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Author : Gerry Hogan (Golf historian)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781916434905
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (349 download)
Download or read book 400 Years of Golf - Played by the Irish written by Gerry Hogan (Golf historian) and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gerry Hogan
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 : 9781095476284
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (762 download)
Download or read book 400 Years Of Golf - by the Irish written by Gerry Hogan and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-04-21 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: West Scotland is so close to the north east of Ireland that each country can be seen from high ground in the other. A mere 24 kilometers or 15 miles separates the two coasts at their closest. It is not surprising therefore, that similarities in sport, language and culture are to be found in both countries. Scotland received the Irish game of hurling and renamed it shinty; they received the gaelic language and called it gallic, and accepted christianity from the Irish monks. After the Ulster Plantation of 1608, the large flow of Scots into Ulster brought presbyterianism and golf to Ireland.400 years is a long time and that's how long golf has been played in Ireland (and in England). That more ancient stick and ball game played in Ireland called hurling helped the Irish to readily accept golf. It took another two and a half centuries before the first golf clubs as we know them emerged in Ireland. The Irish clubs then established the Golfing Union of Ireland to administer their game. This was the first such national organisation (the R&A is not a national body) in the world and was the model followed by other countries. Ireland was also the first to introduce a coherent, logical, nationwide handicap system.Any activity undertaken by humankind never takes place in a vacuum; the historical context has a substantial say in it. So it was that one of the greatest catastrophes in the then known world- the Great Irish Famine (1845-1847), was the principal reason why today a large Irish diaspora is scattered around the globe, in England, Australia and especially America. For various reasons, the Irish and their descendants who ended up in the U.S.A. found sport to be one social and professional activity for which they had a particular talent, and which was a sure way to climb the social ladder. Irish names are to be found among the star performers in early professional boxing, in baseball, in athletics (including the Olympics) and of relevance here, in golf. Until the last twenty years, more Irish names appeared on the U.S. Open Golf Trophy than on the British one!The following pages explore what the Irish brought to golf at home and abroad.
Author : Graeme McDowell
Publisher : Author House
ISBN 13 : 1468550551
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (685 download)
Download or read book The American Golfer's Guide to Ireland written by Graeme McDowell and published by Author House. This book was released on 2011-09-29 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maybe the game of golf wasnt invented in Ireland but to most visitors it seems that way. After all, there are more golf courses per square mile in Ireland than in any part of the world. A golfing visit to Ireland will be the trip of a lifetime for many reasons. First, links courses sparkle like an emerald necklace around the coastline of Ireland. It is subjective to pick the best from so many great courses but here are a few: Royal Portrush, Portstewart. Royal County Down, Baltray, Portmarnock, The European Club, Old Head, Waterville, Ballybunion, Tralee, Lahinch, Doonbeg, Connemara, Carne, Enniscrone, Murvagh, Ballyliffin and Rosapenna. Second, the past two decades have brought world class resorts with the finest facilities and championship level courses, including The K Club, Lough Erne, Druids Glen, Mount Wolsely, Killeen Castle, Glasson, Galgorm Castle, Slieve Russell, The Heritage, Powerscourt, Adare, Fota Island, Dromoland Castle and many more. Third, visitors can enjoy over 400 private golf clubs scattered throughout Ireland where greens fees offer excellent value and local members make you feel at home. Not least, the 19th hole is a great opportunity to meet local golfers. An old saying puts it like this: There are no strangers in Ireland, only friends you havent met before. The successes of Irish golfers on the international circuit has also put the spotlight on the great golf found throughout the Island. Padraig Harrington, Graeme McDowell, Rory McIlroy, Darren Clarke, Paul McGinley, Shane Lowrey and others have been not just successful competitors but wonderful ambassadors for Irish fun and hospitality. I hope you and your friends will come to experience golf in Ireland for yourselves. I can assure you a warm welcome and some wonderful memories. Joe Byrne Executive Vice-President Tourism Ireland
Author : John Redmond
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781565543270
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (432 download)
Download or read book The Book of Irish Golf written by John Redmond and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the origins of golf in Ireland, including the legendary courses and players of this hugely popular sport.
