Parklands in their prime: 10 of Ireland's greatest golf courses

‘Blondes or brunettes?’ It’s not something you get asked every day at a golf course, especially by the general manager, but Mike Corry’s question referred to links and parklands, not the fairer sex.

Many golfers have a preference, while others will answer differently, depending on the day. That’s the beauty of golf: Variety and choice, and in Ireland we have bucket-loads of both. I was sitting with Mike, at Shannon Golf Club, when he posed the question. I took a moment to think and, in that time, many of Ireland’s great courses crossed my mind. Here are 10 of them.

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