Rob Smith
Rob has been playing golf for over 45 years and been a contributing editor for Golf Monthly since 2012. He specialises in course reviews and travel, and has played approaching 1,250 courses in almost 50 countries. In 2021, he played all 21 courses in East Lothian in 13 days. Last year, his tally was 78, exactly half of them for the first time. One of Rob's primary roles is helping to prepare the Top 100 Courses of the UK&I, of which he has played all, as well as the Next 100 where he is missing two in Scotland and two in Ireland. He has been a member of Tandridge for over 30 years where his handicap hovers around 15. You can contact him at r.smith896@btinternet.com.
Latest articles by Rob Smith
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Porthmadog Golf Club Course Review
The two nines at Porthmadog Golf Club could not be more different and combine to make a compelling and scenic adventure
By Rob Smith Published
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Pleasington Golf Club Course Review
With way more variety than most, the ever-improving design at Pleasington Golf Club is a real crowd pleaser
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Farnham Golf Club Course Review
The expansive and very pretty course at Farnham Golf Club is packed with strong holes that challenge and reward
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West Surrey Golf Club Course Review
The ever-improving course at West Surrey Golf Club offers a hugely enjoyable journey through delightful English countryside
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Puttenham Golf Club Course Review
Expanded and extensively redesigned in the late 1980s, Puttenham Golf Club has a tree-lined and undulating course that is full of joy
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Pitlochry Golf Club Course Review
The wonderfully scenic hillside course at Pitlochry Golf Club is a feast for the eye and a golfing delight
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Manchester Golf Club Course Review
This glorious escape to the country at Manchester Golf Club is a beautiful and rewarding test of golf
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Llandrindod Wells Golf Club Course Review
Set in the most glorious hillside location, the course at Llandrindod Wells Golf Club should be on every golfer’s radar
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Langland Bay Golf Club Course Review
Defined by its ever-changing nature, the James Braid course at Langland Bay Golf Club is terrific fun and very photogenic
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Cardigan Golf Club Course Review
Even without its stunning views, the cliff-top course at Cardigan Golf Club is an excellent test of golf
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Harpenden Common Golf Club Course Review
The pretty course at friendly Harpenden Common Golf Club is great fun and rewards brain over brawn
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Stockport Golf Club Course Review
The Harry Colt design at Stockport Golf Club offers a perfect balance of golfing examination and entertainment
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Dunstanburgh Castle Golf Club Course Review
The modified James Braid course at Dunstanburgh Castle Golf Club has something for everyone
By Rob Smith Published
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Bamburgh Castle Golf Club Course Review
For views, charm and fun, the elevated seaside course at Bamburgh Castle Golf Club is up there with the very best
By Rob Smith Published
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Brancepeth Castle Golf Club Course Review
The undulating Harry Colt design at Brancepeth Castle Golf Club is a fine test of golf and home to many memorable holes
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Cleeve Hill Golf Club Course Review
Back from the brink, the eccentric and blissfully located course at Cleeve Hill Golf Club is fabulous fun
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The Worcestershire Golf Club Course Review
The beautiful Alister MacKenzie and FW Hawtree design at The Worcestershire Golf Club is well worth a detour and is one of the very finest courses in the area
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Reddish Vale Golf Club Course Review
The feast of golf at Reddish Vale Golf Club is just five miles from Manchester city centre and enormous fun
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Hallamshire Golf Club Course Review
The wonderfully varied and scenic design at Hallamshire Golf Club owes much to two of golf’s greatest architects, Harry Colt and Herbert Fowler
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Bath Golf Club Course Review
Enjoying a peaceful hilltop location, Bath Golf Club pleases greatly with its pastoral, Harry Colt design
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Pine Ridge Golf Club Course Review
In a county packed with big names, Pine Ridge Golf Club offers an accessible and very attractive alternative
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Scarcroft Golf Club Course Review
In an area of extremely strong golf, Scarcroft Golf Club can rightly be very proud of its fine course
By Rob Smith Published
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Sutton Coldfield Golf Club Course Review
Alister MacKenzie designed many excellent but less well-known layouts including the delightful heathland course at Sutton Coldfield Golf Club
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Temple Golf Club Course Review
Enjoying a beautiful and undulating Thames Valley setting, Temple Golf Club has something for every golfer
By Rob Smith Published