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AUTHOR RICK SHEFCHIK'S DIY
GOLF TRIP TO IRELAND FINDS
FUN IN THE PLANNING-AND
THE PLAYING.
* BY RICK SHEFCHIK *
y wife and I wanted to play
golf in Ireland. She wanted
to go when the weather was
most likely to be decent,
while I wanted the trip to
include the best seaside links
courses-regardless of which
end of the island (or side of
the Ireland-Northern Ireland
border) they landed on. And we both wanted this: the freedom
to stop wherever, and whenever, we felt like to enjoy
the local craic (Gaelic for fun).
Package golf tours to Ireland and Scotland are great,
but what if you can't fi nd one that suits your schedule and
course bucket list? Then book your own trip. It can be done
quite easily, and what it might lack in large-group camaraderie
or leave-the-details-to-somebody-else relaxation, it
can more than make up for in specifi city to your individual
wants and needs.
PLANNING THE ESCAPE
I created an itinerary that included Royal County
Down, Royal Portrush, Ballybunion and Lahinch,
as
well as two lesser-known courses in northwest Ireland:
Carne and Enniscrone.
I began visiting course websites more than a year in
advance, creating a schedule that would take us in a counterclockwise
loop from Dublin. Adjustments had to be
made: Some courses are not open to visitor play on certain
days or have days blocked out for tournaments. All courses
required at least a down payment in advance, and several
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