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Between Us We've Played 2,500 Courses: Here Are Our 7 Biggest Golf Course Design Pet Hates
The trio overseeing Golf Monthly’s UK&I Top 100 rankings in association with Peter Millar discusses the elements of course design that leave them less than enamoured
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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
By Rob Smith Published
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The Grand Former Railway Hotel Right Next Door To The UK&I's No.1 Golf Course
Jeremy Ellwood returns to this fabulous hotel, which is now part of the ever-growing Marine and Lawn empire, right next door to Royal County Down Golf Club
By Jeremy Ellwood Published
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Royal Dublin's Less Well-Known Neighbour On The Tiny Island That's Home To Two Great Links
The narrow Bull Island east of Dublin is home to two links stretching the length of its western shore. St Anne's is the more northerly of the two...
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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…
By Rob Smith Published
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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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One Of The World's Most Popular Golf Clubs Is Aiming To Take Things To A Whole New Level. Here's how...
As Royal Dornoch's new clubhouse opens its doors, Jeremy Ellwood talks to general manager Neil Hampton about the club's ambitious future goals
By Jeremy Ellwood Published
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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
By Rob Smith Published
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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
By Rob Smith Published
