Atlantic Links – Rugged links golf in Cornwall
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Toward the Causeway Coast – Links golf in Northern Ireland
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Golf in paradise at the Els Club Teluk Datai on Langkawi
“Where are all the bunkers? We’re on the fourth hole, and I haven’t seen a single one”, my opponent wondered. As we played on we
Pärnu Bay Golf Links – Best new course in Europe?
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