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Welcome to the most prestigious and most definitive ranking of the best golf courses in Great Britain and Ireland.
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31 North BerwickTremendous fun is to be had on the West Links, the second-oldest course in the world still played over its original fairways. You play out along the Firth of Forth then return in a parallel line inland. |
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32 The Berkshire (Red Course)The Red course boasts the perfect mix of six par 3s, six par 4s and six par 5s. It is fairly short, Herbert Fowler designed both courses in 1928 after all, but the heather and pines keep you honest. |
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33 AlwoodleyThis is where Dr Alister MacKenzie started a career as a course designer which was to lead eventually to Augusta National. Similar in character to the great Surrey courses, it is subtle with some testing greens. |
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34 FormbyFormby is a fascinating mix of links, heathland and woodland set in hundreds of acres of a Site of Special Scientific Interest. It is a popular host of championships with the Curtis Cup here in 2004 |
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35 Royal AberdeenThe world’s sixth oldest club was founded in 1780 and the glittering list of those who have had a hand in modelling the course includes Robert, Archie and Tom Simpson plus Taylor, Braid and Steel. |
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36 DoonbegNorman made over 20 visits to the site to make sure he was getting the most from the 100ft-high dunes and the result is a modern links in a fantastic setting. |
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37 PrestwickThe quirkiest Open venue remains fantastic fun in this era of 460cc-headed drivers. A 12-hole course was founded here in 1851 and it hosted the first Open in 1860. |
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38 St EnodocA hilly links which is always in excellent condition, and though not overly long the humps and hollows make it a perfect introduction to seaside golf. |
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39 Hillside WhiteIn 1962 the club bought some additional land and invited Fred Hawtree to redesign the back nine. The result is a course with a subtle front nine that gives way to a far more spectacular inward half with a wild, windswept Irish feel to it. |
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40 Royal PorthcawlSome of the slickest greens you could wish to putt on are found at a course that does not always receive the recognition Wales’ No.1 deserves. |
