Turnberry Resort's crown jewel is the famous Ailsa Course, a regular Open Championship host and considered one of the most scenic links in Britain. It's also synonymous with one of golf's most famous matches, the "Duel in the Sun" between Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson at the 1977 Open, when Watson won by a stroke.
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Perhaps nowhere in the world do beer (or whisky) and golf go together better than at the Ty Coch pub, just steps away from the 12th hole at Nefyn & District in Wales. In his first "Beyond The Course" column for WorldGolf.com, globe-trotting golf writer Larry Olmsted calls it the best bar in golf.
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Sitting right next to the famous Turnberry Ailsa is Westin Turnberry Resort's second championship 18 holes, the Kintyre Course. Though not as famous or historic as the Open Championship host, the Kintyre still serves up scenic, seaside links golf designed by Donald Steele.
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If you're an enthusiast of traditional links golf, North Berwick Golf Club, in Scotland's East Lothian region, is just about as much fun as you could possibly have on the links. North Berwick has it all: history, influence, scenery and a collection of holes as unique as you're going to find amidst the world of traditional links.
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If you're an enthusiast of traditional links golf, North Berwick Golf Club, in Scotland's East Lothian region, is just about as much fun as you could possibly have on the links. North Berwick has it all: history, influence, scenery and a collection of holes as unique as you're going to find amidst the world of traditional links.
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For golfers traveling to Scotland, "North Berwick" only means one thing: the historic links that are home to the famous "Redan" and close-up views of Fidra and the Bass Rock. Come to the royal burgh itself, and you'll discover it's golf-rich; there's plenty more than just a simple "North Berwick" to play.
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