Golfing in Ireland: The Most Complete Guide For Adventurous Golfers [Paperback]

Robert Armstrong (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 30, 2007

Ireland is Europe's hottest golfing destination and one of the most popular golf venues for Americans eager to sample the emerald links. In his third edition, Armstrong revisits old courses that have undergone revision or expansion and uncovers the best of Ireland's new golf clubs. He also reviews several new hotels and restaurants that cater to golfers and are near some of Ireland's finest fairways. Courses designed by such golf greats as Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, and Tom Watson are included.

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About the Author

Author Rob Armstrong has drawn a series of interesting and informative word portraits, buttressed by photos and course maps, of the best resort and daily-fee golf courses in Virginia and West Virginia. For nearly twenty-five years, Armstrong was an award-winning correspondent for CBS News. He now contributes to various golf publications, teaches at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida, and tries to keep his handicap in the single digits. His yearly jaunts to the Emerald Isle to hit the links led him to write Golfing in Ireland: The Most Complete Guide for Adventurous Golfers (pb), also published by Pelican.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing; 3 edition (April 30, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1589804880
• ISBN-13: 978-1589804883
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #165,104 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #17 in Books > Travel > Europe > Iceland
  • #60 in Books > Travel > Europe > Ireland

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book--slightly quirky, June 1, 2000

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Kenneth S. Soh (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Golfing in Ireland: The Most Complete Guide for Adventurous Golfers (Paperback)

Very personal acoount of the author's favorite Irish golf courses. I bought the book to help plan my Irish golf vacation. Just about everything he said about the courses, I agreed with. He rants about shabby treatment towards Americans & women at some courses that we did not experience. Some of the phone numbers are now out of date and the book could really use a map of Ireland with the location of the golf courses. Excellent reference book, but not the bible of Irish golf.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Useful resource in planning a golf trip to Ireland, November 15, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Golfing in Ireland: The Most Complete Guide For Adventurous Golfers (Paperback)

I found this book to be a very useful resource in planning my golf vacation to Ireland. He covers courses by county - my one criticism of the book is that there is no map to help you plan your itinerary. I had to buy a more general guidebook for Ireland with a map to plan our itinerary. Other than that, Rob Armstrong is very familiar with Ireland and the golf courses covered. His descriptions of the courses are thorough and enticing. I like the fact that he covers all of the major/well known courses, but many lesser known, excellent courses that you wouldn't ordinarily hear about. This book is well worth investing in.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Irish Linksland and beyond!, February 27, 2008

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Dr. D. M. Holmes - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Golfing in Ireland: The Most Complete Guide For Adventurous Golfers (Paperback)

Having read the first edition of this book,Rob Armstrong has expanded his book in the 3rd Edition to produce an essential guide to all Irish golf courses,tours to see the best of the country,hotels,and restaurants.I heartily recommend this book to those who are taking golf holidays in Ireland. Donald Holmes.