Seductively, the first hole beckoned, its mixture of green and brown grass pleasing to the eye, its bunkers daunting both left and right. The first swing couldn't come soon enough . . . but first, the starter at Royal Dublin Golf Club offered a bit of history. (Full article: 1582 words)

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