Most of our course raters – which in true Irish spirit included 13 women, many of whom have etched their names on various golf trophies – had seen Ireland before. They knew what they were in for.

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It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. FOUR Dorset golf courses have been named as among the top 200 in the UK and Ireland by Golf World, with two on the prestigious Top 100 list.