Golf Asia — January 2018

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preserved mediaeval street (originally

a street of butchers), where storybook

houses and half-timbered stores lean

towards each other on drunken angles.

In one particular spot it’s possible for two

people to shake hands across the street

from one second floor window to another.

If you become thirsty while exploring,

call into one of the city’s many pubs

for some refreshment. Locals say

there’s one for every day of the year

in York. Drop into the Cock and Bottle

Inn and you may even meet one of the

city ghosts, the 17th century Duke of

Buckingham who reputedly appears

from time to time in a tall hat and a blaze

of green light. Situated in a heathland

and woodland setting just 1 mile from

the city centre, Fulford Golf Club is

well worth a round and will always

be remembered for the tree-climbing

exploits of Bernhard Langer during the

1981 Benson & Hedges International.

The following morning after a hearty

The Shambles/York.

York Minster

• England's
  largest gothic
  cathedral.

A player checks out his next shot at

Ganton Golf Club’s 4th hole.

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