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By Robert Thompson | May 21, 2007
[photopress:carnoustie6_1.jpg,full,centered] Review: Carnoustie Golf Links Location: Carnoustie, Scotland Designer: Alan Robertson (later alterations James Braid) The Scotsman had an interesting story this past week on Carnoustie, site of this year’s British Open. In Scotland, it is all about Carnoustie this year, specifically whether the course, which hosts the British Open in July, will be set ... read more »
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By Robert Thompson | March 3, 2007
[photopress:Crail__4.jpg,full,centered]Almost three years ago I made my second trip to Scotland, and among the places I wanted to be sure to see was Crail Golf Club, home of the Crail Golfing Society. Some may recognize it as the model for Michael Murphy’s fabled course in Golf in the Kingdom. To me, it didn’t need any ... read more »
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By Robert Thompson | January 31, 2007
(This is the final feature in a series on golf in Ireland stemming from a trip I undertook in 2004. The first segment of the series can be found here. Other features covered Portmarnock, the European Club, County Louth and Portrush.) [photopress:Royal_County_Down_1st.jpg,full,centered] Final Day: Royal County Down The majesty and grand scale of Royal County ... read more »
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By Robert Thompson | January 30, 2007
(This is the sixth in a series about my 2005 trip to Ireland. Day one can be found here.) [photopress:Castlerock_9th.jpg,full,centered] Ireland: Day Six — Royal Portrush and Castlerock GC There’s nothing better than being first off. I think that’s always true in golf. Certainly there’s nothing more calming for the nerves after a long cross ... read more »
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By Robert Thompson | January 25, 2007
Course Review: El Camaleón GC Mayan Riviera, Mexico Designer: Greg Norman [photopress:hole1.jpg,full,centered] You’ll be hearing more about El Camaleón soon, even if you have never heard tell of the course to this point. That’s largely because the course, which opened last year, will hold the first PGA Tour tournament run outside of Canada and the ... read more »
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By Robert Thompson | January 15, 2007
[photopress:County_Louth_9th_green.jpg,full,centered] Leaving Rathsallagh House was, I’ll admit, quite difficult. With its charm and character, I’ve encountered few places that are its equal. Still, as with most of my golf odysseys, more courses were in the near future. For some, this sort of trip would simply be too much — too much golf, too much travel. ... read more »
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By Robert Thompson | January 11, 2007
Rather than write about why Michelle Wie shouldn’t be playing this week, I’ve decided to revisit my 2005 trip to Ireland — a precursor to the Ryder Cup that was supposed to be written for the National Post. It never happened, largely because of a switch in travel editors. Oh well — I can do ... read more »
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By Robert Thompson | January 10, 2007
A Trip to Ireland (a seven day series) — Day Three: The K Club [photopress:k_club.jpg,full,centered] Amazing golf is most often held on amazing courses. Think about Tiger Woods’ breakthrough victory at Augusta National, Bobby Jones’ completion of the Grand Slam at Merion Golf and Country Club, or Jack Nicklaus’ win at Pebble Beach in 1972. ... read more »
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By Robert Thompson | January 9, 2007
[photopress:portmarnock18.jpg,full,centered] Rather than write about why Michelle Wie shouldn’t be playing this week, I’ve decided to revisit my 2005 trip to Ireland — a precursor to the Ryder Cup that was supposed to be written for the National Post. It never happened, largely because of a switch in travel editors. Oh well — I can ... read more »
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By Robert Thompson | January 8, 2007
[photopress:cartonhouse2.jpg,full,centered] Rather than write about why Michelle Wie shouldn’t be playing this week, I’ve decided to revisit my 2005 trip to Ireland — a precursor to the Ryder Cup that was supposed to be written for the National Post. It never happened, largely because of a switch in travel editors. Oh well — I can ... read more »
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A bestselling author and award-winning columnist, Robert Thompson has been writing about business and sports, and particularly golf, for almost two decades. His reporting and commentary on golf has appeared in Golf Magazine, the Globe and Mail, T&L Golf and many other media outlets. Currently a columnist with Sympatico.ca and Ontario Golf, and a contributing writer to ScoreGolf, his blog, Going for the Green, was launched in 2004. 
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