
Rob Smith
Rob has been playing golf for over 45 years and been a contributing editor for Golf Monthly since 2012. He specialises in course reviews and travel, and has played over 1,250 courses in almost 50 countries. In 2021, he played all 21 courses in East Lothian in 13 days. Last year, his tally was 78, exactly half of them for the first time. One of Rob's primary roles is helping to prepare the Top 100 Courses of the UK&I, of which he has played all, as well as the Next 100 where he is missing two in Scotland and two in Ireland. He has been a member of Tandridge for over 30 years where his handicap hovers around 15. You can contact him at r.smith896@btinternet.com.
Latest articles by Rob Smith
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Silloth on Solway Golf Club: Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
Silloth is an idyllic and unspoilt outpost of wonderful links golf that will more than reward the effort made to get there - it is ranked 51st in our Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar
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Saunton Golf Club: West Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
Ranked 87th in our Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar, Saunton's West Course offers a varied mix that complements the more highly-rated East
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Saunton Golf Club: East Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
The East Course at Saunton is a challenging links that has hosted many significant championships - it is 54th in our Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar
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Royal St David’s Golf Club: Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
At 49th in our Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar, Royal St David’s is a traditional links with real strength in depth, characterised by strong par 4s
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Royal Birkdale Golf Club: Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
Royal Birkdale is blessed with some of the finest dunes in England - its ranking of 6th in our Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar makes it the leading course in the country
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Prince’s Golf Club: Shore & Himalayas Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
Up to 73rd in our Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar, the many exciting changes at Prince's over recent years have really paid dividends
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Portstewart Golf Club: Strand Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
Blessed with a quite spectacular front nine and up to 92nd in our Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar, Portstewart is a joy to play with an eye firmly set on the future
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Portmarnock Golf Club: Red and Blue Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
Class and conditioning at Portmarnock Golf Club have always been the mainstay at this first-class championship links which is ranked 26th in our Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar
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Murcar Links: Championship Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
Murcar Links is a fabulous and natural design with elevated tees, gorse, variety and excellent views - it is ranked 91st in our Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar
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Liphook Golf Club: Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
Relatively recent work at Liphook has greatly improved what was already a classy, absorbing, and very pretty heathland design, now 55th in our Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar
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Hollinwell Golf Course: Review, Tee Times and Key Info
Number 47 in our Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar, Hollinwell has some delightful changes in elevation and exceptional holes over a vast and very attractive heathland
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Formby Golf Club: Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
Ranked 40th in our Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar, Formby delivers a brilliant mix of links and heathland - a perfect blend of styles packed with excellent holes
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Enniscrone Golf Club: Dunes Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
The under-the-radar beauty at Enniscrone is blessed with some of the finest dunes in Ireland and is up to 84th in our Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar
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Dundonald Links: Golf Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
Taking the final place in our Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar, Dundonald Links in Ayrshire provides a brilliant experience both on and off the course
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Cruden Bay Golf Club: Championship Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
Up 8 places to 58th in our Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar, the links at Cruden Bay is blessed with burns, bunkers, elevation changes and excellent topography
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Carne Golf Links: Wild Atlantic Dunes Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
Carne Golf Links is set among the wildest dunes on Ireland’s spectacular west coast and offers a sensory overload - it is ranked 78th in our Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar
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Burnham and Berrow Golf Club: Championship Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
The Championship Course is ranked 29th in our Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar, and is noted for a near-perfect quartet of short holes and a stretch of reed-lined holes
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Blairgowrie Golf Club: Rosemount Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
At 90th spot in the Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar, the Rosemount Course at Blairgowrie is a golfing haven through the pine
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Ballyliffin Golf Club: Glashedy Links Review, Tee Times and Key Info
This dashing and distinctive modern links, ranked 67th in our Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar, is enjoyable by all golfers while still serving as a test to the best
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Ballybunion Golf Club: Old Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
Up to number 19 in the Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar, the Old Course at Ballybunion is world-famous and blessed with some of the finest dunes in Ireland
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Aldeburgh Golf Club: Championship Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
The tough but very rewarding heathland-links hybrid at Aldeburgh Golf Club, ranked 80th in our Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar, is moving with the times
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The Golf Course At Adare Manor: Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
At 27 in the Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar, the Golf Course at Adare Manor is a brilliantly-conditioned parkland reimagining packed with beauty and drama
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Aberdovey Golf Club: Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
Rising to 82 in the Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar, the oasis of classic golf at Aberdovey is easy-walking with plenty of charm and challenge to interest all golfers
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Bohemian Rhapsody: Why This Undiscovered European Golfing Destination Deserves Far More Attention
Always keen to add a new golfing region to his CV, Rob Smith heads to the western side of Czechia on a golf and wellness mission…
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