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Royal Birkdale Golf Club: No. 12, par 3, 183 yards.
Royal Birkdale is one of the best courses on the planet and is consistently ranked in the top 30 courses in the world. It has hosted the Open Championship on 7 occasions, most recently in 2008 when Padraig Harrington was victorious.
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If you’re thinking of planning your next golf vacation to sunny Spain; here’s a substantiation of why we think it would greatly add to your experience to stop off at Finca Cortesin.
Located in the centre of the Costa del Sol (between Marbella and Sotogrande) you’ll find the Finca Cortesin community; untouched and unaffected by real estate developments and surrounded only by beautiful greenery.
Finca Cortesin Golf Course
Finca Cortesin is hosting next year’s Volvo World Match Play Championship – which was previously held at Wentworth Club.
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Old Course, St. Andrews
Spent the day in St. Andrews yesterday, and while Scotland has seen lots of snow and sub-zero temperatures, I’m pleased to say the St. Andrews Links Trust are constantly reviewing the conditions on the Old Course – mindful of the British Open being played there in July this year. Since Sunday there has been enough thaw to melt most of the snow, however the ice is the biggest worry as it can be so damaging to the grass. Apparently the Links have been taking advice from experts worldwide to ensure they treat the ice to have it thaw as quickly as possible. You can watch the progress of winter on the live webcam .
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If anyone thinks that the traditional country club is not an endangered species please read this article . Possibly this club made a series of poor decisions to get themeselves into this predicament and it may be in area that is generally declining, but the simple fact of the matter is that private country clubs must adapt to the realities of the “new normal”.
A small number of exclusive, high end clubs are somewhat immune to the economic challenges but the vast majority of clubs, at most price points have been forced to make tough decisions. Some have made better decisions than others, and the simple fact is that none of the decisions are easy or obvious.
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