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Trending: Top five Irish golf courses

March 17, 2012

In honor of St. Patrick's day, I've decided to sit down with a pint of Guiness and have a look at some of the best golf courses Ireland has to offer--and then cry a little on the inside because I'm not there. In full discretion, I've pulled these top five Irish golf courses from a list culled on About.com; as hard as it it to trust a site that claims to know everything about everything, they have a list of 10 with full descriptions. But this exercise is about seeing them, so I've pulled videos to coincide with each course to offer you a glimpse of what you're missing, narrated by the beautiful non-regional U.K. diction of Hidden Links. That's the only way to get the full sense of regret for what you're missing.

5. Lahinch Golf Club

3. Druids Glen Golf Club

1. Ballybunion Old Course

-- Derek Evers