Tag: ireland

Links Magazine’s Spectacular 10

Mhairi

Links Magazine recently published its list of the top 10 most spectacular courses in world golf; and it makes for interesting reading with Old Head Golf Links in Ireland finishing in top position.  Located just south of Cork, Old Head stands on cliff tops in a remote location that’ll make you feel like you’re on the edge of the world.  Another notable course on the list is Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in Lijiang, China which is an 8,500 yard course built 3000 feet above sea level.  I had the pleasure of playing it in 2008 and, whilst it’s the longest course I’ve ever played (by some distance), the altitude meant I’ve never hit drives so far in my life…which made for great fun!   The top ten as positioned by Links Magazine is:

  1. Old Head Golf Links, Ireland
  2. Cypress Point Club, California
  3. Cape Kidnappers, New Zealand
  4. Black Mesa Golf Club, New Mexico
  5. Pebble Beach Golf Links, California
  6. Whistling Straits, Wisconsin
  7. Weihai Point, China
  8. Pinnacle Point, South Africa
  9. Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, China
  10. Cabo Del Sol, Mexico

 

By Keith Baird.  Keith has been with PerryGolf for over 10 years and is one of our Golf Travel Specialists.

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Irish Lessons

Gordon Dalgleish


Lessons of Ireland’s Pat Ruddy
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Here’s a New-Year thought, courtesy of Pat Ruddy at The European Club: A recent study found that the average golfer walks about 900 miles a year. Another study found that golfers drink, on average, 22 gallons of alcohol a year. Which means that your typical golfer gets about 41 miles to the gallon.

The Independent, Jan. 9, 2011

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About the Author: Gordon Dalgleish is the Co-Founding Director of PerryGolf, the leading provider of international golf vacations. You can find him on Google+

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Ashford Castle

PerryGolf Staff
Ashford Castle

We often receive requests from clients to experience a stay at a castle when travelling to Ireland and Scotland.  Due to logistics it is not always possible to stay in a castle every night during your golfing vacation, but it is certainly feasible to include a night or two in your itinerary.  In Ireland, Ashford Castle is the ideal location when playing Connemara Golf Club; it has recently has been voted ‘Top Resort in Ireland’ in Condé Nast Traveller’s 2011 Gold List, and one of the top hotels in Ireland in Travel & Leisure’s 2011 World’s Best Awards.

Click here to review an article on the awards.

By Denise McKee.  Denise has been with PerryGolf  for over 10 years and is a member of our admin team.

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The Lodge at Doonbeg

PerryGolf Staff

The Lodge at Doonbeg is a ‘must stay’ property for anyone playing both the fantastic links course on-site and nearby Lahinch, and they have recently made changes to the room configurations to make it an easier place to stay for small parties.  Previously there were limited options when small parties were visiting the property due to the fact that a lot of the accommodation was in 2, 3 or 4 bedroom style cottages, however they have recently taken the decision to sell individual rooms within the larger cottages; meaning you can either have private access to the lounges (like you would in a hotel suite), or not, depending on your budget.

To simplify this, within a four bedroom lodge, you can now stay in one of the bedrooms and have exclusive access to the lounge area.  Doonbeg would then sell the other bedrooms within the cottage individually to other couples, none of whom would have access to the lounge.   This therefore gives you a couple of extra options to either have just an en-suite bedroom or an upgrade to what also includes a very spacious and luxurious suite.  These changes simply give you a better experience and makes it easier for small groups to stay at what was already a fantastic five star resort.

By Keith Baird.  Keith has been with PerryGolf for over 10 years and is one of our Golf Travel Specialists.

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Dublin and The Merrion Hotel

PerryGolf Staff

Dublin city is the place to be!!  With so many things to do and see, a few days are never enough.  The Temple Bar area has everything from live music and a vibrant atmosphere, to great food and excellent pubs.

If you love food, you’ll probably know that the city has many excellent restaurants that come highly recommended; one of the most talked about and award-wining premises is Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud, Ireland’s only Two-Star Michelin Restaurant at The Merrion Hotel.  The hotel itself is located in heart of Dublin city and also boasts the Tethra Spa which has made the Merrion one of the most luxurious spa hotels in Dublin. The hotel has won many awards over the years for service and high standard of accommodation.  One of the recently acquired awards was the ‘Top 15 Large City Hotels in Europe’ by Travel & Leisure in July 2010, ‘Readers’ Choice Awards 2010’.  The Merrion was also voted ‘No 1 hotel in Dublin’ Conde Nast Traveler, October 2009.

It is a great 5 star property and certainly will add to the memories of your vacation.

By Denise McKee.  Denise has been with PerryGolf for over 10 years and is a member of our admin team.

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