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Ireland, day six: The Donald & Doonbeg (updated)

ByRon Bellamy September 7, 2015December 10, 2015

DOONBEG, CO. CLARE, Ireland — In December 2013 and early in 2014, when billionaire Donald Trump was negotiating the purchase of Doonbeg Golf Club, on the shore of Doughmore Bay, two massive storms off the Atlantic Ocean essentially reduced the golf course from 18 holes to 15.

Golf | Ireland

Ireland, day four: Waterville, a new favorite course (updated)

ByRon Bellamy September 6, 2015December 10, 2015

WATERVILLE, CO. KERRY, Ireland — In the mid-1980s, an American named Jay Connolly, along with several club members from Winged Foot Golf Club in New York, came to southwest Ireland, played Waterville Golf Links near the peaceful village on the Atlantic Ocean and fell in love with the place.

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