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Seven holes at Hesketh

August 23, 2012
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It was here that the brothers Bentley, Arnold and Harry, who even managed to rob Hitler’s Germany of a medal in the Berlin Olympics in 1936, ruled in the 1930s and 40s. The course is the oldest in the area – founded in 1885. We manage to tee off between two member groups on the […]

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Rollercoaster at St Anne’s Old Links

August 20, 2012
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With the Big One, 65 yards high, on the horizon, we stand on the 1st tee after having to glide tackle some Englishmen for the honour. “On Tee – 11:00 and 11:07.” Already during morning coffee in the bar links jargon has filled the air and hungry looks have been cast at the 9th green. […]

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Leasowe as a Starter

July 14, 2012
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We begin with True Links. Leasowe – neighbour to Wallasay. Already at 11 am, the first members begin to register scores from the day’s round. We seek good advice – “Keep away from the rough”. Advice that proves to be more accurate than expected. The bartender tells us that it has been raining for months […]

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Royal Belgian

July 10, 2012
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With the English Channel as a backdrop we head for Belgium’s only links course. King Leopald, at the end of the 1800s, wanted to attract English tourists and hired Seymour Dunn to design Royal Ostend. The course is immersed in history. Twice the club house has burnt to the ground and the course has been […]

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The Fear of Borth & Ynyslas

June 3, 2012
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Four holes on the same side of the road as the clubhouse and 14 on the other side. When we signed the insurance, “that covers everything and includes 4 holes”, we begin to think of snap hooks and shanks and golf’s strange ways in particular. Classic opening and closing stretches 9 out – 9 in. […]

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Citylinks at Bude & North Cornwall

May 26, 2012
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15 m/s – we hoist sails and reaches towards first flag. A couple of tacks and gibes later it feels like we played nine holes – but it´s only the first five on the other side of the road. Fourth, a classic par3 with wonderful settings, city, beach and surf. Around us lies Bude – […]

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Perranporth next right

May 23, 2012
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Without compass we began our search for the next tee. The longing for a challenge is here and the idea of how to defeat a linkscourse is humble. All of a sudden someone have offered us climbing skins, a detailed map och 12 holes with markerposts out of 18 possible. We throw ourselves out in […]

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