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31 – Les BordesOrleans, FranceRecent investment has meant von Hagge’s masterpiece has got its teeth back. This is a wonderfully serene corner of the Loire valley, and the conditioning of the course is exceptional. |
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32 – Royal DornochDornoch, SutherlandAll the greats of the game from Old Tom Morris to Tom Watson have left their mark here.
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33 – National Golf Links of AmericaSouthampton, New YorkWindmills, punchbowl greens, blind shots, ponds and 365 bunkers, Macdonald built many of the holes from plans of famous British holes.
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34 – KingsbarnsKingbarns, FifeAfter Sir Michael Bonallack made his “it has to be seen to be believed” remarks just after it opened, the legacy of the course was assured.
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35 – WatervilleWaterville, County KerryExtraordinary dunes sandwiched on a peninsula between the Atlantic and the estuary of the River Inny, the 100-year-old links have been enhanced recently by some impressive alterations by Tom Fazio.
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36 – Muirfield VillageDublin, OhioDuring the 1966 Masters, Jack dreamt of building his own course in his home town, and seven years later it opened.
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37 – Ballybunion OldCounty Kerry, IrelandIt is the sheer size and windswept feel of the dunes which leave an indelible mark on the memory.
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38 – Royal LiverpoolHoylake, MerseysideThough flatter than many Open venues (except at the far end) the layout is brimming with strategy and subtlety.
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39 – Royal St George’sSandwich, KentThis links climbs among the dunes and epitomises old-fashioned golf, with lots of blind and semi-blind shots, impossibly deep pot bunkers and plenty of uneven lies.
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40 – The Country Club, BrooklineBrookline, MassachusettsThe first ‘country club’ in the USA, it has small greens and wide fairways, with deep bunkers and two water hazards.
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