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Bovey Castle - It’s far from elementary
Think of Dartmoor and images of wild moorland, rock outcrops, granite tors and scary-eyed escaped convicts wielding axes spring readily to mind. It is a place of myth, beauty, fact and fiction.
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The Oxfordshire - Now the complete package
“Padraig Harrington took a 13 on the 17th in the Benson & Hedges when it was played here in 1996.”
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Brocket Hall - A great place to learn
Not content with two fabulous championship courses, 543 acres of ancient parkland, a 250-year-old stately home that has housed prime ministers and hosted conferences of world leaders, luxurious lodge accommodation, a stunning clubhouse and a Michelin-starred restaurant, Brocket Hall, near…
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The Midlands - Outstanding choice in the heart of England
When a golfer brandishes his club at you, you know he’s a little miffed. When said golfer is Colin Montgomerie, seven times European Tour Champion, and future skipper of the victorious European Ryder Cup team, you can be certain he…
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Woodhall Spa The star of the east
A colleague of mine once shamefully referred to Lincolnshire as something of a “golfing backwater”. While curious, it was a bizarre, unfortunate and unfair label for a county blessed with a wide range of quality courses as big as befits…
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£20m secures bright future for St Mellion
There was a time, not all that long ago, when mention of a £20m redevelopment of a golf resort would have raised eyebrows and caused many a colonel sat quietly in the corner of the members’ bar to splutter into…
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Dartmoor delights are well worth a visit
Dartmoor is one of the most rugged and spectacular parts of the UK, with its wild moorland, outcrops of rock, woodlands and granite tors.
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The Belfry - in the footsteps of heroes
The Belfry is just a 20-minute drive from the sweaty hub of Birmingham city centre, but this 54-hole Midlands oasis feels far removed from the maddening crowds.
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Heythrop - not your usual park
Tom Mackenzie knows a bit about course architecture. After all, he’s helped design or refurbish most of the very best golf courses in the world, including four Open Championship venues in recent months.
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Hanbury Manor - a stately experience
It was a bracing December morning in the Hertfordshire countryside, and I found myself lost in the sprawling grounds of an English stately home, plotting a route around a picturesque golf course, with only the occasional swish of club on…
