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15 articles tagged “links golf”.
Links golf asks for a different short game. On firm, fast, sandy turf by the sea, the high lob shots that work on soft parkland courses become risky, and the ball reacts to every slope and hollow…
The bump and run is the simplest, most reliable shot around the green. Instead of flying the ball high to the hole, you land it just on the green, or even short of it, and let it roll like a putt…
Ireland and Scotland are the two great pilgrimages for links golf. Both offer historic courses, dramatic coastlines, warm hospitality and a pint at the 19th hole. But they feel different, and the…
Most golfers associate Spain with the sunny Mediterranean coasts, but the north of the country offers something different: green hills, Atlantic coastline, cool summers, links-style and parkland…
The Netherlands and Belgium are rarely considered golf destinations, yet they hide some excellent courses: dune courses along the Dutch North Sea coast, heathland and forest courses in Belgium, and…
Golf courses weren't always designed. The first courses were simply natural land where golfers found their way among dunes and grass. Over time, designers developed different philosophies: punishing…
A blind shot is one where you can't see your landing area or target: a tee shot over a hill, an approach to a green hidden behind a dune or a shot over a ridge. They're common on links and hilly…
Wales is one of golf's best-kept secrets. Between the mountains and the sea, it has classic links on both its northern and southern coasts, clifftop courses with views across the Atlantic, and inland…
England has a huge number of golf courses and remarkable variety. You can play heathland courses among heather and pine in the south, championship-quality links on the northwest and southeast coasts…
The Pacific Northwest has become one of America's most exciting golf regions. The dunes of the Oregon coast have links-style golf that rivals Scotland and Ireland, central Oregon's high desert offers…
Few golf journeys match a road trip along Ireland's Atlantic coast. Towering sand dunes, fairways that roll like the sea beside them, small towns with warm pubs, and a welcome that makes every…
Scotland is where golf began. For more than five centuries, golfers have played across its sandy coastal links — and today the country has hundreds of courses, from historic links where the game took…
