
Jeremy Ellwood
Jeremy Ellwood has worked in the golf industry since 1993 and for Golf Monthly since 2002 when he started out as equipment editor. He is now a freelance journalist writing mainly for Golf Monthly across the whole spectrum from courses and Rules to equipment and instruction. He also edits The Golf Club Secretary Newsletter, a highly regarded trade publication for golf club secretaries and managers, and has authored or co-authored three books and written for a number of national papers including The Telegraph and The Independent. He is a senior panelist for Golf Monthly's Top 100 UK & Ireland Course Rankings and has played all of the Top 100 plus 91 of the Next 100, making him well-qualified when it comes to assessing and comparing our premier golf courses. He has now played 1,000 golf courses worldwide in 35 countries, from the humblest of nine-holers in the Scottish Highlands to the very grandest of international golf resorts. He reached the 1,000 mark on his 60th birthday in October 2023 on Vale do Lobo's Ocean course. Put him on a links course anywhere and he will be blissfully content.
Jezz can be contacted via Twitter - @JezzEllwoodGolf
Latest articles by Jeremy Ellwood
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5 Reasons You Play Better Without Using A Cart!
While they may sometimes be essential or compulsory, we pick out 5 reasons why you play better without using a cart...
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Doh! Picked Up Your Ball By Accident? Here's What You Need To Do
You've just made a mental error and picked up your ball by accident... what happens next and are you penalised?
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7 Etiquette Mistakes New Golfers Should Try To Avoid!
We all want more people playing golf so here are just a few pointers for newer golfers to look out for in their early days
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NPZ And GUR... Two Rules Abbreviations Every Golfer Needs To Know!
Do you know your NPZ from your GUR? We unpack the differences between No Play Zones and Ground Under Repair
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Can You Ground Your Club In A Penalty Area?
The Rules have changed a lot in recent years and the answer to, 'Can you ground your club in a penalty area?' is now different...
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6 Avoidable Golf Rules Mistakes
Getting penalised for something you should know or thought you knew isn't great. Here are 6 eminently avoidable golf rules mistakes
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What Is Internal Out Of Bounds?
What is internal out of bounds? Golfers know there is almost always out of bounds around the perimeter of a course but what about inside the course...
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7 Rules (Even Experienced) Golfers Find Confusing!
The Rules of Golf may have been simplified in 2019, but there are certain Rules that some golfers still find confusing...
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Nairn Golf Club Championship Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
Gorse-lined, criss-crossed by burns and pockmarked by perilous pot bunkers, Nairn, ranked 38th in our Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar, delivers superb Scottish links golf
By Jeremy Ellwood Published
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Gleneagles Golf Resort King's Course: Review, Tee Times and Key Info
James Braid’s gloriously serene King's course at Gleneagles is ranked 36th in our Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar
By Jeremy Ellwood Published
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Ganton Golf Club: Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
Ganton's great course that blends heathland with a feel of the links is ranked 32nd in our Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar
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Prestwick Golf Club: Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
Prestwick, ranked 44th in our Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar, is a living link with golf’s past, packed with blind shots, desert-sized bunkers and rollercoaster greens
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Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club: Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
This strong Kent coast links, which ranks 43rd in our Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar heads along the sea wall before turning for home on the 12th for a tough closing stretch
By Jeremy Ellwood Published
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Western Gailes Golf Club: Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
The venerable course at Western Gailes, which offers an enjoyable ride through the purest links terrain, is ranked 46th in our Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar
By Jeremy Ellwood Published
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Tralee Golf Club: Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
Arnold Palmer’s magical creation is ranked 45th in our Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar following major improvements to the front nine in recent years
By Jeremy Ellwood Published
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Gleneagles Golf Resort Queen's Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
The Queen's Course is ranked 56th in our Top 100 UK&I course rankings in association with Peter Millar. It's a gorgeous layout on the higher ground of the Gleneagles estate
By Jeremy Ellwood Published
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The Machrie Links: Golf Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
The ruggedly natural Machrie Links on Islay is ranked 52nd in our Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar following a major reinvention in recent years
By Jeremy Ellwood Published
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Alwoodley Golf Club: Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
Dr Alister MacKenzie's very first course design is a superb heathland ranked 53rd in our Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar
By Jeremy Ellwood Published
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Walton Heath Golf Club: New Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
The New course is a beautiful and, at times, challenging heathland examination that is ranked 64th in our Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar
By Jeremy Ellwood Published
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Rosapenna Hotel and Golf Resort St Patrick's Links Course Review, Tee Times and Key info
Now ranked 39th in our Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar, Tom Doak's stunning St Patrick's Links play over incredible terrain and delivers expansive and memorable golf
By Jeremy Ellwood Last updated
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Rye Golf Club Old Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
Rye's historic links with its fast-running, rumpled fairways is ranked 61st in our Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar
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Machrihanish Golf Club: Championship Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
Machrihanish's beguiling Championship course with stunning views out to the Inner Hebrides is ranked 68th in our Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar
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Royal Porthcawl Golf Club: Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
The greatest strength of Wales’ finest links, ranked 21st in our Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar, is 18 different challenges plus sea views at almost every turn
By Jeremy Ellwood Published
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The European Club: Golf Course Review, Tee Times and Key Info
This modern-day County Wicklow links, ranked 18th in our Top 100 UK&I Course Rankings in association with Peter Millar, mixes fun and challenge with more than a hint of quirkiness
By Jeremy Ellwood Published