The UK ETA: Everything You Need to Know for Golf Trips
Learn about the new UK ETA needed for golf trips to England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
A New Dawn for Professional Golf
In December 2022, I wrote: “Enter LIV Golf this year: I have heard it described as the biggest ‘disrupter’ and ‘fracturing’ of professional golf in its history. Wives and families are no longer talking, fellow Ryder Cup teammates are no longer friends and the rhetoric at the top is toxic. It is not a healthy […]
Explore the Best of 2024 with Carr Golf
Hit the links for an epic end-of-year round of the unmissable Carr Golf highlights from 2024.
Marty Carr Reflects on 35 Years of Carr Golf
Join Marty for a unforgettable golf trip through the decades on a special anniversary.
A Daydream Day in Donegal
I was changing in the locker room after play and a fellow golfer was singing that happy song ‘What a Day for a Daydream’ to himself. It kind of summed up the feeling of the day for all those invited to play in Paul McGinley’s recent press day at Donegal Golf Club. I arrived the […]
Roddy Carr looks back on the golden age of The Irish Open
Today’s generation will not have the fond memories of many older golfers in this country, who remember making the annual pilgrimage to what was recognized, outside of GAA events, as the biggest sporting event of the year in Ireland. The golden years of the Irish Open were 1975 to 1995. When the world’s greatest names […]
Golf’s New Fifth Major
I have just attended my first Men’s Olympic Games Golf event at the spectacular Albatros course at Le Golf National, which is famous for hosting the 2018 Ryder Cup. It is 124 years since golf was first recognised as an Olympic Sport in the Paris Games in 1900. It was subsequently dropped due to a lack […]
5 World-Class Courses to Play While Attending The Open 2025
The Northern Ireland golf experience is always special. It doesn’t matter when you visit. Expect exceptional links courses, majestic landscapes, first-class hospitality, and exciting nightlife. But something extraordinary awaits in 2025: The 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush. And you can be among the lucky few to witness this historic event by booking a premium […]
Preview Of The 152nd Open Championship At Royal Troon
The Open is the greatest ‘major’ golf event of them all. It is truly the peoples’ tournament. This year 240,000 spectators will grace the dunes of the Ayrshire coast, overlooking the Irish Sea. There, at Royal Troon, they will witness who will become the Champion Golfer of the Year. It was also at Royal Troon […]
Blasts from the Past at the OFX Irish Legends at Seapoint
One of the great things about golf is that you can play it until you get very old. This sets the sport apart from most other active ball sports, where ‘father time’ dictates that it’s time to stop before your hurt yourself. The handicap system also ensures that both young and old, are always competitive. […]
