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Every golfer in Ireland knows the bounty of courses we have on our island. There are 330 18-hole courses and approximately 80 nine-hole courses. It makes for rich pickings. So how do you pick a top 100?

Golf World’s biennial ranking of Ireland’s Top 100 Golf Courses has been published this month and, in the interests of transparency, it is a ranking I have been involved with for a few years. The magazine was the first to begin GB&I course rankings, in 1982, and its philosophy has always been a simple one.

“Our aim is for you to feel confident that what we suggest in our Top 100s will be the reality when you arrive,” says Chris Bertram, the editor for all of Golf World’s Top 100 rankings.