THE POSH GOLF TRAVEL BLOGCommentary and insight about the latest developments and goings-on in the world of golf by our editor-in-chief, Barry Ward.
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Wed, November 9, 2011 The bookies took a hammering in the Irish town of Dungannon (pop 14,000) when Darren Clarke won the Open Championship at Royal St George's in July.
Tue, November 8, 2011 There was no such thing as "a teeing ground" until about 1875. Before then our golfing forebears teed up on the putting green, using a pinch of sand.
Tue, November 8, 2011 As a golf writer I am frequently asked to name my favourite golf course. It's a question that's impossible to answer. Heck, after more than 55 years travelling the world writing about golf I'd be pushed to name my favourite 50!
Thu, October 13, 2011 Lisbon is one of our favourite cities and Cascais is it's most elegant locality, not least because of the top flight golf you'll discover there. So a tournament golf holiday thereabouts promises to be a bit special and when the name Oitavos is added to the mix this becomes a gilt-edged guarantee.
Thu, October 13, 2011 Here's another offer to set the golfing pulses racing! How about seven nights half board (that's B&B and dinner) at an exquisite 5* hotel overlooking the Mediterranean, plus four rounds of golf on a new Faldo-designed links course that's winning raving reviews, plus a Group B rental car for seven days, plus all taxes and porterage, plus a bunch of other goodies, like free use of the hotel's sauna and hamam, plus late check-out on departure day, plus free use of golf lockers?
