Dunaverty Golf Club
scotland
Original - Tom Morris, re-design George MacMillan
A quirky, off-the-beaten-path course, with the most beautiful views in Scotland, a true hidden gem
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Courses We've Walked
Authentic reviews and stunning photography from our personal visits to the world's most iconic links golf courses.
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Royal Troon Old Course
scotland
George Strath & Willie Fernie & Charlie Hunter
Royal Troon is one of the big four classic links courses, with a rich history, and having hosted 10 Open Championships. Top 70 Course in the World. Tam Arte Quam Marte!
The European Club
ireland
Pat Ruddy
The masterpiece of designer Pat Ruddy. A wonderful, brutal modern links course with wonderful views of Brittas Bay on almost every hole. A very stern test for golfers at every level
Prestwick Golf Club
scotland
Old Tom Morris, 1851
An Old Tom Morris designed classic links course that hosted the first 12 Opens, and 24 all told, still rated in the top 70 in the World
Western Gailes Golf Club
scotland
Fred Morris
Western Gailes is beautiful, with great routing, fun, challenging green complexes and memorable holes--a classic links course
Machrihanish Dunes
scotland
David McLay Kidd
The dunes were incredible, natural, raw and rugged. It is a beautiful links course and truly was designed by the almighty himself. As my good Scottish friend said, the green complexes were very undulating—like Salvador Dali on acid.
Machrihanish Golf Club
scotland
Old Tom Morris, 1876
Machrihanish Golf Club is one of the most natural links courses you will ever walk. I am quite sure it looks now as if the fairways were when Old Tom Morris first found them 149-years ago. A great routing through beautiful dunes, with undulating, fast and easy to read greens.
Lahinch Golf Club
ireland
Old Tom Morris, redesigns by: Charles Mo Gibson, Dr. Alistair Mackenzie, Dr. Martin Hawtree
A classic by Old Tom Morris, Lahinch’s logo is a homage to the original goats of Lahnich that were great guides to the weather back in the day. A great routing, through wonderful dunes. Holes #4 (Klondyke), #5, (Dell) and #6 (Paradise) is my favorite stretch of holes in all of Ireland
Ballybunion
ireland
Original (9) Holes: Lionel Hewson, re-design: Tom Simpson
Ballybunion opened in 1893, laid out by golf writer Lionel Hewson. The club battled early media and financial issues, grew to 18 holes in 1926, and saw minor redesigns by Tom Simpson in 1937.