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Sun, sea and sinking putts in Mallorca

We’ve picked out our favourite golf courses to play on the beautiful Spanish island of Mallorca along with some excellent accommodation options. With over 300 days of sunshine a year, the largest of the Mediterranean Balearic islands has great food, wonderful beaches, and the capital Palma is steeped in historic charm. It’s the perfect choice […]

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Best courses for golfers visiting Sydney

There are some brilliant golf courses in Sydney that provide a true taste of Australian golf which don’t require membership, invites or exorbitant green fees. Let’s take a quick tour. Moore Park Golf Club Sydney’s upmarket Eastern Suburbs boast some of Australia’s best golf courses, like The Lakes and Royal Sydney Golf Club. But Moore […]

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Best Golf Courses set to open in 2023

Among the world’s best new golf courses set to open in 2023 is a replica of a long-lost legend, while a potential world-beater from Jack Nicklaus in Scotland continues construction. The Lido, Wisconsin This ‘new’ course is a replica of The Lido, C.B. MacDonald’s long-lost legendary Long Island masterpiece, re-made in Wisconsin. Opened for play […]

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Melia Hotels: Golf vacations

Melia Hotels is a luxury Spanish hotel chain operating over 380 hotels in 40 countries, offering some of the finest golf vacations across the globe. Here’s some of the best in Spain, Portugal and Morocco. Melia Villaitana – Alicante Set between two Jack Nicklaus golf courses in the pretty resort town of Alicante on Spain’s […]

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Golf in Bilbao, Spain

The port city of Bilbao in the Basque region of northern Spain, surrounded by beaches and hills and famous for its incredible food and architecture, has some great golf courses to play. Home to delicious pintxos – the local version of tapas – and the world famous Frank Gehry-designed Guggenheim Museum, it’s also a great […]

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Trip of a lifetime: Golf & Safari

Move over Tiger Woods, it’s time for lions! Combine a once-in-a-lifetime safari with playing at world-class golf courses designed by the likes of Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus at these incredible resorts. Sun City Resort – Situated on the outskirts of Pilansberg National Park north of Johannesburg, Sun City is one of South Africa‘s premier […]

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Exciting golf trip to Bangkok

Thailand’s vibrant capital is a heady mix of exciting nightlife, ancient heritage and incredible street food. It also has plenty to offer golfers with an abundance of excellent courses and places to stay. There’s few destinations as thrilling for golfers as Bangkok, and the year-round warm weather provides great golfing conditions and an escape for […]

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Boutique luxury at Fancourt Resort, South Africa

Home to three Gary Player golf courses, Fancourt Resort in South Africa has now added an incredible five-star English country-style boutique hotel. Let’s check it out. Located in the Garden Route region on South Africa‘s south coast, Fancourt Resort covers over 600 hectares and is surrounded by mountains, forests and the Indian Ocean. It’s widely […]

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Playing golf in Buenos Aires

Famous for tango, prime steak and football, Argentina‘s capital city Buenos Aires has some brilliant golf courses too. Here’s our quick tour. There’s a few courses in Buenos Aires itself, while some are in the city’s surroundings suburbs, close to Argentina’s gorgeous countryside famous for its endless grassy plains. While many golf clubs in and […]

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Evian Resort – Pure French elegance

Offering the ultimate golf break, Evian Resort is home to luxurious hotels, Michelin-starred food, the famous Evian thermal spa, and one of the five major championships on the LPGA Tour. The resort is part of the spa town of Evian which sits on the border between France and Switzerland, at the foot of the Alps […]

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Golf vacation to Rio, Brazil

Since the 2016 Rio Olympics, the city has emerged as an exciting option for an adventurous golf vacation. We pick some of the best golf courses and hotels in this fabulous city. Golf is relatively new to Brazil, but the future looks bright following the Olympics, the first time since 1904 that the sport had […]

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Where to play golf in Corsica

Overlooking clear Mediterranean waters in the foothills of verdant mountains, the golf courses on the French island of Corsica are bathed in a warm year-round climate. Here’s a quick tour. With views of picturesque hilltop villages and vineyards, the courses here are natural and unpretentious, and the island’s standout 18-hole course is one of Europe’s […]

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Golden golf on Spain’s Costa Dorada

Spain’s ‘Golden Coast’, south of Barcelona, is home to some excellent golf courses as well as beautiful coastline and great beaches, perfect for a sunny golf break. Less than an hour from Barcelona’s international airports, the region’s main buzzy towns of Salou and Cambrils are great bases for your golf trip, with great hotels, bars […]

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Where to stay & play in Australia

Australia is now fully open for overseas visitors following the lifting of Covid-19 travel restrictions. We pick some of the country’s best golf resorts. Across this vast continent there are great places to stay and play, blessed with natural beauty and wonderful weather.  New South Wales Bonville Golf Resort – Built over 600 acres on […]

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Combine skiing and golf in the Alps

A few resorts in the Alps offer superb golf in the summer and great skiing in the winter. You might even be able to do both on the same trip late in the ski season. Anyone for apres-tee? Crans-Sur-Sierre Golf Club, Switzerland Crans-Sur-Sierre Golf Club in the ski resort of Crans-Montana is set in the […]