(This is the final feature in a series on golf in Ireland stemming from a trip I undertook in 2004. The first segment of the series can be found here. Other features covered Portmarnock, the European Club, County Louth and Portrush.)
Final Day: Royal County Down
The majesty and grand scale of Royal County Down can be [...]
(This is the sixth in a series about my 2005 trip to Ireland. Day one can be found here.)
Ireland: Day Six — Royal Portrush and Castlerock GC
There’s nothing better than being first off. I think that’s always true in golf. Certainly there’s nothing more calming for the nerves after a long cross country drive with [...]
Leaving Rathsallagh House was, I’ll admit, quite difficult. With its charm and character, I’ve encountered few places that are its equal. Still, as with most of my golf odysseys, more courses were in the near future. For some, this sort of trip would simply be too much — too much golf, too much travel. For [...]
Rather than write about why Michelle Wie shouldn’t be playing this week, I’ve decided to revisit my 2005 trip to Ireland — a precursor to the Ryder Cup that was supposed to be written for the National Post. It never happened, largely because of a switch in travel editors. Oh well — I can do [...]
Rather than write about why Michelle Wie shouldn’t be playing this week, I’ve decided to revisit my 2005 trip to Ireland — a precursor to the Ryder Cup that was supposed to be written for the National Post. It never happened, largely because of a switch in travel editors. Oh well — I can [...]
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