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Originally Posted by BrianL99
The Public can play 9 of Golf Digest's Top 10 in the World. Most clubs in Ireland and England allow public play of one sort or another.
"Exclusive" and "Greatest Golf Course" are 2 different criteria.
Not everyone gets the opportunity to play golf on Irish/English/Scottish coast. I get it. Most who have some experience there, come back with a different perspective on American golf courses ... although the Coore-Crenshaw team is doing their best to change that.
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Just for references:
We played Lahinch in driving rain and heavy wind, all 18 holes. . The tour bus group behind us quit near darkness when we were on the 18th hole.
total cost using a local PGA tour guide to get us the courses and dates for our trip:
$500
each with caddies. Caddies were not wearing any rain gear, incomplete cortex development (17/18 y/o) but were like bird dogs and could find our balls on less than a minute no matter where it went. We were completely soaked, every piece of clothing, and by the time we changed and got to town, 7:55 pm, there was only one take out pizza place which had food, and it wasn't that great either. starving at breakfast, which was excellent at the golf bed and breakfast.
however, great stories, as I just played 9 here in MA yesterday in exactly the same conditions. . just with a bit of graupple mixed in for good luck. . . was dressed appropriately (from experience) and made better shots than a year ago on the first day of league play in the sun. . .
An Irish/English golf tour is a once/twice in a lifetime vacation (due to cost) but is very worth it just to play any of the links courses in local weather, extremely challenging, unbelievable views, and the people were always very friendly and welcoming. . highly recommend for anyone looking for a golf extravaganza, and we did it because we entered the lottery for Open tickets and won tickets at the standard rate, or got them very cheaply on line a year ahead of time.
we will go again if we hit the lottery. . .