Latest articles by Rob Smith
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In At The Deep End - 10 Of The Hardest Opening Holes We've PlayedMuch as Rob Smith and Jeremy Ellwood might like to ease themselves gently into a round, not all opening holes allow it, including these ten...
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I Stayed On A Gorgeous Scottish Island Close To Some Spectacular GolfRob Smith picks the perfect location for visiting, exploring and of course golfing, on one of Scotland’s most beautiful islands
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Crossing the Line - 5 Golf Courses I Really Enjoy On The England-Wales BorderThere are plenty of good courses to savour close to and along the England-Wales border, with these five all falling on the Welsh side... apart from just three holes
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I'm Losing Distance As I'm Getting Older. Is It All Doom And Gloom, Or Are There Positives To Take?I can't hit the ball as far as I used to, but in recent times I've begun to see a bright light at the end of the ageing tunnel...
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Double The Holes, Double The Fun - Five Courses That Have Expanded From 9 To 18 HolesEach of these five less well-known and great-value courses has doubled in size within living memory
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Canada Boasts Some Spectacular Courses, Including This Beauty...We take a look at one of the loveliest courses in the Rocky Mountains, Fairmont Chateau Whistler
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How Robot Mowers Are Transforming Golf CoursesWe take a look at the changing face of one of the most important aspects of golf course maintenance
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Is This The Loveliest Course In The Desert? I Think SoRob Smith thoroughly enjoys a trip to Arizona's amazing Boulders Resort and Spa
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The Best Golf Courses In And Around ScottsdaleContributing editor Rob Smith visits TPC Scottsdale and a handful of its exciting and very different neighbours
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We Look At Five Fabulous Courses Designed By A Five-time Major ChampionAs well as winning five Opens, JH Taylor was also a prominent architect with a legacy that includes these five assorted courses
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Moving Heaven And Earth - Should Golf Course Architects Move As Much Or As Little Earth As Possible?Rob Smith questions his own long-held belief that natural golf courses score heavily over more manufactured designs…
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A Change For The Better - 5 Golf Clubs To Have Moved Home In Recent TimesEach of these five long-estabished and very different clubs has enjoyed a relatively recent relocation
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The Golf Club That Moved One Mile... But Also A Million Miles!The story of a Hampshire golf club that relocated just a mile or so physically, but otherwise a million miles away
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I've Played 1,000 British Courses - Here Are Some Of My Favourites And The Lessons I've Learned From My Lifetime Journey...Rob Smith reflects on an extremely fulfilling journey as he passes the major milestone of playing 1,000 British golf courses
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Could This Be Portugal’s Best New Golf Course?The very highly-rated Terras da Comporta golf development has recently doubled in size with the addition of its second magnificent course, the Torre
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Why Moorland Golf Provides More Fun, More Beauty And More Value For MoneyWhile links and heathland golf dominate the rankings, moorland is a wonderful setting for atmospheric and engaging golf as these five courses prove
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England’s Best-Value Golfing Hotspot Made Me Head Straight Back There… Here’s Why!Having visited in the Summer, Rob Smith makes an enthusiastic and early return to England’s most beautiful county for golf
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Is This The Loveliest Course In Mainland Europe? We Think So…Having played more than 170 courses in continental Europe, Rob Smith ranks this among the most beautiful
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One Of Golf's Greatest Characters Also Has An Impressive Design Legacy, As These 5 Courses ProveFive years after his passing, we look at five of the courses designed or revised by one of English golf’s greatest-ever characters, Peter Alliss
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I’ve Played Most Of The Big Names In This Golf-Rich Area So Was Delighted To Discover This BeautyRob Smith plays a course that had long been on his hit-list and is very impressed with all that he finds
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Inside The Annual Golfing Tradition That's Raised More Than £185,000 For CharityTowards the end of 2025’s long, hot summer, the Golf Monthly Forum fundraising day for Help For Heroes took place at Blackmoor Golf Club in Hampshire
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Close To Royal Portrush Is A Wealth Of Excellent Golf Including These Three BeautiesRob Smith enjoys golf’s fantastic strength in depth and variety not far from the host of the 2025 Open Championship
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On Top Of The World - Five Clifftop Courses To Make Your Spirits SoarNatural beauty, bracing air and panoramic views define these five lofty layouts
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Water, Water Everywhere - Examining Golf's Inextricable Link With H2OBeautiful to behold but fraught with danger, water is the stuff of both golfing dreams and nightmares
