In this in-depth Eclectic 18 special, previous guest and friend of the show Simon Barrington takes us on an odyssey of obscure connections with some of his favourite holes and courses around the world, and their links to the macabre. It’s not just an assortment of holes with cemeteries nearby — we go back to medieval battles, haunted castles, greens built on ancient burial grounds, and even draw some tenuous links between bunkers and the afterlife.

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#1 Ballybunion

#2 West Hill

#3 Old Petty (Cabot Highlands)

#4 Winter Park

#5 Lake Zurich

#6 Cruden Bay

#7 Dornick Hills

#8 Royal Troon

#9 Portmahomack

#10 St Enodoc

#11 Sleepy Hollow

#12 Augusta National

#13 Dunaverty

#14 The Old Course

#15 Lochcarron

#16 Pasatiempo

#17 Painswick

#18 The Old Course (Reversed)

Par: 71 / Yardage: 6,466

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