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Monty McPhee

I Took On 3 Of The UK And Ireland's Greatest Links Golf Courses

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A view of Royal Portrush .

I have never been to Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland so when the opportunity came up I knew I had to take it. It’s not often you get the chance to play three great links golf courses in some of the world's most wild terrain. 

Northern Ireland is just a pebble stone throw away and took no more than 30 minutes to get there via plane. The fact you don't require your passport to enter from England just adds to the ease of this trip and is one of the reasons I will be returning in the New Year! Landing in Belfast we headed off to Bushmills Inn, home of the world famous whiskey, to enjoy a wonderful dinner and a relaxing evening before playing the 2025 Open Championship course the next morning.

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