Latest articles by Rob Smith
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Double The Holes, Double The Fun - Five Courses That Have Expanded From 9 To 18 Holes
Each 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 Courses
We 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 So
Rob Smith thoroughly enjoys a trip to Arizona's amazing Boulders Resort and Spa
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The Best Golf Courses In And Around Scottsdale
Contributing 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 Champion
As 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 Times
Each 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 Money
While 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 Prove
Five 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 Beauty
Rob 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 Charity
Towards 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 Beauties
Rob 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 Soar
Natural beauty, bracing air and panoramic views define these five lofty layouts
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Water, Water Everywhere - Examining Golf's Inextricable Link With H2O
Beautiful to behold but fraught with danger, water is the stuff of both golfing dreams and nightmares
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Fancy Sublime And Exotic Golf In A Country That Promotes Eco-tourism?
Flying under the radar, Reserva Conchal is a fabulous course in the beautiful central American destination of Costa Rica
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Green Fees Are Soaring... But Is The Bubble About To Burst?
On the back of Covid's boost to the demand for golf, the cost of playing has soared to unprecedented levels. Rob Smith questions whether this is sustainable…
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Is This England’s Most Natural And Wildest Course?
Rob Smith heads to Shropshire to revisit a course packed with quirk and charisma offering spectacular panoramas and value
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Five Magnificent Courses That You May Not Know Have Hosted The Ryder Cup
As the biennial competition approaches its centenary, we look at five former hosts of the greatest team event in golf
