IrelandHidden gems and must-plays for the ultimate golf pilgrimage |
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Page 2 of 7 Things to leave home: 1. Your staff bag (you or your caddy will be walking) 2. Hard-sided golf club cases (cars in the Ireland are small—think Geo Metro) 3. Shorts (even when the temperature reaches 80, they are frowned upon at most top-end clubs) 4. Your cell phone (the most economical way to go is to buy an inexpensive cell phone at the airport shop, or local store, and pay as you talk—it’s worth it to schedule dinner reservations, and call ahead for added tee times and hotel direction) 5. Your idea you will be playing from “the tips”—here, championship tees are just that More Information Tourism Ireland Northern Ireland and Ireland have recently combined their tourism efforts to take one of the world’s best tourist boards in golf to a whole new level. www.tourismireland.com. Cork Kerry Tourism www.corkkerry.ie Ireland West www.irelandwest.ie Tour Operators These are the best of the best when it comes to arranging the perfect golf vacation to the Emerald Isle. Irish Links Tours & Travel www.irish-links.com (800) 824-6538 Haversham & Baker Golfing Expeditions www.haversham.com (800) U-TEE-OFF PerryGolf www.perrygolf.com (800) 344-5257 Traveling the Fairways www.ttfgolf.com (800) 414-8519 Jerry Quinlan's Celtic Golf www.celticgolf.com (800) 535-6148 |