Author : James W. Finegan
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1416532986
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (165 download)
Download or read book Emerald Fairways and Foam-Flecked Seas written by James W. Finegan and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-01-09 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A passionate advocate and a charming storyteller, Finegan combines a writer's eye, a historian's knowledge, and a golfer's sense of wonder to provide an impossibly ambitious grand tour of this beautiful land.
Author : Tom Coyne
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1592405282
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (924 download)
Download or read book A Course Called Ireland written by Tom Coyne and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-02-02 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The hysterical story bestseller about one man's epic Celtic sojourn in search of ancestors, nostalgia, and the world's greatest round of golf By turns hilarious and poetic, A Course Called Ireland is a magnificent tour of a vibrant land and paean to the world's greatest game in the tradition of Bill Bryson's A Walk in the Woods. In his thirties, married, and staring down impending fatherhood, Tom Coyne was familiar with the last refuge of the adult male: the golfing trip. Intent on designing a golf trip to end all others, Coyne looked to Ireland, the place where his father has taught him to love the game years before. As he studied a map of the island and plotted his itinerary, it dawn on Coyne that Ireland was ringed with golf holes. The country began to look like one giant round of golf, so Coyne packed up his clubs and set off to play all of it-on foot. A Course Called Ireland is the story of a walking-averse golfer who treks his way around an entire country, spending sixteen weeks playing every seaside hole in Ireland. Along the way, he searches out his family's roots, discovers that a once-poor country has been transformed by an economic boom, and finds that the only thing tougher to escape than Irish sand traps are Irish pubs.
Author : FHG Staff
Publisher : Hunter Publishing, Inc
ISBN 13 : 9781588434135
Total Pages : 692 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (341 download)
Download or read book The Golf Guide Britain and Ireland written by FHG Staff and published by Hunter Publishing, Inc. This book was released on 2005 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 2,500 courses covered in detail. Hotels recommended by golfers, for golfers.
Author : Kevin Markham
Publisher : Gill & Macmillan Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1848898339
Total Pages : 759 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (488 download)
Download or read book Hooked: An Amateur's Guide to the Golf Courses of Ireland written by Kevin Markham and published by Gill & Macmillan Ltd. This book was released on 2009-04-15 with total page 759 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What makes playing a golf course a great experience? Kevin Markham travelled 6,800 miles in a 20-year-old camper van, walked 2,100 miles, lost countless balls, and wore out three pairs of golf shoes to find out. He played and rated every 18-hole course - all 350 of them. The result is the most comprehensive, best-researched guide to Irish golfs, from expensive, well-known courses to affordable little gems. Kevin assesses each course in a detailed review and from a novel perspective, rating the golfing experience using the same criteria for all courses. Courses are ranked out of 100, across 8 criteria, such as design, appeal and value for money. This concise, detailed book is for golfing tourists looking for great value courses; for golfing societies that want to go beyond their local area; and for Irish golfers searching for excellent but unsung courses in Ireland. Written from an amateur's perspective, reviews focus on the energy and excitement of playing each course to give a true representation of the golf experience, and provides all the information necessary to book your round.
Author : Julian I. Graubart
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publications
ISBN 13 : 1589794672
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (897 download)
Download or read book Golf's Greatest Championship written by Julian I. Graubart and published by Taylor Trade Publications. This book was released on 2009-05-16 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1960 U.S. Open Golf Championship played at Cherry Hills Country Club in Denver, Colorado, remains perhaps the most dramatic, competitive, and passionate of all Open championships. In 1960 the young lions of the game were eager to reach the top tier occupied by venerable players such as Ben Hogan and Sam Snead. In this Open only a single stroke separated the three leaders-Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, and a young but talented amateur named Jack Nicklaus-on the final two holes. The stunning conclusion would prove a watershed in the lives of all three players, and in the game itself. Golf's Greatest Championship is a suspenseful, richly detailed chronicle of this epic chapter in the game of golf.
Author : Vic Robbie
Publisher : Mainstream Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9781845960735
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (67 download)
Download or read book Ireland's Golf Courses written by Vic Robbie and published by Mainstream Publishing Company. This book was released on 2006-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Legendary courses like Ballybunion, Lahinch, Waterville, Portmarnock and Royal Portrush, the only Irish course to host the Open championship, are featured alongside a new breed of course such as Druid's Glen, Mount Juliet and the K Club.
