Author: Hfallon

Today we complete the Rosapenna Triple Crown, playing their new course St.Patricks. Located just 4km down the road from the hotel on a vast, dramatic, parcel of dune land, formerly home to a 36 hole golf facility built in the 1990’s. Designed by renowned architect Tom Doak, who has his name on 6 courses in…

Totally different scene at breakfast this morning……even though all the elements of a FULL IRISH BREAKFAST were available on the menu, you actually had to ask for the punishment rather than having it laid out in front of your nose. Quite a difference……..can you say yogurt with granola and dried fruit, followed by the healthy…

We are up at the crack of 6:30 to finish packing, load the car, and still have time for a FULL IRISH BREAKFAST, before hitting the road from coast to coast for Rosapenna. It is about a there hour drive, and our tee time is 12:10 so we do have to boogie. I honestly didn’t…

We are up in plenty of time for our 9:57 tee off at Royal County Down, but first we must cram in another FULL IRISH BREAKFAST ……perfect as always, but I now find myself trending towards what I know from childhood as Ayrshire bacon instead of the sausages, and avoiding the beans 100%………you know why.…

Today we travel up the coast to play Ardglass, about a half hour drive away…….punched it into the NAV and we are on or way. Sorry, forgot to mention our day started with……….a Full Irish Breakfast……..damn I love those sausages. The route was along the coast road……..very scenic, but also quite narrow with a turn…