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More is Less

Fáilte Ireland, the national tourism development authority, have released the Fáilte Ireland Golf Guide—2014 Edition. While I applaud the effort and recommend you view it — if only to learn more about golf in Ireland and hopefully get inspired to take a trip — I find it to be a poor resource for actually planning […]

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Kintyre Express Expands Service to Northern Ireland

Kintyre Express has announced a new passenger ferry service which will operate between Campbeltown on the Kintyre Peninsula and Ballycastle in Northern Ireland. Beginning in May, golfers will have the option to easily extend their Ayrshire and Machrihanish golf vacations to include other world-renowned links golf courses, including Royal Portrush, Royal County Down and Portstewart. […]

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Ireland Golf Courses Video

It’s time to get inspired to plan your next golf trip to Ireland. Here’s a short video with photographs of some of the best golf courses in Ireland. Golf course photographs by Aidan Bradley and music by Scott Johnson. Thanks guys!

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Two Pair of Underwear? Two Week Golf Trip? No Problem!

Nobody likes to lug around extra stuff on a golf trip, least of all a bunch of dirty underwear that has accumulated after being on the road for a few days. Here’s how to pack only two pair of underwear for a golf trip of any length. Really!

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St Andrews 2011 Tee Times

How to reserve a tee time at St Andrews for the 2011 golf season.

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IGAG Search Story

Do you want to take another ho-hum golf trip or do you want to create a Golf Adventure? You decide!

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A Course Called Ireland

New from Tom Coyne, A Course Called Ireland is the story of a walking- averse golfer who treks his way around an entire country, spending sixteen weeks playing every seaside hole in Ireland and often battling through all four seasons in one Irish afternoon.

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Great Value for Money in 2009

If you’re thinking it’s too expensive to plan a Scotland golf trip in 2009, think again. Here’s some good news from VisitScotland.com:

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Golf Word Art

Here’s a cool image created at Wordle.net using the text found on this blog: Remember, now more than ever it pays to plan your own golf trip to Ireland and Scotland rather than pay a tour operator to do what you can easily do yourself.

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Book Tee Times Easier Online

Finally, an online tee-time booking system for tons of great golf courses across Ireland and the UK! Brought to you by the good folks at BRS Golf. In the past I have been hesitant about using online booking systems run by many of the golf clubs across Ireland, Scotland, and England. Why? Well, let’s just […]

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