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Archive for October, 2011

Prince’s is the third Open Championship course along this section of the Kent coast, it may have the similar ‘Links’ layout of the other two but the clubhouse is a little more modern and they are also building accommodation for people who fancy a golf break in the area.

The new clubhouse situated in the middle of the 3 loops of 9

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I played Princes Golf Club today and would you believe it these two photo opportunities popped up.

My playing partner trying to get out of a bunker at Princes (wearing a Blue Cap)

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In 4 words: cosy, neat, challenging, shortish

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Given the job that I am in I get the opportunity to play a lot of golf courses around the country but here is a selection of  ’off course’ opportunities.

I had an opportunity to go to the Open this year

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In 4 words: Open, Water, Bunkers, Bumps

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In 4 words: hills, river, contrasting, halves.

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Once you enter the fairways hold unlimited possibilities

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In my mind there is no other sport like the game of golf, to me and many other of my fellow golfers it is simply the best sport in the world. Here are some of my reasons why I love the game of golf:-

• The Handicap system allows anyone to play anyone else over 18 holes, if I wanted to join my ideal 4-ball of Lee Trevino, Jack Nicklaus, Rory McIlroy, I would still have a chance of beating them. I’m pretty sure Andy Murray would beat me in a game of tennis and Rebecca Adlington would already be dry before I finished a 400m swim against her.

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Lying among the rolling hills of the Chilterns, The Oxfordshire is a modern parkland track with large, American style greens. Although quite a young course it has already hosted a number of tournaments from the European Tour.

The signature hole 17, decide when to cross that lake

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This bottle provided comfort to golfers battling the Kingsbarns Links

Chivas wanted to fly in 100 delegates from the US to Edinburgh along with Pernod Ricard and senior managers from its international offices. Accommodation was shared between the five-star Old Course Hotel, which is set into the 17th fairway of the Old Course, and the Fairmont Hotel & Golf Resort, St Andrews, which has two championship courses.
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