NEWS FROM THE PERRYGOLF WORLD

IRELAND ­ Randles Court has made some exciting changes. The Club Sante Health and Beauty Club opened this April. The center features a 17M swimming pool, gymnasium, sauna and stream room. And to look your best after your workout, there is also a beauty and massage center. They have also renovated the bedrooms on two floors with all new carpets, curtains and bedspreads. Above the Leisure Center is an executive meeting room, which enjoys spectacular views of the Killarney Mountains, and can also be used as a private bar...Early word on Doonbeg, Greg Norman's design on the southwest coast, is that the course will be truly a challenging test and a worthy addition to the Irish golf tradition. The course is scheduled to debut for visitor play in 2002...The European Club now has 20 holes, with the addition of two charming and challenging par 3's which are in play most days...Prefer to base your golf vacations from the excitement of a city? then check-in to the new 5-star Westin Dublin in the heart of the city, overlooking Trinity College.

Kingsbarns, designed by Kyle PhillipsSCOTLAND ­ Come see for yourself why Madonna chose the exclusive Skibo Castle as her private sanctuary for her wedding. Their superb attention to detail, in a totally private setting, is perfect for anyone looking for the ultimate Scottish golf Holiday. And Dave Thomson, the resident head professional, who teaches some of the top touring professionals, can help sort out your game. Non-members of the Carnegie Club (Madonna is a member) may visit Skibo once or consider joining for reasonable yearly dues to make this an annual golf trip... The new St. Andrews Bay Golf Resort & Spa is scheduled to open in June with the first course, designed by European Ryder Cup Captain Sam Torrance, also scheduled to debut this summer...Southern Gailes, on the west coast, the new Kyle Phillips course (he designed Kingsbarns) continues to make excellent progress and will be the "must play" of the 2002 season... Gleneagles has renamed the Jack Nicklaus Monarch's course the PGA Centenary Course and will also be the new home for the Scottish Professional Golf Association....Donald Steel's complete redesign of the Arran Course at Turnberry, now christened the Kintyre Course, opens May 1. Early previews give the course rave reviews, especially the new eighth hole...The new wing of the Old Course Hotel St. Andrews has an understated elegance that features an impressive, spacious atrium and a decidedly Japanese-style decor featuring restful earth tones and low furniture.