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With Spending On Defence Set To Rise, We Recommend Five Golf Clubs With Military Connections
Five welcoming golf clubs whose roots are intertwined with the armed forces
By Rob Smith Published
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I've Played All The Best Courses In The UK&I... These Are My 10 Recommendations Just Outside The Very Top Tier
Jeremy Ellwood chooses ten of his favourites from the Golf Monthly Next 100, the courses that sit just beyond the Top 100 in our biennial UK&I rankings
By Jeremy Ellwood Published
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Explore This Parkland Classic Just Two Miles From The Tennis At Wimbledon
Less than 10 miles from Hyde Park Corner and the Houses of Parliament, Coombe Hill is a beautiful oasis of tranquil, treelined golf
By Rob Smith Published
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The British Seaside Town Where Traditional Resort Meets First-Class Links Golf
Jeremy Ellwood bases himself at Skegness in Lincolnshire for three nights to mix the seaside golf close to town with the inland layout at Blankney an hour or so to the west
By Jeremy Ellwood Published
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Parachute Golf - Five Fabulous Drop Holes Guaranteed To Thrill
The thrill of an elevated shot from way up high down to a receptive green is a feature of these five lovely par 3s
By Rob Smith Published
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What Is A SubAir System On A Golf Course?
What actually is a SubAir system and how does it help keep greens consistently good?
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'It Was The Most Ridiculous Idea In The World': Inside One Golf Lover's Ambitious Mission To Play Every Links In Great Britain
Sam Cooper's madcap idea during the Covid years to tour the coast of Britain in a campervan and play every links course somehow turned from pipedream to reality. Here, he reflects on his adventure with his wife and their two cocker spaniels...
By Jeremy Ellwood Published
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Links Golf To Die For Near The Northernmost Tip Of Ireland
As far north as Irish golf can venture, the Inishowen Peninsula boasts a 36-hole wild and wonderful masterpiece at Ballyliffin. Kevin Markham heads to Co. Donegal for a spot of links golf...
By Kevin Markham Published
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A Perfect Marriage Between Award-Winning Independent Hotel And Wales' Oldest Affiliated Golf Club
Jeremy Ellwood heads down to Pembrokeshire to stay at the beautiful Grove of Narberth hotel within striking distance of the links at Tenby
By Jeremy Ellwood Published