Golf Course Guides

Golf Course Guides for Scotland and Ireland

Scotland Golf Course Guides

Over the last two decades, Brora Golf Club has gone from a relatively unknown course in The Highlands of Scotland to a must-play for many American golf travelers. Here’s why it belongs on your itinerary in The Highlands.


From Hogan’s Alley to the Barry Burn, have a tour of what shouldn’t be missed during your round at Carnoustie Golf Links.


Castle Stuart is the new kid on the block, but has quickly become a must-play on golf trips to The Highlands of Scotland.


Just a short drive from the heart of St. Andrews, the Crail Golfing Society is the 7th oldest golf club in the world, and an outstanding addition to your itinerary in The Home of Golf.


For many, Cruden Bay Golf Club is a transcendent, almost magical, place to play the game. There simply never has been – nor will there ever be – anything else like it.


An in-depth review of Scotland’s newest golf course. Find out why it belongs on your next St. Andrews golf itinerary.


For nearly 100 years, Gleneagles has been home to one of the best golf resort experiences in Scotland.


Gullane Golf Club is a two-time host of the Scottish Open and a frequent stop for travelers visiting the golf rich region of East Lothian. Here’s what you can look forward to during your visit.


Simply put, Kingsbarns Golf Links delivers one of the finest experiences the game of golf has to offer anywhere on the globe. Here’s a preview of what you can look forward to.


Over the last few years, the Machrie Golf Links on the Scottish isle of Islay has gone from a far flung destination to one with a rapidly growing appeal to golf travelers. Here’s why…


The best opening hole in golf. That’s the greeting at Machrihanish Golf Club. But there’s plenty to see at this historic course and nearby beyond just a great first hole.


When it comes to outstanding golf and rich history, there is no rival to Muirfield and The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers.


If you find yourself with a little extra time in East Lothian, here’s why you should stop in to Musselburgh Links, rent a set of hickory clubs, and experience the game of golf as it once was.


From the moment you arrive at The North Berwick Golf Club, it’s clear that you’re in for something special. Come explore what awaits at the West Links.


St. Andrews may be The Home of Golf, and Muirfield may have written the original rules, but only Prestwick can claim to be the Birthplace of The Open Championship.


Whether this is your first or tenth golf trip to Scotland, a visit to Royal Dornoch is an unrivaled experience. Here are a few of the things you shouldn’t miss along the way.


Royal Troon is a 9-time host of The Open Championship, including one of the most exciting major finishes in recent memory: the 2016 “Duel at Troon.” It’s also home to a pair of the most famous holes in Scotland.


When it comes to great destinations for golf in Scotland, Turnberry is almost unrivaled. This guide offers a preview of the exceptional Golf and the Good Life at-hand..


Although The Old Course is the main attraction, the other St. Andrews Links Trust courses are worthy of a visit. Best of all… A round on the New, Jubilee, or Castle Course is often included with your guaranteed Old Course tee time.


Ireland Golf Course Guides

In the world of grand hotels and resorts, few have debuted with more fanfare in the last decade than Adare Manor. If a visit to Adare Manor is in your near future, here’s what you shouldn’t miss along the way.


Although most golfers are drawn to this area for its Royal neighbors, year in and year out, many of the best memories are made along the rocky cliffs of Ardglass Golf Club.


Although it may lack the notoriety of The Open rota courses or the bucket-list stature of places like Royal County Down and Old Head Golf Links, Ballybunion Golf Club is rightfully among the best links golf courses in Ireland. Here is what you shouldn’t miss during your round.


Although this guide may use over 1600 words to describe Cruit Island, it can be summarized with just seven… Golf at the edge of the Earth.


Lahinch rightfully belongs on the itinerary of any Southwest Ireland golf vacation. Here are just a few of the many reasons why.


Few courses on the globe offer an experience as spectacular as what is found at Old Head Golf Links. Our advice is to play the course twice in order to enjoy the scene to it’s fullest. But if you’re making just one loop around, here is a preview of what awaits.


Portmarnock Golf Club is arguably the most storied club in Ireland. If you’ve wisely included it in your Irish golf itinerary, here’s a preview of what awaits.


Although not as well known as the marquee golf courses of Northern Ireland, Portstewart delivers a masterful links golf experience. One that includes nothing short of the finest front-9 in Ireland.


The current #1 ranked course on the Golf Digest World Top 100. That’s the first thing you need to know about Royal County Down. As for the other things to note during your visit, you’ll find those here.


The 2019 Open Championship served as an introduction of sorts between the world of golf and Royal Portrush. Our complete guide to Royal Portrush shares some of the must-see things both on and off the golf course.


Demand for Northwest Ireland golf trips is on a steady rise thanks, in part, to St. Patrick’s Links. The Tom Doak design is the first Top 100 golf course in Northwest Ireland and possibly the last links course to ever open on the Emerald Isle.


Arnold Palmer’s jewel in is a must-play golf course in Southwest Ireland. Here are just a few of the reasons to ensure it’s on your itinerary.


There are few places which capture the wonders of golf in Southwest Ireland better than Waterville Golf Links. If you were wise enough to include Waterville in your itinerary, here is what you should savor when the day finally arrives.


England Golf Course Guides

The Open Championship is set to return to Royal Liverpool in 2023. If you plan to see it first-hand before the world’s best arrive, this guide will help you that day to its fullest.


The scenes from the return of The Open Championship in 2021 will no doubt inspire many golfers to see Royal St. George’s for themselves. If you happen to be among them, here’s a little preview of what awaits.


Sunningdale Golf Club is home to a wealth of history and tradition, not to mention a pair of the best inland golf courses on the globe. Here’s a complete guide to the jewel of the London heathland.


Off the Well Worn Path

The British Isles are home to an abundance of outstanding golf courses that are relatively unknown compared to the marquee names, but are more than worthy of a place on the itinerary. So many, in fact, that we’ve covered those underrated courses in a few guides of their own..