Author : Donald Steel
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780882899657
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (996 download)
Download or read book Classic Golf Links of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland written by Donald Steel and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seaside links courses offer golfers unmatched challenges and enchanting scenery. And while they can be found in many parts of the world, the links of the British Isles are the most famous in their class. Donald Steel takes readers on a tour of seventy-five spectacular greens along windswept beaches and sheer cliffs of Britain and Ireland. These links prove true the old belief that courses are for expanding a player's abilities, rather than defining and confining them as in so many other sports. Steel offers up destinations like St. Andrews, Royal St. George's, and Formby, Ballybunion, and Muirfield among the seaside playing fields that have been the home to championship tournaments and amateur aspirations. With scorecards, maps, color photos, and helpful hints for most holes, this guide is an essential reference tool for the traveling golfer. It tells the history of the courses it covers and provides information on the designers who built them and the pros who have set their records. Brian Morgan's stunning photography handsomely captures the majestic layout of the courses. From the deceptive lengths to the treacherous traps, his visual log of the courses prepares golfers for the beauty and challenges that await them. His award-winning and world-renowned pictures have appeared in golf journals on both sides of the Atlantic and in several exhibitions.
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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Ireland of To-day written by and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1028 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Ulster Year Book written by and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 1028 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Fodor's Travel Guides
Publisher : Fodor's Travel
ISBN 13 : 1640976299
Total Pages : 974 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (49 download)
Download or read book Fodor's Essential Ireland 2024 written by Fodor's Travel Guides and published by Fodor's Travel. This book was released on 2023-09-26 with total page 974 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you want to hike through Killarney National Park, visit the Cliffs of Moher, or experience the thriving arts and music scene in Dublin, the local Fodor's travel experts in Ireland are here to help! Fodor's Ireland: with Belfast and Northern Ireland guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos. Fodor's “Essential” guides have been named by Booklist as the Best Travel Guide Series of 2020! Fodor's Ireland 2024 travel guide includes: AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time MORE THAN 30 DETAILED MAPS and a FREE PULL-OUT MAP to help you navigate confidently COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust! HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and more PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “the Wild Atlantic Way,” “Historical Sights to visit in Ireland,” “Ireland's Top 10 Natural Wonders,” and more TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music, geography and more SPECIAL FEATURES on “Top Festivals and Events,” “What to Watch and Read Before You Visit,” and “What to Eat and Drink” LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Dublin, Kerry, Clare, Galway, Cork, Belfast, Northern Ireland, the Aran Islands, the Ring of Kerry, The Giants Causeway, the Wild Atlantic Way, Killarney, Connemara, Trinity College, Dublin's museums, the Book of Kells, Dingle, Donegal, Irish Castles and Monasteries, Irish Design, Irish Festivals and events, and more. Planning on visiting England? Check out Fodor's Essential England, Fodor's London, and Fodor's Essential Great Britain. *Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition. ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor's has been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. For more travel inspiration, you can sign up for our travel newsletter at fodors.com/newsletter/signup, or follow us @FodorsTravel on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We invite you to join our friendly community of travel experts at fodors.com/community to ask any other questions and share your experience with us!
Author : David Gerrard
Publisher : Travel Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9781904434108
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (341 download)
Download or read book The Hidden Places of Ireland written by David Gerrard and published by Travel Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2004 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Often called the Emerald Isle, Ireland is rich in greenery, but there is an abundance of every variety of landscape. This guide focuses on the well-known as well as the more secluded venues for food, accommodation and places of interest in the country.
Author : Let's Go Inc.
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312374563
Total Pages : 654 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (745 download)
Download or read book Let's Go Ireland 13th Edition written by Let's Go Inc. and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-11-27 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering a comprehensive guide to economical travel in diverse regions of the world, these innovative new versions of the popular handbooks feature an all-new look, sidebars highlighting essential tips and facts, information on a wide range of itineraries, transportation options, off-the-beaten-path adventures, expanded lodging and dining options in every price range, additional nightlife options, enhanced cultural coverage, shopping tips, maps, 3-D topographical maps, regional culinary specialties, cost-cutting tips, and other essentials.
Author : Fodor's
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781400014408
Total Pages : 644 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (144 download)
Download or read book Fodor's Ireland 2005 written by Fodor's and published by . This book was released on 2004-12-07 with total page 644 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where to stay and eat for all budgets, must-see sights and local secrets, ratings you can trust.
