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 →
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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Turnberry's Ailsa Course is part of a group of top-100 courses that is now faster and easier to play.
If you like playing the world’s best golf courses, you’re going to love today’s tip.
That’s because it explains how you can play no fewer than eight of golf’s greats in a single, efficient trip.
Sure, playing these courses together was possible in the past, but a new logistical twist has make it a heck of a lot faster and easier. Read more →
Greece's financial woes are creating discount golf vacations in the eurozone for Americans and Canadians.
We’re not seeing nearly the same level of Discount Golf Vacations, perks, or booking incentives as last year, so why have our savvy readers lately – and specifically — been seeking advice about golf vacations to places such as Ireland, Portugal and Spain?
Three words: the exchange rate. Read more →
Lower prices at top venues such as Ballybunion, above, are making Ireland golf vacation packages extremely attractive.
In the January 2009 issue, Golf Odyssey tipped readers off about one of the best regions to visit if looking for an Ireland Discount Golf Vacation.
This region boasts a trio of fantastic golf courses, and Golf Odyssey’s editors proclaimed, “each is a jewel, more highly polished now than ever, and each can be played for an average weekday green fee of only $66.” Read more →
The Fairmont St. Andrews is an example of UK and Ireland golf resorts that can seem very "American."
The tip you are about to read dispels one of the commonly held misconceptions about UK and Ireland golf vacations.
You see, in addition to the historic qualities and purity of UK and Ireland golf courses, we Americans are often lured across the pond by the romantic notion that overcrowded courses and slow play are never an issue over there. Read more →
You can literally walk in the footsteps of giants on a Northern Ireland golf vacation.
While we would advocate for playing as much golf as possible on a Northern Ireland golf vacation, one of our golden rules of traveling is to never leave a place without experiencing at least a few of the off-course sights, sounds, activities, and tastes that make it famous or unique.
One of the great things about a Northern Ireland golf vacation is that you don’t have to go very far from some of its best golf courses to find its most famous sight, the Giant’s Causeway.
Just seven miles east of Northern Ireland’s great Royal Portrush Golf Club, on the scenic Antrim Coast Road, is the Giant’s Causeway, a network of 40,000 basalt (i.e. volcanic) columns packed together, their tops forming “stepping stones” that lead away from the shore and disappear under the sea. Read more →
Portmarnock Golf Club is the tougher test on a Dublin, Ireland golf vacation.
When deciding where to play on a Dublin, Ireland golf vacation, the name Portmarnock will undoubtedly arise. What many people don’t know, however, is that there are two worthy courses in the Dublin area which carry that name, and it’s important to know the difference.
The Portmarnock Golf Club was established in 1894 and its course has hosted more important golf competitions than any other in Ireland. Despite being virtually flat (the overall elevation change is no more than 12 feet) it’s length, wind, bunkers, forced carries, and overall demand on accuracy also make it one of the country’s most difficult. Read more →
