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Georgie Bingham: Why I love golf | Women & Golf

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Portrush I love. I loved Rosapenna in Donegal. That corner of Ireland is really special. And I love Monte Rei in Portugal. It’s very special too. So, it’s usually links but I do also love beautiful inland courses too. The Legends Tour goes to some wonderful courses and where we played the fnal, Belle Mare Plage in Mauritius, was just stunning… on and of the course.

Augusta is top of my wishlist. In fact, my top three are all American. Pebble Beach, which I will play eventually. And Sawgrass - I want to play the 17th.

How did working on the Legends Tour come about? Initially, I was asked if I would like to play in a Legends Tour event and at the time I was very short of work due to Covid. The discussion then developed on to becoming an Ambassador for the tour, requiring me to play three events. A while later, I was asked if I would host coverage of the tournaments, so I now have two hats; I get to play golf and ask people about golf, which is understandably a dream job. It’s almost too good to be true. And then we played the fnal at Belle Mare Plage and it got even better… I think the Legends Tour [formerly European Seniors Tour] is a clever concept. Ryan [Howsam] and the Legends Tour have got a very specifc and good vision. Ryan wants it to be completely self-sufcient. Who doesn’t want to play golf with the people we grew up idolising? I’m very lucky because I’m in my mid-40s and these golfers are in their 50s and 60s so were exactly who I grew up watching even though I wasn’t from a family of golfers. Plus, you add in great courses and great venues as well as how well everyone is looked after. I don’t think the seniors are any less competitive just because they are a bit older! With the amateur series and the celebrity series I think it is a great mix. What do you love about the Legends Tour?

Georgie interviewing former Ryder Cup star Thomas Levet in the Links clubhouse of Belle Mare Plage during the Legends Tour fnale

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