There's
a big
secret
emerging
on the
Emerald
Isle: a
handful
of golf
courses
in its
undiscovered
northwest
are
welcoming
golfers
with
open tee
sheets
and
links as
fine as
anywhere
else -
but at a
fraction
of the
cost.
Among
northwest
Ireland's
budding
golf
scene,
lies one
links
jostling
for the
area's
top
spot:
Enniscrone
Golf
Club.
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Greg
Blake:
"El
Chaparral
Golf
Club
near
Malaga,
Spain is
one of
the best
golf
courses
i've
played
on, the
service
from
breakfast
thru to
the 19th
hole is
second
to none,
scenery
is
amazing,
tees to
fairways
to the
greens
are in
fine
condition
too,
would
recommend
here to
everyone."
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Eight
miles
west of
the
coastal
city of
Swansea
in Wales
is
Pennard
Golf
Club, a
timeless
links
sure to
garner
strong
opinions
from any
visiting
golfer.
Experiencing
the
one-of-a-kind
links of
Pennard
toes the
line
between
driving
you mad
and
blowing
you
away.
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The Blue
Tip is a
private
course
designed
by Greg
Norman
available
only to
guests
of the
Ritz-Carlton
here on
sunny
Grand
Cayman.
Since
it's
private,
the Blue
Tip
remains
untrammeled
by the
tourist
hordes
that
pour out
of the
cruise
ships
that
call on
the
island.
You can
scarcely
find a
ball
mark on
the
pristine
greens,
and the
course
has the
superb
conditioning
and
excellent,
little
flourishes
for
which
the
Ritz-Carlton
is
known.
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Golf
travelers
around
the
world
have
long
been
aware of
the
delights
that
Barbados
supplies
golfers.
This
Caribbean
Island
paradise
gives
duffers
perfect
weather
to ply
their
hobby
all year
long.
And with
a
plethora
of
world-class
Caribbean
golf
resorts,
Barbados
is a
golf
destination
that
truly
shines.
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American
golf
travelers
have a
new
discount
airline
to
choose
from
when
booking
their
golf
tour to
the
British
Isles,
which is
good
news,
considering
the
exchange
rate
these
days.
Zoom
Airlines'
roundtrip
trans-Atlantic
flights
start as
low as
$169
each way
plus
tax, or
upgrade
to
Premium
Economy
and
receive
free
drinks
and
preferred
check-in
and
seating.
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Packing
for a
golf
trip to
play
links
golf
courses
like
Carnousite
or
Prestwick
Golf
Club can
be
tricky,
as the
weather
over the
pond
pretty
much
does as
it
pleases.
Brandon
Tucker
has
packed
for more
than 40
days of
links
golf, so
he knows
what to
bring
and
leave
behind
on an
Ireland
or
British
Isle
golf
vacation.
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Good
things
come in
small
packages
at
Scotland
and
Ireland's
most
legendary
par 3s.
Some of
these
famous -
and
infamous
shorties
have
been
immortalized
by the
triumph
or
follies
of
famous
British
Open
competitors.
Others
have
earned
their
reputation
as
original
and
influential
holes to
be
duplicated
in the
coming
century
all over
the
world.
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Considering
a golf
tour to
the
United
Kingdom?
Wales is
a
lesser-known
destination
compared
to
Scotland,
England
and
Ireland
but
features
plenty
of its
own
historic
links
golf
courses
and will
host the
2010
Ryder
Cup at
the
Celtic
Manor
Resort.
Here are
answers
to some
frequently
asked
questions
to help
get your
trip
planning
started.
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Each of
the
hotels
and inns
listed
in this
Wales
accommodation
guide
has been
visited
and
approved
for golf
travelers
by a
member
of
GolfEurope.com's
editorial
staff.
We have
also
listed
nearby
golf
courses.
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