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Does 12-hole Golf Justify All The Recent Hype? I Visited Mad Swans In The South Downs To Find Out MoreJeremy Ellwood is joined by colleague Elliott Heath and his partner for an overnight visit to a new venture in Hampshire offering a 12-hole golf course and much more besides
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There's More to East Kent Than The Three Famous Open Championship Links, As I Discover On My Latest TripJeremy Ellwood spends two days near the Kent coast helping the county of his birth close the ‘course count' gap on the adjoining county where he now resides...
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The Prolific Architect Of Sunningdale Old Also Designed These Five BeautiesWillie Park Junior was a two-time Open champion, clubmaker, writer and prolific golf course architect. The Scot, who was born in Musselburgh, made a huge contribution to the game.
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The Golfing County That Isn't On Your Radar... But Absolutely Should BeWhile this part of the country may be less well known for its courses than other regions, Rob Smith discovers that it still has plenty to offer the visiting golfer
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I Boarded An Exclusive Charter Flight To Explore Two Of Scotland's Most Dramatic Links CoursesJeremy Ellwood enjoys a direct charter flight from Gatwick to Campbeltown to get a feel for how much more accessible the two Machrihanish links could potentially be...
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I Finally Visit The South-West Ireland Club That Has Gone From Humble Origins To Worldwide AcclaimDooks Golf Links has morphed from a local nine-holer into a magnificent full-length links that is now firmly on the radar of travelling golfers from around the globe
By Jeremy Ellwood Published
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Is This The Most Visually Dramatic Course Ever To Host The Irish Open?Jeremy Ellwood returns to magical Doonbeg to see the latest changes to the 1st and 18th holes on the links that hosted this year's Irish Open for the first time
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I Stayed In The Golf Club Dormy House Right On The Beach On England's Famous North Norfolk CoastJeremy Ellwood heads back to Royal West Norfolk on the north-Norfolk coast for the first time since it converted part of its clubhouse into a wonderfully convenient dormy flat
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Nine And Dine - Five Lovely 9-Hole Courses With AccommodationNot everyone has time for a full 18 each day on a golfing trip, so these nine-holers where you can also stay offer an excellent alternative
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