Favourite Hole : At just 90 yards , the 16th will prove a nightmare in the wind .
What ' s in the Bag ? Guile is one thing , but do not fade the ball … Out of Bounds awaits on many holes .
North West
Links subtlety and ingenuity might be the only words you need to sum up this gem on the Inishowen peninsula . Nearby Ballyliffin may receive all the plaudits but North West has something different and special in its make-up … and that dates back to a bygone age of golf course design , as 2016 saw the club celebrating 125 years . The terrain here is low and bumpy … idiosyncratic and unpredictable … and perfect for what links golf is all about . Use your brain and you can play well here , but given the occasional invisible hollow and semiblind approach , not to mention the speed and natural undulations to greens , you need to play sharp golf from start to finish . Lastly , North West may look flat from the road but you ’ ll quickly discover that every hole is brimming with character .
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