{"id":25523,"date":"2016-10-17T17:58:58","date_gmt":"2016-10-17T16:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yourgolftravel.com\/19th-hole\/?p=25523"},"modified":"2016-10-17T18:00:33","modified_gmt":"2016-10-17T17:00:33","slug":"golf-in-ireland-quotes-from-illustrious-visitors-throughout-the-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yourgolftravel.com\/19th-hole\/golf-in-ireland-quotes-from-illustrious-visitors-throughout-the-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf in Ireland &#8211; Quotes from illustrious visitors throughout the years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pound for pound; Ireland is one of the best golf destinations in the world, with top class links courses scattered all over its ruggedly beautiful coastline, and parkland beauties tucked away in the scenic spots like County Wicklow, also known as \u201cThe Garden of Ireland\u201d, attracting droves of visiting golfers each and every year.<\/p>\n<p>Of course it\u2019s not just the golf courses that make an Ireland Golf Holiday so memorable&#8230;away from the course there are endless fascinating attractions and, perhaps most importantly, there\u2019s some almighty craic to be had once the sun has set and the Guinness starts to flow.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, you\u2019ve probably heard this all before. So we thought we\u2019d give you guys a snap shot of golf on The Emerald Isle, along with some of the thoughts of famous faces who have hit its fairways throughout the years&#8230;safe to say; golf in Ireland has plenty of avid fans!<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">WHAT THEY SAID&#8230;<\/h5>\n[quote]&#8221;My favourite place to play golf is in Ireland. It\u2019s the most beautiful country to play golf in. And when you come as a guest, you\u2019re treated like a king.\u201d[\/quote]\n<p><strong>~ Bill Murray<\/strong><\/p>\n[quote]&#8221;This is among my favorite places to play in Northern Ireland, one of the truly great links courses. The more you play it, the more you recognise it for the class place it is.\u201d[\/quote]\n<p><strong>~ Rory McIlroy on Royal County Down<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yourgolftravel.com\/royal-county-down\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"http:\/\/public.yourgolftravel.com\/blog\/Tourism%20Ireland\/Quotes-Blog\/RCD.gif\" alt=\"royal-county-down\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n[quote]\u201cI had such a great time in Ireland that I&#8217;ve been coming over ever since.\u201d[\/quote]\n<p><strong>~ Tiger Woods<\/strong><\/p>\n[quote]\u201cWaterville possesses the best par-three holes I have ever encountered on the same golf course.\u201d[\/quote]\n<p><strong>~ Tom Watson<\/strong><\/p>\n[quote]&#8221;The beautiful monster \u2013 one of the golfing wonders of the world.&#8221;[\/quote]\n<p><strong>~ Sam Snead on Waterville<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yourgolftravel.com\/waterville-golf-links\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"http:\/\/public.yourgolftravel.com\/blog\/Tourism%20Ireland\/Quotes-Blog\/waterville.gif\" alt=\"waterville-golf\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n[quote]\u201cWe get into the pub and get around a piano. I bring out my harmonica and the next thing you know it\u2019s about 4am!\u201d[\/quote]\n<p><strong>~ Payne Stewart on The Butler Arms Hotel in Waterville<\/strong><\/p>\n[quote]\u201cSome of my fondest memories of great golfing holes in the world include the number four and five holes at Lahinch.\u201d[\/quote]\n<p><strong>~ Phil Mickelson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yourgolftravel.com\/lahinch-golf-club\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"http:\/\/public.yourgolftravel.com\/blog\/Tourism%20Ireland\/Quotes-Blog\/lahinch.gif\" alt=\"lahinch-golf\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">DID YOU KNOW?<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"color: #006599;\">There are fewer than 200 true links golf courses in the world \u2013 Ireland has 58 of them.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"color: #14987f;\">The 7th at The European Club in Wicklow is ranked among the 100 Best Holes in The World.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"color: #006599;\">The green on the par 4 12th at The European Club is over 125 yards from front to back. Only in Ireland right?!