Ohio Golf Journal October 2019

T ourism is booming in Northern Ireland, but don’t let that deter you from taking a trip to this magical isle. The crowds you might come across here are tiny when compared to the glut of bodies at other world class destinations. Packed into 5460 square miles, which is roughly 1/10th the size of New 9ORK 3TATE YOU WILL ÚND THE MODERN CITY OF Belfast, lovely seaside towns and villages, cliffs overlooking the sea, medieval castles, friendly, Northern Ireland Travel Tips By James Grosjean welcoming people, food to satisfy any palate, AND SOME OF THE WORLDmS ÚNEST GOLF COURSES On a recent trip hosted by Northern Ireland Tourism, I experienced all these things, but our emphasis was on golf and we played three wonderful courses: Royal County Down, Ardglass, and Royal Portrush. Royal County Down appears on almost everyone’s list of top 10 courses in the world, but it’s also ranked as Ohio Golf Journal