The 10 best holes in Great Britain and Ireland
1st, Doonbeg
Par 5, 567 yards
I know, so pathetically predictable. I’m not trying to be a hipster and choose obscure holes though, just ones I liked.
And everyone knows this is a great start, so I’m not telling you anything you don’t know.
But you can’t feel how good it is until you’ve stood on the tee right outside the clubhouse windows and looked down this epic hole.
Drama matters as much as nuance to me – and this hole brings it in spades.
While the presence of lots of pairs of eyes in your back and you drive off is unnerving, you know anything vaguely airborne will look ok, and give you a chance of starting with a nice score once you make it to the green at the foot of the awesome dune 567 yards away.
