, really old stuff
Many golf courses in Sweden are close to ancient burial sites, Viking remains and beautiful castles. National Golf Editor Tim McDonald offers some suggestions on ways to combine the two for a superb golf/history trip.
... full article »Copenhagen makes a Denmark golf trip worthwhile
Copenhagen is one of the most impressive cities in Europe, with charm, history and fabulous architecture. If you can do all all there is to do and still find time to golf, here are some suggested golf courses near the fascinating city. Most offer rental clubs.
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Course Reviews
Ljunghusen Golf Club in Hollviken, Sweden: A beauty by the Baltic
Ljunghusen Golf Club has what Europeans describe as a "moorland" flavor. It's a very peaceful scene, with the course enclosed within a nature preserve and bordering an area of protected marshland. Several of the holes are close to the beaches of the Baltic coast, Tim McDonald writes.
... full article »Royal North Devon Golf Club: Soak in the history, avoid the sheep at England's oldest links course
Welcome to Royal North Devon Golf Club, also known as "Westward Ho!", England's oldest links, and where to the visitor, nothing seems to have changed since its founding in 1864. These links have a rich history, most evident in the clubhouse, full of old trophies and photos of past visitors like Harry Vardon, James Braid and Herbert Fowler.
... full article »- Denmark's Royal Copenhagen Golf Club: Watch out for those Danish deer
- Nefyn & District Golf Club: The place for golf 'firsts' in Wales
Resort Reviews
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.
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Reader Coments & Reviews
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Andy M on: Jul 4, 2008
My wife and i visited Aberdeen for the first time last year from France - Cruden BAy was our favourite course- More »
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alan on: Jul 3, 2008
I READ SOME REVIEWS OF THIS COURSE ITS NOT FAIR TO SAY THIS COURSE IS BAD ITS WORSE THAN THAT . I PLAYED 9 HOLES AND I More »
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brian mulholland on: Jul 3, 2008
I have written before but is it possible to put a link on your site to the Vets society at William Wroe.
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Royal North Devon Golf Club near Westward Ho! in southwest England
Nefyn & District Golf Club in north Wales
Pennard Golf Club in South Wales
St. David's City Golf Club in southwest Wales
Nig on: Jul 4, 2008
Magnificent green - fast and true. Great test of golf particularly the short game. 5th and 14th holes worth the green More »