Beneath the spectacular gaze of the Mountains of Mourne lies Royal County Down, the most beautiful golf course these eyes have ever seen. I tell anyone who will listen to me that a trip to play golf in Ireland should be mandatory. Links golf is a reminder of what golf once was and what it always should be. Many of my Americancolleagues arrived early for their annual links golf fix and came away raving about the likes of Enniscrone and Carne. My golf bag made the trip too and I’m sticking around to enjoy five courses that I’ve yet to have the pleasure of playing: Cruit Island Golf Club, Narin and Portnoo Links, Donegal Golf Club, County Sligo Golf Club at Rosses Point and Concrawood Golf and Country Club.

Source: Irish Examiner July 19, 2019 23:03 UTC