Places I’d rather be than at my Desk…
I spent this morning at my desk with the warm glow of the sun on my face as it crept over the London skyline and, rather frustratingly, all I could think of was being on the golf course under the summer sun. My body was at the desk but my mind had already teed off! After reading some of the five star reviews for these golf courses here are eight places I’d rather be than at my desk! Guess it’s time to book some time off and venture off to a corner of the UK or Ireland for a well deserved golf break!
Formby Golf Club,Formby, England
Old Thorns Manor, Liphook, England
Dundonald Links, Irvine, Scotland
Gleneagles, Auchterarder, Scotland
Royal St David’s, Harlech, Wales
Nefyn & District, Nefyn, Wales
Killarney Golf & Fishing Club, Killarney, Ireland
Tralee Golf Club, Tralee, Ireland
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