Favorite Golf Course

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Is it really important to buy golf shoes in order to actually play golf? As you’re might know shoes is able representing every sport imaginable. There are very few sports that do not have a special shoe that is intended to improve the way you play while wearing them. Yet many people cannot afford to always purchase all of the additional shoes that are necessary. In trying to balance money considerations with safety considerations there are a few things that you should keep in mind when the time to buy golf shoes is come. Read more…

Taking Your Golf Clubs On The Road

People that don’t know the game of golf well may not always understand that there is more to the game than just driving a tiny ball to a tiny hole far away.

One of the great things about the game is just being outside enjoying nature on great golf courses all around the world. It is fun to golf on a familiar course in your home town where you know those greens like you know the back of your and. But golf also has a call to adventure to get out and enjoy golf courses in another location either in the next town or across the globe. Read more…

Ballybunion Golf Course

Ballybunion Golf Course

Every time I’ve played here, it’s blown a hoolie but it’s the west coast of Ireland so what can I expect? The golf courses’ architecture (both new and old) provides wonderful tests of golf with every shot in the bad needed. Massive dunes, treacherous greens and wind coming from every direction.

You know you’ve played golf after 36 holes here. The Ballybunion Golf clubhouse is great but avoid buying waterproofs – it would be cheaper getting wet!

Les Bordes Golf Course

Les Bordes Golf Course

Robert von Hagge is one of my favourite designers and he’s created five courses in France that are rated in the European Top 50: Seignosse, Royal Mougins, Golf National and Kempferhof are the other four. Les Bordes is his best and, as such, easily makes my top 10 golf courses. With water on 14 of the holes and huge white bunkers and some very narrow fairways, you have to concentrate for the full four hours. I can’t think of one easy hole.

However, what von Hagge does do well is Read more…

Chantilly Vineuil Golf Course

Chantilly Vineuil Golf Course

A beautiful Tom Simpson gem. This designer is probably my favourite and was incredibly prolific considering he was at his peak well before the age of aeroplane travel. And not only did he work hard, he worked brilliantly and his creations have past the test of time to remain amongst the best golf courses in the world with effortless ease. Chantilly, north of Paris, is a parkland course with thick rough and tricky greens. Read more…