
Welcome to Talking Golf Travel: No.11.
Honestly, we didn’t think July could be topped for unmissable content from the lush, rolling fairways of Ireland and Scotland.
Somehow, August exceeded all expectations.
Tee off on this cracking issue for the latest golfing delights.
Click any headline to get your Talking Golf Travel tee time underway.
This is Royal County Down like you’ve never seen it before.
Every shot, from every angle, in perfect conditions.
Plus, hilarious commentary from the No Laying Up crew.
So, what was the occasion?
Soly returned to the picturesque Murlough Nature Reserve for his third crack at the hallowed Championship Links.
In this Film Room segment, he and DJ give a play-by-play recap packed with handy tips for your own trip.
If you watch golf in the United States, particularly the Masters, then you’ll know the dulcet tones of Jim Nantz.
His customary ‘Hello, friends’ has commenced countless legendary broadcasts from Augusta National on CBS Sports.
Recently, Jim journeyed to the Home of Golf to fulfil a 20-year dream shared by millions.
He finally got to play the mythical Old Course.
Enjoy the highlights of Jim’s pilgrimage to St Andrews Links.
Meet Ireland’s answer to No Laying Up.
The Bogey Men are your one-stop shop for top-notch content on Irish golf.
In September, their debut TV show hits the airwaves, and it’s essential viewing for links lovers.
Tee Time: Donegal (also on YouTube) showcases the extraordinary coastal courses scattered across the cinematic Northwest.
You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at some of the best, including Cruit Island, Narin & Portnoo, and Ballyliffin.
It’s not every day that you meet a Major-bound pro on your home course.
Then again, North Berwick in East Lothian is not your everyday golf club.
Ryan Fox needed to reacquaint himself with the unique challenges of links golf ahead of the Scottish Open and Open Championship.
So, alongside some helpful members, the Kiwi played the scenic and always exciting West Links.
DP World Tour captured their closing stretch.
Planning your dream golfing getaway?
Keep this in mind:
You can get the very best of Irish golf on a budget.
Ask Jeff Goudy from Break80 Golf.
This month, Jeff visited two of the most raw, immersive, mind-blowingly beautiful (and affordable) links in Ireland.
In Mayo, he experienced 27 soul-stirring holes at the otherworldly Carne.
Next, on Sligo’s Atlantic coast, the electrifying Enniscrone knocked his socks off.
It’s all here.
It wasn’t just top pros taking on North Berwick and Gullane during August.
Our Dunham Group also enjoyed the East Lothian icons.
Their Golfer Journeys experience is the quintessential tailored tour.
It began in Fife, north of the sublime Firth of Forth, at two contemporary classics.
Expectedly, Kingsbarns and The Castle Course (St Andrews) delivered.
Between rounds, their luxurious hotels allowed our guests to have countryside, seaside and big-city adventures.
It’s an uncommon treat for travelling golfers.
And that’s why the experience is so special.
Now, Golf Monthly brings you a firsthand account of those select clubs that offer three excellent 18-hole links courses.
For the second time in three months, the world’s greatest golfers will flock to the Emerald Isle in search of glory.
Do yourself a favour and tune into the Amgen Irish Open (September 4-7) at the K Club.
You’ve got hometown heroes in McIlroy, Lowry and Harrington.
And major winners like Koepka, Molinari and Willett.
All of them vying to usurp returning champion Rasmus Højgaard.
Explore the star-studded leaderboard here.
Last month, if you recall, Talking Golf Travel covered a hectic two-day trip to the Scottish Highlands with NCG Top 100s.
Well, our intrepid golfers continued their links adventure on the stunning Southwest coast.
This time, you spend an epic 48 hours at the courses and resorts of Ayrshire, the Birthplace of The Open.
Join the boys at Dundonald Links, Western Gailes, Prestwick Golf Club, and, of course, Royal Troon.
You probably know PING for its custom-fitted clubs and wildly popular bags.
But along with making world-class gear, the brand boasts a quality content game.
Especially its excellent YouTube series, A Round with Radar, hosted by Wayne ‘Radar’ Riley.
The latest episode features 7-time PGA Tour winner Viktor Hovland on his maiden visit to that glorious 3-course paradise, Gullane Golf Club.
Check out their 9-hole showdown on Scotland’s Golf Coast.
August began with the arrival of two much-anticipated golf courses in Scotland.
However, the President of the United States only unveiled the New Course at Trump International.
As you can imagine, the launch of Old Petty was comparatively tame.
Still, UK Golf Guy journeyed to Cabot Highlands to sample Tom Doak’s latest creation.
And, you’ll see in his review, he loved the eccentric sequel to Castle Stuart.
Read it here.
Speaking of Trump International.
It was quite the fortnight on the wild, windswept shores of Aberdeenshire.
And not just for the spectacular new addition.
The original links at Trump International (now called the Old Course) also garnered global acclaim for hosting back-to-back tournaments.
First, Martin Hawtree’s modern marvel welcomed the Staysure PGA Senior Championship.
Then the Nexo Championship on the DP World Tour arrived at your Course of the Month.
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Author: Tom Rooney
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