Latest articles by Rob Smith
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The Most Scenic County In The UK&I Is Blessed With Stunning Golf - We Reveal Six Of Our Favourite Courses
Rob Smith bases himself at Rosapenna, his favourite Irish golf resort, on his keenly anticipated golfing return to County Donegal
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Big Max Aqua Hybrid 4 Bag Review
The Aqua Hybrid 4 is an extremely versatile bag, packed with features and performance.
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Is This The Blueprint ALL Golf Clubs Should Follow When It Comes To Attracting Juniors?
Fulwell GC in west London is successfully introducing the next generation to the game. We investigate how it's been able to achieve such impressive growth in its junior section...
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Golf By Royal Appointment… But Open To All, Including These Five Beauties
Each of these five attractive and very different courses is at a club with a royal suffix
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Is Europe's Original Golfing Playground Still A Must-Visit Region? There Are Plenty Of Reasons Why It Is!
Continental Europe’s original golfing playground is blessed with well over 100 courses to suit all tastes, abilities and budgets
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Fancy A Perfect English Golf Break Where Off The Course Is As Good As On?
This lovely and very welcoming country house hotel is close to some of Norfolk’s finest golf
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Alnmouth Golf Club is a wonderful place to enjoy a golfing break
Alnmouth Golf Club is a wonderful place to enjoy a golfing break
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The County With More Top 100 Courses Than Any Other Has An Equally Strong Supporting Cast Including This Restored Harry Colt Beauty
Effingham Golf Club is blessed with a fine Harry Colt course
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Fancy A Round Or Three? Why Not Mix Golf And Real Ale On A Trip To Beautiful Suffolk
Rob Smith returns to Suffolk, a beautifully peaceful county not especially famed for its golf but where there is variety and value in abundance
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The Carolinas Are Home To 1,000-plus Courses: We Pick Out Three Of The Very Best In This US Golfing Hotbed
With more than 1,000 courses in North and South Carolina, you will never run out of somewhere new and exciting to play
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One Golf Club, Two Very Different Courses - We Tour The UK In Search Of Clubs With Wonderfully Contrasting Layouts
Despite their shared location, each of these clubs has two very pleasingly different courses
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Cape Cornwall Club - Stay and Play
Golf Monthly’s contributing editor, Rob Smith, greatly enjoys a stay at the most westerly golf course in England
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32 Of The Best Links Courses In The World
Links is the sport we love at its most elemental, the roots and foundation of the game. Here, we take an enthusiastic look at some of the best links courses in the world
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32 Of The Toughest Holes In Golf
While the sport is primarily played for exercise and fun, we all like to challenge ourselves from time to time and it’s a genuine thrill to take on some of the toughest holes in golf
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32 Of The Most Beautiful Golf Courses
From stunning clifftops to tropical gardens, and from rolling fields to rugged coastlines, golf is blessed with more outstandingly attractive arenas than any other sport
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32 Most Common Golf Expressions... And How To Use Them!
Golf is a game packed with fascinating customs, manners and rituals, and while most people know the basic terminology, there are still many expressions that might raise the odd eyebrow
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32 Reasons To Love Evening Golf
From the anticipation to the post-round refreshment, there are just so many reasons to love evening golf
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Peter Millar Winter Wind Gust Jacket
We put this gust-proof jacket to the test on a very wet, windy day to see how it performed.
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Peter Millar Rain Walker Pant Review
We put these stylish and comfortable pants to the test out on the golf course
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Peter Millar Rain Walker Jacket Review
We took this water repellent jacket out on the golf course to see how it would handle the conditions
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32 Of The Best Finishing Holes In Golf
Not every great golf course has the perfect closing hole, and here we take a look at plenty that do as well as a few that you may not yet know
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32 Essential Items To Take With You On A Golf Trip
Whether it’s simply an overnighter or a full-on golfing holiday of a lifetime, these are the items you have to take with you on a golf trip
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Golf Monthly Forum - Help For Heroes Fundraiser 2023
Staged at the excellent Hankley Common Golf Club in late August, the Golf Monthly Forum - Help For Heroes Fundraiser 2023 raised almost £10,000 for this brilliant cause. Rob Smith was there…
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Golfer Emulates Father By Completing Golf Monthly Top 100... For The Second Time!
Following in his father’s footsteps, reader Michael Howlett set himself the enviable task of playing every course in the Golf Monthly Top 100
