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Inside No.04 - Winter 2025
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Into The Belly Of Bethpage
WARNING… The Black Course Is An Extremely Difficult Course Which We Recommend Only For Highly Skilled Golfers’ This is the sign that greets both the European and the American fans...
Into The Belly Of Bethpage
WARNING… The Black Course Is An Extremely Difficult Course Which We Recommend Only For Highly Skilled Golfers’ This is the sign that greets both the European and the American fans...
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LOTTIE WOAD: QUIET POWER
At just 21-years-old, Lottie Woad already plays with the serenity of someone twice her age. Those who have followed her ascent recognise the pattern. The early grounding at Farnham Golf...
LOTTIE WOAD: QUIET POWER
At just 21-years-old, Lottie Woad already plays with the serenity of someone twice her age. Those who have followed her ascent recognise the pattern. The early grounding at Farnham Golf...
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The Demands of Deal - Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club
There's no grand drive or sweeping approach to Royal Cinque Ports. You turn off the coastal road into a quiet cul-de-sac, thread past a few houses and then almost apologetically...
The Demands of Deal - Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club
There's no grand drive or sweeping approach to Royal Cinque Ports. You turn off the coastal road into a quiet cul-de-sac, thread past a few houses and then almost apologetically...
Inside No.03 - Autumn 2025
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Elegance in Brick, Stone and Heath: St George H...
"The prettiest courses are also the best, and certainly one of the prettiest and the best is St George’s Hill Golf Club."
Elegance in Brick, Stone and Heath: St George H...
"The prettiest courses are also the best, and certainly one of the prettiest and the best is St George’s Hill Golf Club."
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The Cornish Swing: Of Turf, Tide and Tranquilit...
Where wind, waves, and golf collide on a journey along the Atlantic Highway.
The Cornish Swing: Of Turf, Tide and Tranquilit...
Where wind, waves, and golf collide on a journey along the Atlantic Highway.
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Between Downs and Dreams: West Sussex Golf Club
Where golden hour lingers over heathland fairways and the South Downs cradle a round you'll never forget.
Between Downs and Dreams: West Sussex Golf Club
Where golden hour lingers over heathland fairways and the South Downs cradle a round you'll never forget.
Read more in No.03
Inside No.02 - Summer 2025
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The K Club, County Kildare
A path to glory, reliving the emotional roller coaster of the 2006 Ryder Cup at the illustrious K Club, with a trip to Dublin for good measure.
The K Club, County Kildare
A path to glory, reliving the emotional roller coaster of the 2006 Ryder Cup at the illustrious K Club, with a trip to Dublin for good measure.
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The Long Game - PGA Catalunya (Camiral Golf)
Delayed, diverted, almost forgotten. A long-awaited golf escape, years in the making, finally comes to life in the Catalan sun.
The Long Game - PGA Catalunya (Camiral Golf)
Delayed, diverted, almost forgotten. A long-awaited golf escape, years in the making, finally comes to life in the Catalan sun.
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Road to Riches - A Brabazon Chronicle
A Brabazon Chronicle at Hankley Common where 144 elite amateur golfers descended upon the legendary course in Bourne Woods.
Road to Riches - A Brabazon Chronicle
A Brabazon Chronicle at Hankley Common where 144 elite amateur golfers descended upon the legendary course in Bourne Woods.
Read more in No.02
Inside No.01 - Spring 2025
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One Night in Belton
Belton Woods lies 3 miles north of the historic town of Grantham. Just 2 hours train ride from London it offers 2 championship courses set in the beautiful Lincolnshire hills.
One Night in Belton
Belton Woods lies 3 miles north of the historic town of Grantham. Just 2 hours train ride from London it offers 2 championship courses set in the beautiful Lincolnshire hills.
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The 3 Ws
The First Cut celebrates it's roots in volume 1 by looking at 3 of the regions stunning heathland courses that neighbour each other but which one claims the crown.
The 3 Ws
The First Cut celebrates it's roots in volume 1 by looking at 3 of the regions stunning heathland courses that neighbour each other but which one claims the crown.
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OBAN 14
Using time honoured traditions, the purist highland water and locally sourced barley the Scottish distillery have managed to conjure up some of the world finest expressions and the Oban Distillery...
OBAN 14
Using time honoured traditions, the purist highland water and locally sourced barley the Scottish distillery have managed to conjure up some of the world finest expressions and the Oban Distillery...