The perfect day in ireland

Course designer Tom Doak reflects on the 12 months he spent travelling around the links of Britain and Ireland in 1982 – a journey of discovery that shaped the philosophy of the man who has 10 courses in our World Top 100

Euro, kilometres and Gaelic make the Republic of Ireland foreign enough to be satisfying for Europhiles. We’d spent time exploring Ireland a few years ago and were determined to explore further. This

Alastair MacDonald Jackson spent two years visiting as many of Scotland’s west coast islands as possible. Here he showcases some of the greatest wonders of the west – and offers practical advice on how to see them

Rob Smith reveals his must-play selections from the treasure chest of courses that rank among the Next 100 just outside our UK&I Top 100 list...

The pick of the letters and emails to hit the Golf Monthly offices this month

We’re all guilty of it: cooing over glass-smooth Alpine passes and stretches of notionally empty autobahn while failing to appreciate that some of the planet’s most captivating roads lurk on our doors