Portmarnock just north of Dublin, hosts two great links courses. The famous Portmarnock Golf Club from 1894 – ranked solid in almost every ranking ever made. And also the Bernhard Langer design of the Portmarnock Hotel and Golf Links – the first course the great German Masters champion ever drew. I played the hotel links twice while I stayed there for a few days during the annual matchplay event with my brother. Did I win? I can't remember. Did I like the links? Oh, yes!