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.)
Final Day: Royal County Down
The majesty and grand scale of Royal County Down can be ... 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.)
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 country drive with ... read more »
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By Robert Thompson | January 15, 2007
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. For ... 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 8, 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 ... read more »
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By Robert Thompson | October 28, 2005
On a day when I can’t really come up with a subject to write about, I determined it would be more interesting to have a photo montage of my trip to Ireland last month. Here’s some quick shots:
Standing on the shoulders of giants — our group at Royal County Down.
(left) Proving golf writers can design: ... read more »
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By Robert Thompson | September 29, 2005
As I’ve mentioned, two weeks ago I managed a trip to Ireland that included the likes of Portmarnock, the European Club, Royal County Down, County Louth and Carton House (more on these later.) But for what it is worth, I thought the best of the bunch was Harry Colt’s Royal Portrush. From the uphill first ... read more »
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By Robert Thompson | September 24, 2005
For those interested, here’s a piece that appeared in the National Post today on the K Club. I love Ireland. Portrush is among the handful of best designs I’ve ever played. But the K Club is no Gleneagles.
K Club choice worthy of an ‘F’: Irish course unworthy of hosting next year’s Ryder Cup
National Post Saturday, ... read more »
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By Robert Thompson | September 22, 2005
I’m still in Ireland (in the Bushmills Inn, to be exact), having spent the last week playing a fine selection of what the country has to offer. It ranges from better than expected (European Club, Carton House Montgomerie, Baltray, Castlerock), to typical US style golf (Druid’s Glen, K Club), to mind blowing good (Royal Portrush, ... 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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