Blaine Newnham

Blaine Newnham in Ireland: Adare Manor a Ryder Cup hopeful
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Blaine Newnham in Ireland: Adare Manor a Ryder Cup hopeful

The 18th hole at Adare Manor Resort in Ireland (Adare Manor Golf Club) Third in a series by the veteran golf writer focuses on Tom Fazio’s fine renovation How badly does the stately and spectacular Adare Manor want to host the 2026 Ryder Cup for Ireland? Badly enough to use “the finest Scottish sand” in…

Blaine Newnham in Ireland: The revival of Trump’s Doonbeg
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Blaine Newnham in Ireland: The revival of Trump’s Doonbeg

The No. 1 hole at Trump Doonbeg Golf Links, County Clare, Ireland. (Rob Perry) Second in a series on golf in Ireland by the veteran golf writer, with photography by Rob Perry On the second day of our recent trip to Ireland, we played Trump Doonbeg, the course Donald Trump bought in a fire sale…

Scotland, revisited: David McLay Kidd realizes a career dream in designing Machrihanish Dunes
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Scotland, revisited: David McLay Kidd realizes a career dream in designing Machrihanish Dunes

Noted golf architect spent childhood summers in these dunes, and carefully worked through considerable environmental restraints to build the golf course MACHRIHANISH, ARGYLL, Scotland — When he designed Machrihanish Dunes Golf Club, near the bottom of the Kintyre Peninsula in western Scotland, David McLay Kidd was fulfilling a dream he had nurtured throughout his career….

Scotland, revisited: In the footsteps of Open champions
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Scotland, revisited: In the footsteps of Open champions

The historic venues of Prestwick, Trump Turnberry and Royal Troon PRESTWICK, AYRSHIRE, Scotland — On the Firth of Clyde on the western Scotland mainland, in the region called Ayrshire, separated by a mere 25 miles, are three golf courses that are linked, intrinsically and historically, to the United Kingdom’s most important golf tournament, the Open…

Scotland, revisted: Where all roads lead home, to golf
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Scotland, revisted: Where all roads lead home, to golf

In a place with courses that are spectacular, historic and fun, North Berwick GC is special EDINBURGH, Scotland — The flights have been long, but now you are here. You collect your golf clubs, find the rental van, remember that in the United Kingdom they drive on the left side of the road and plug…

Scotland, day ten: North Berwick GC, thanks for the memories
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Scotland, day ten: North Berwick GC, thanks for the memories

A grand (if bittersweet) finale as our trip ends at an historic, highly regarded course that delivers memorable holes, memorable beauty and memorable hospitality NORTH BERWICK, EAST LOTHIAN, Scotland — Martyn Huish, the head PGA professional at North Berwick Golf Club (West Links), is 47 and was born here, in this town in East Lothian, …

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