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Bushmills Dunes Golf Resort and Spa – New Resort on Horizon
Mar 1st
Within the last couple of days there has been some exciting news for fans of Northern Irish golf, with the announcement of Bushmills Dunes Golf Resort and Spa – a future 18-hole links golf course and hotel just a few minutes from Royal Portrush and Giant’s Causeway. It has at long last been given the go ahead, after more than a decade after the initial planning application was submitted, by Northern Ireland’s High Court. More >
The Quest for the £20,000 Golf Balls
Dec 4th
Almost every golfer has at one point during a round heard the dreaded plop as the ball lands in the drink. Now, it may seem a little bit drastic but divers, in County Donegal, Northern Ireland, have gone to the extreme of getting on the diving gear to go searching for some golf balls in Lough Salt, near Kilmacrenan. However they’re not just any old golf balls, well they are old, but what makes them special is that they are rumoured to have been hit there by golfing legend Old Tom Morris. The man not only racked up the title of Open Champion a total of four times during the 1860’s, but he was also one of the men responsible for its existence in the first place. More >
Northern Ireland & the Irish Open
Jun 25th
This week, for the first time since 1953, the Irish Open is heading back to Northern Ireland and, in our opinion, it’s about time!
Although parkland beauties like Druids Glen, Adare Manor, Carton House and the Killeen Course at Killarney Golf & Fishing Club, along with links classics such as Portmarnock and Ballybunion, have been fantastic host courses based in the Republic, the courses along the breathtaking coast of Northern Ireland are just too good to ignore. More >
Top 10 Irish Golf Breaks
Jul 21st
The heroes of Irish golf are set to be welcomed home in style after Darren Clarke’s win at the Open. The Irish Open will head to Killarney Golf and Fishing Club and all four Irish major winners from the last 4 years are in the field. Padraig Harrington, Graeme McDowell, Rory McIlroy and Darren Clarke now have 6 major championships between them after the Opens, both British and US, were won recently by Rory and Darren. Their presence is set to attract a hero’s welcome and the setting for the tournament is as dramatic as the golf promises to be. Killarney Golf and Fishing Club is set in stunning Irish countryside and boasts three championship golf courses. Why not watch the action at the Irish Open live between playing some of the very best golf courses in Europe. Here are ten of the best Irish golf break destinations for you to visit over the August bank holiday weekend. More >
Top 5 Golf Courses never to have hosted the Open
Jun 30th
Among the great appeals of the Open Championship is the fact that you can play the very same golf courses where the greats of the game have done battle to secure the most sought after prize in golf, The Claret Jug.
While the golf courses lucky enough to have hosted the Open Championship are truly magnificent; the simple fact is that there are others that are equally as magical but do not have the required infrastructure to host such an event. The ability to park thousands of cars, traffic endless streams of fans and construct championship tees to stretch the course to over 7,000 yards is a prerequisite when awarding the oldest professional golf tournament to a potential host. There are plenty of classic links courses that may never host the Open Championship and that is a sad fact as it has nothing to do with the quality of the golf course in question.
With that in mind and the Open just around the corner we have felt an urgent need to bring to you the five best golf courses that may never host the Open Championship. More >