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I’ve Played Most Of The Big Names In This Golf-Rich Area So Was Delighted To Discover This Beauty
Rob Smith plays a course that had long been on his hit-list and is very impressed with all that he finds
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Inside The Annual Golfing Tradition That's Raised More Than £185,000 For Charity
Towards the end of 2025’s long, hot summer, the Golf Monthly Forum fundraising day for Help For Heroes took place at Blackmoor Golf Club in Hampshire
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I Revisited The Northerly Scottish County Blessed With Good Golf Aplenty Both On The Coast And Inland
Jeremy Ellwood ticks three more new courses off his list both right on the Moray Firth and a little way inland
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The Superb Hotel Right On The Very Doorstep Of One Of Scotland's Most Revered Links
Jeremy Ellwood heads back to the famous golfing town to stay at this superb hotel right beside Dornoch’s clubhouse and pay an overdue return visit to Tain
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The Front Nine No Longer Lives In The Shadow Of The Much-lauded Back Nine At This Top-class Links
Work in recent years to upgrade the front nine at Hillside in north-west England has balanced the visuals and drama much more between the two nines
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Close To Royal Portrush Is A Wealth Of Excellent Golf Including These Three Beauties
Rob Smith enjoys golf’s fantastic strength in depth and variety not far from the host of the 2025 Open Championship
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On Top Of The World - Five Clifftop Courses To Make Your Spirits Soar
Natural beauty, bracing air and panoramic views define these five lofty layouts
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Water, Water Everywhere - Examining Golf's Inextricable Link With H2O
Beautiful to behold but fraught with danger, water is the stuff of both golfing dreams and nightmares
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The Luxury Devon Estate Where A Round Of Golf Is A Game Of Two Halves
Jeremy Ellwood enjoys a stay-and-play visit to the boutique hotel at Bovey Castle set within the beautiful Dartmoor National Park in Devon
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