LINKS VS SHORE COURSE
Chris Bertram, the Top 100 editor, said: “In late 2018, Kyle Phillips returned to Sicily to rework both the Links and the Shore. Whereas before we would readily acknowledge there was little to choose between the courses, we are now absolutely certain that the Links is the best. And, indeed, the best in Italy.
“Originally, the two were a bit like Walton Heath, with all the holes intertwined, to such an extent that the Sicilian Open combination course comprised nine holes from each. [Now] the holes are largely in similar positions, but the combination course has become the Shore. The remaining holes, remodelled significantly and for the better, have now become the Links."
“This also has the advantage that the two courses are physically more separate, and with different characters. The Shore is muscular and masculine, the Links a little more subtle. The Links is actually a little longer than the Shore yet feels more forgiving and is more fun …. It has its dramatic moments, but it is its overall consistency and fun that really impress. Italy’s first no.1 for good reason.”
