Ireland, revisited: A certain gift
In May 2014, a friend gave me a get-well gift, a book titled, “A Course Called Ireland,” by Tom Coyne.
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Ireland, revisited: Old World hospitality
At the invitation of Tourism Ireland, we stayed in four different hotels during our tour of six golf courses in southwest Ireland.
Wales, revisited: Looking back on six memorable golf courses
The No. 17 green and fairway, Royal St. David’s Golf Club, Wales. Great values, history and more than just golf HARLECH, Wales — At Royal St. David’s Golf Club, you look to the cliff above and see Harlech Castle, built by King Edward I beginning in 1283 and now considered a World Heritage Site, with…
Wales, revisited: Some tips for playing there
You could lose a golf ball or two playing No. 13 at Nefyn & District Golf Club, Wales. No, nothing about the golf swing If you do make a golfing trip to Wales, some tips from a 19-handicapper who otherwise would never give golf tips: Bring enough golf balls. The courses may seem wide open,…
Wales, revisited: Where we stayed
The gardens at Bodysgallen Hall, Llandudno, Wales. Yes, Visit Wales treated us very well Wales has a variety of lodging options, from bed-and-breakfasts on up. Here are three very unique places we stayed, at the invitation of Visit Wales, the tourism and marketing division of the Welsh government, which has a one-stop web site for…
Wales, day six: Aberdovey Golf Club, an enduring classic
The beloved course of Bernard Darwin is still relevant ABERDOVEY, Wales – Born in 1876, a grandson of Charles Darwin, Bernard Darwin was a gifted golfer who became the first reporter to cover golf on a regular basis, writing for The Times of London for decades starting in 1907, and serving as captain of the…
Wales, day five: Royal St. David’s Golf Club, royalty indeed
History, Harlech Castle, and a great golf course in Mid Wales HARLECH, Wales — You play Royal St. David’s Golf Club without seeing the Irish Sea, but you hear it throughout your round, the sound of the waves on Tremadog Bay delivered by the seemingly ever-present wind. The sea is just over a wide swath…
Wales, day four: Porthmadog Golf Club, a tale of two nines
Two different worlds, heathland and links, at this North Wales course PORTHMADOG, Wales — It’s fitting that the inspiration for the classic story “Alice in Wonderland” came in North Wales, in Llandudno, about 90 minutes drive north of Porthmadog. Because there is definitely a “through the rabbit hole” feeling playing Porthmadog Golf Club, a course…
Wales, day three: Fabulous views, memorable holes and some quirks at Nefyn & District Golf Club
Oh, brother, quite the golf course in North Wales MORFA NEFYN, PWLLHELI, Wales —In the soft, warm twilight Thursday, a couple of brothers played nine holes at Nefyn & District Golf Club in North Wales. From the village of Tudweiliog, Cian Williams is 14, brother Deio is 10. They both have great swings. “It’s very…
Wales, day two: Conwy Golf Club, honoring the past, hopeful for the future in North Wales
Golf architect David Williams, captain of Conwy Golf Club, with the Great Orme in the background. And a few words about the amazing Bodysgallen Hall CONWY, Wales — The captain of Conwy Golf Club, a course so challenging that it served as the qualifying site for the British Open in 2006 and has hosted three…
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