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"color: #14987f;\">Since 2007 when Padraig Harrington won The Open at Carnoustie, the island of Ireland has produced more major championship wins than any other country barring the USA. Not bad with a combined (Republic of Ireland + Northern Ireland) population of just 6.3 million in comparison with America\u2019s 318 million!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"color: #006599;\">Northern Ireland is the best golfing nation in the world, with just 5,254 people per Official World Golf Ranking point. The Republic of Ireland weighs in at number 8, with 39,738 people per Official World Golf Ranking point. (NB \u2013 Figures accurate as of 2013)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"color: #14987f;\">The Wild Atlantic Way (along which you\u2019ll find courses such as Ballybunion, Tralee, Doonbeg, County Sligo and Ballyliffin) is the world\u2019s longest coastal driving route.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"color: #006599;\">According to Golf Digest, Ireland is home to 4 of the Top 100 Golf Courses in the World, with Lahinch (65), Royal Portrush (27), Portmarnock (25), and Royal Country Down, the world\u2019s best course, all making the grade.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"color: #14987f;\">When the Irish Open visited Royal Portrush in 2012, it became the only event in European Tour history to sell out prior to play on all four days and set new European Tour attendance records in the process.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"color: #006599;\">Founded in 1891, the Golfing Union of Ireland is the oldest golfing union in the world.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">MORE QUOTES&#8230;<\/h5>\n[quote]\u201cI love Ballybunion. It&#8217;s perfectly Irish: beautiful, rough, and a lot like life \u2014 you get breaks you don&#8217;t deserve, both ways. You just have to keep swinging and know it will all even out.\u201d[\/quote]\n<p><strong>~ Bill Clinton<\/strong><\/p>\n[quote]\u201cA man might think the game of golf originated here. It looks like a course laid out on land as it was in the 10th century. Ballybunion is the course on which many golf architects should live and play on before they build golf courses.&#8221;[\/quote]\n<p><strong>~ Tom Watson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yourgolftravel.com\/ballybunion-golf-club\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"http:\/\/public.yourgolftravel.com\/blog\/Tourism%20Ireland\/Quotes-Blog\/ballybunion.gif\" alt=\"ballybunion-golf\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n[quote]\u201cRoyal County Down is my all-time favourite.\u201d[\/quote]\n<p><strong>~ Rickie Fowler on Royal County Down<\/strong><\/p>\n[quote]&#8221;One of Northern Ireland&#8217;s hidden gems.&#8221;[\/quote]\n<p><strong>~ Rory McIlroy on Portstewart<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yourgolftravel.com\/portstewart-golf-club\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"http:\/\/public.yourgolftravel.com\/blog\/Tourism%20Ireland\/Quotes-Blog\/portstewart.gif\" alt=\"portstewart-golf\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n[quote]&#8221;There are no tricks or nasty surprises, only an honest, albeit searching, test of shot-making skills.\u201d[\/quote]\n<p><strong>~ Tom Watson on Portmarnock<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yourgolftravel.com\/portmarnock-golf-club\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"http:\/\/public.yourgolftravel.com\/blog\/Tourism%20Ireland\/Quotes-Blog\/portmarnock.gif\" alt=\"portmarnock-golf\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n[quote]\u201cAnyone who has a love of golf and scenic beauty should make a point of playing here, it\u2019s as simple as that.\u201d[\/quote]\n<p><strong>~ Mark O\u2019Meara on Old Head<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yourgolftravel.com\/old-head\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"http:\/\/public.yourgolftravel.com\/blog\/Tourism%20Ireland\/Quotes-Blog\/old-head.gif\" alt=\"old-head-golf\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yourgolftravel.com\/golf-breaks\/ireland\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"http:\/\/public.yourgolftravel.com\/blog\/Tourism%20Ireland\/tourism-ireland-blog.jpg\" alt=\"ireland-golf\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pound for pound; 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