Today’s Golfer UK — December 2017

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Dundee & Angus, Sco

Play three great links:

Carnoustie’s No.2 (Buddon),

plus exquisite Monifieth Medal

and Panmure.

Contact: Your Golf Travel on

0800 193 6610.

Deal: Two nights’ B&B at

Carnoustie Hotel & Resort and

three rounds from £345pp.

Dublin, Ireland

Enjoy the capital’s many

attractions and three fine

courses: Portmarnock Hotel

Links, Howth & Roganstown.

Contact: Your Golf Travel on

0800 193 6610.

Deal: Three nights’ B&B at

Portmarnock H&GL and three

rounds. Costs from £325pp.

Old Course Hotel, Sco

Play the Duke’s course and

stay overlooking the Old. Nice.

Contact: 01334 474371,

http://www.oldcoursehotel.co.uk

Deal: Two nights’ dinner, B&B,

three rounds and access to

the Kohler Waters Spa, from

£465 per night (two sharing)

between Oct 16-Dec 31.

This classy venue returned to the big time a

year ago when it staged the British Masters,

a decade after Tiger Woods romped to a

famous World Golf Championship victory at

‘London’s Country Club’.

Sitting in 300 acres of countryside a short

drive from the M25 and Watford and less

than 25 miles from central London, it is a

special place – on and off the course.

It provides luxury accommodation in 26

historic Mansion House suites and 191 rooms

within the contemporary West Wing along

with superb facilities and activities. These

include the sumptuous Sequoia Spa and the

Walled Garden featuring a heated outdoor

pool where you can unwind in style.

However, the piece de resistance is the

Kyle Phillips-designed course itself: it boasts

a terrific mix of holes starting with a relatively

straightforward left dogleg par-4 opener and

downhill 2nd. But the pace really picks up

from the demanding stroke index 1 par-4 3rd

with the green sitting beyond a pond and

the entrance road. Other highlights include

the tree-lined par-4 10th and the intriguing

stretch of holes from 13 to 16 on a piece of

land the furthest away from the resort.

The course has benefited from improved

drainage on 13 holes plus the renovation of all

90 bunkers and is always in tip-top condition

while you’ll do well to find a better set of

inland greens anywhere. And, as you would

expect, the practice facilities are first-class.

Fine dining is available in Colette’s and

other eating options include less formal The

Stables and our favourite, The Glasshouse,

which serves up the best buffet ever!

Contact: 01923 296010, http://www.thegrove.co.uk

Deal: TG readers booking a Sunday night

B&B stay & play package before March 25,

2018 (excl 24th and 31st December) can

choose a complimentary round of golf or

a complimentary room upgrade. Costs

£320 for the room (based on double/twin

occupancy) and includes 18 holes of golf.

OVER £300 The Grove, Hertfordshire

Portmarnock

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