England's Golf Coast (North West) is home to no fewer than three famous Royal links courses - Birkdale, Liverpool and Lytham & St Annes. Together these world-famous venues have hosted the Open Championship no fewer than 29 times since 1897.
Royal Birkdale will host the 137th Open Championship when the famous event returns to arguably the best viewing course on the Open rota from 14th - 20th July 2008. Among the many great courses along the Northwest coast, Royal Birkdale stands out as a perfect example of links golf. It is currently the number one course in England and has been voted the number one in Britain, most recently in the survey published in 1998 after The Open.
England is famous both for its inspiring linksland and for the remarkable "heathland" courses so unique to golf in this country. The Crown Jewels of golf in England are found orbiting London, such as Sunningdale, Walton Heath, Wentworth, and Royal St. George's, and what a privilege it is to be able to play these immensely private English golf clubs.
For golfers, Wales is a voyage of discovery. It is a country so perfectly designed for the game, it's as if the forces of nature conspired to make it this way. There are some 200 courses set amidst the most spectacular scenery. With inspirational seaside courses such as the unique 26-hole championship links at Nefyn - set atop a narrow peninsula and flanked by the Irish Sea; or the equally magnificent Royal Portcawl which combines old fashioned links with classic heathland; or if you prefer parkland courses in mountain settings in the shadow of medieval castles, Wales really is a golfer's paradise. It is a good time to explore golf in this country with the Ryder Cup coming to the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport in 2010. As a result, it seems everyone is talking about playing golf in Wales. So, in that sense, it comes as no surprise that McBrideGOLF is one of the most popular golf Tour Operator for golfers planning a vacation in Wales.
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