Golfing

Oh, how I've missed playing real golf. Even though I really enjoy playing indoor golf with my mates in Suzhou it just doesn't compare with the real thing. Although I feel like more of a golfer indoors! I've played some amazing courses in Donegal over the last few weeks, they have so many to choose from it just means that I'll need to come back to play a few more.

From the little course at Gweedore, complete with sheep and fences to the lush, finely manicured fairways of Falcarragh and then to the wonderful links courses at Rosapenna (Old Tom Morris course) and Narin & Portnoo. The courses are so well designed and each one has a different challenge on top of my own insufficient golf skills. Real links courses with very unforgiving rough and fantastic views.

Narin & Portnoo Golf course 

Old Tom Morris course at Rosapenna

I also went to watch some real golf at the British Open at Hoylake, Liverpool. I had booked tickets for the Friday and it was brilliant. I saw all the big hitters and spent about 12 hours on course in total. A fantastic experience to see a Golf Major.

Looking at the 18th, 17th and 15th holes at Hoylake, I watched from the top of the middle Grandstand for a few hours.

Some of the thousands on course, looking back up the 14th.

At the 18th.