Ireland golf vacations (and others in the Eurozone) will likely be a bargain in 2012.
Why have you, my savvy readers, lately been seeking advice about golf vacations to places such as Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Germany, and France?
Three words: the exchange rate.
Due to the European debt crisis, the Euro has taken a beating, down to 1.29 against the US Dollar as of this writing.
That’s a 15 percent drop in the last nine months alone, and I recently read a prominent economist’s prediction that it may slide even more. Read more →
You wouldn’t think too many things could get wise-cracking CBS golf announcer David Feherty emotional about his home country of Ireland.
But this book is one of them.
It’s called Emerald Gems: The Links of Ireland, and it’s considered by many experts and in-the-know golfers to be the best photo book on Irish golf ever published.
Today, I’m going to tell you why this book is so highly praised and respected…
…how you can own a brand new copy for the lowest price offered anywhere (yes, including on Amazon.com)…
…and how to get it autographed by the famous photographer and shipped to you (or a gift recipient) for free. Read more →
Trying to score one of Muirfield's precious tee times? This may be your "inn."
I emailed you over the summer about Scotland’s Muirfield, reminding you to snatch up one of the few public tee times if you had interest in playing there next season.
See, as one of the 10 best golf courses (and overall golf experiences) in the entire world, these tee times are often booked solid a year in advance.
(I just checked Murfield’s online tee time page, and there’s virtually nothing available for this June, July, or August.)
There is, however, a new way to score precious Muirfield tee times, and you don’t need to be an early bird to do it. Read more →
Want to play the Old Course on a 2012 Scotland golf vacation? Get your application in by September 7, but not a minute before 10 am BST.
A few weeks ago, I told you about the “Ultimate Guide to Visiting St. Andrews,” published by my friends at Golf Odyssey.
This guide is full of priceless advice about visiting the “Home of Golf,” including the critical dates and deadlines you don’t want to miss.
Well, tomorrow is one of these critical dates.
Miss this opportunity, and you’ll likely have to pay about $1,000 for an advanced, Old Course tee time you could have obtained for about $230. Read more →
Doonbeg Golf Club, in County Clare, is just one of the spectacular courses located in Ireland's most golf-rich region. (Photo by Steve Uzell)
Lots of people ask us: “What’s the best region to visit for Ireland golf vacations?”
Many things in golf are debatable, but not this one:
If you’re looking for the highest density of highly-rated Ireland golf courses, head for…
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Drama, scenery, playability and history help Turnberry Resort's Ailsa Course rank as one of our top-5 British Open courses to play.
Given the liberal, non-member playing policies at private clubs in the UK, you could theoretically play most, if not all, of the courses that host (or have hosted) the British Open.
But with such a grand golf smorgasbord, the question is: where should you begin?
Here is our list of the five British Open sites we think are the best to play and why. Read more →
Castle Stuart, the new "must play" on Scotland golf vacations, suffered landslides during its hosting of the Scottish Open. (Photo courtesty of Castle Stuart.)
I normally don’t follow the European Tour too closely, but this past weekend’s Scottish Open was played at Castle Stuart, which Golf Odyssey called in 2009, “the most important course opening in Great Britain and Ireland-and arguably the world.”
Unfortunately, if you tuned in like me, you saw a landslide, and I’m not talking about Luke Donald shooting a nine under par 63 in the final round to rocket him past the rest of the field.
No, there were actual landslides.
The area of Inverness, Scotland got so much rain, some ridges on the course gave way, spilling mud and debris across its fairways and marring what was to be the course’s internationally televised coming out party. Read more →
