Lahinch Course Review

For me, one of the most enjoyable things about playing the links golf courses on the west coast of Ireland is that they all have a different character. They may share a location, but they don’t share a personality (if that’s the word to use).  I like the fact, too, that this leaves you to debate the merits of each back in the clubhouse and that there’s no obvious “best”, it’s all about personal preference. You have Tralee Golf Club, for example, where you’ll encounter unfathomably spectacular views, while at Doonbeg, the modern…Read more …

Doonbeg Course Review

Personally, I find there’s always a degree of anxiety when it comes to playing golf on a links course. This has nothing to do with the set up of the course itself or a lack of confidence in my “bump-and-run”, but more a fear of appearing cowardly.  For no matter how hurricane-like the winds or how horizontal the rain, you really cannot refuse to play on account of the weather. To duck out because of a gale force wind (or a “stiff breeze” as I’m sure the locals would call it) is to…Read more …