Show Notes
Royal Portrush's second course now ranks in the Great Britain and Ireland Top 100 in its own right, so it deserves its own episode of The Golf Pilgrim. If you're after the Dunluce Championship course, keep scrolling down our long list of episodes; we featured it in 2024. We're lucky to have two men with in-depth knowledge as our guides: Gary McNeill, Head Professional at Royal Portrush, and Ricky Elliot, who grew up playing both courses and is now the long-serving caddie for 5-time majo...
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