Designed by Greg Norman in 2002, Doonbeg GC was the third stop for the Iron Lady golfers in their pilgrimage across Ireland. Doonbeg is set along the Atlantic Ocean, and offers spectacular vistas set among massive dunes. Tom Doak says Greg Norman "dialed up the quirk" on Doonbeg, but the general consensus is that Doonbeg is a challenging, yet playable resort course where everyone leaves everyone begging for another go at it. Our EGM photographers are always up to the challeng

Enniscrone Golf Club is a relatively new course, built in 1972 by Eddie Hackett, a prolific Irish golf architect who preferred to follow the contours of a given piece of land, rather than move tons of earth. I can’t imagine what went through Hackett’s mind when he first saw this magnificent piece of property, but it’s clear he took full advantage of what the land gave him. Our EGM photographer did an outstanding job capturing different angles, shots, scenery, contours, ocean

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

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

Cape Kidnappers is a headland at the southeastern extremity of Hawke's Bay on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island and sits at the end of a 5 mile peninsula which protrudes into the Pacific Ocean. It was named after an attempt by local Māori to abduct a member of Captain Cook's crew aboard HMS Endeavour, during a landfall there on 15 October 1769. [Source: Wikipedia] It's as if drones were made for places like Cape Kidnappers Golf Course. The grandeur of golf and sce

Epic Golf Memories has been fortunate to document and preserve memories of bucket list golf experiences at some of the most beautiful spots on earth. The Old Course at St Andrews. Carnoustie. Pebble Beach. Royal County Down. Kingsbarns. Old Head. We are thrilled to add Cape Kidnappers Golf Course, a 2004 Tom Doak design that is as challenging as it is scenic, to that ever-growing list. Googling photos of CK provides many unbelievable aerial shots, but only our Epic photograph

Teeing it up on an Alister MacKenzie course is a treat every golfer deserves at some point. Us mortals are probably not getting on to Augusta National or Cypress Point anytime soon, but Royal Melbourne (West) is a stunning, bucket list destination in its own right. Opening for play in 1931, this perennial Top 20 course in the world had several other caretakers such as Michael Morcom and Claude Crockford, who subsequently provided tweaks while maintaining MacKenzie’s fabulous

Try saying that 5 times fast! The Royal Aberdeen Golf Club, or Balgownie as it's known to locals, dates back to 1780 and is the sixth oldest golf club in the world. Our friends at Golf Away Tours recently hosted several groups at this historic links, and we at Epic Golf Memories were thrilled to have the opportunity to document the day for their guests. While the course has terrific pedigree as the host of such tournaments as the Senior British Open, Walker Cup and Scottish O

When names such as Woods, McIlroy, Watson, Vardon, Colt and Old Tom Morris are linked to your golf course, it's guaranteed you're in a special place. Royal County Down, a perennial Top 100 in the World course is no exception. Dating back to 1889 and having hosted the aforementioned golf giants and numerous professional tournaments, Royal County Down is on many golfer's bucket lists. Golf Magazine calls County Down "one of the most beautiful tests in the world". Golf Away Tour

Pebble Beach. So many things come to mind when a golfer thinks of this place. Even golfers who have never been here can describe various landmarks. The iconic par-3 7th. The thrilling, yet treacherous approach on the 8th. The 18th, arguably the greatest finishing hole in golf. The list is as long as the history of Pebble, which will turn 100 years old and host the US Open again next year. For us at Epic Golf Memories, Pebble is extra special, if that’s even possible. It was