

Iron Ladies in No Rush at Royal Portrush
Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland is a 1929 Harry Colt links that hosted the Open Championship this year, the first time they have done so since 1951. The Dunluce course is unique to many links courses in this part of the world, as the routing follows several different directions instead of a simple out and back configuration. Golfers are therefore ensured a variety of views, terrain and wind directions due to Colt’s exceptional design. This round was the first of


No Drama at Valderrama. Not Today!
Understandably, most golfers travelling overseas pick Scotland, Ireland or England for their bucket list golf trips. Destinations in continental Europe are not often considered, but a multitude of must-play, historic courses exist there. Real Club Valderrama in southern Spain is one such place. Built in 1974 by Robert Trent Jones Sr., Valderrama is one of the most unique courses you’ll find anywhere, as it combines challenge, wonderful vistas and over 2000 Cork Oak trees, man


Royal Birkdale: The Spirit of Sportsmanship
The Royal Birkdale GC dates back to 1889, and has been an Open rota course since hosting its first Open Championship in 1954. It's obvious this storied links has some pedigree; Jordan Spieth’s adventure from holes 13 to 18 in the 2017 Open anyone?? But Birkdale is also the site of “The Concession”, where a ferociously contested 1969 Ryder Cup ended in a tie after Jack Nicklaus conceded a short putt to Great Britain’s Tony Jacklin. The concession is widely regarded as one of