Course Reviews

10 must-play courses within 50 miles of NYC

New York City has some great golf courses you can book and play within easy reach of Manhattan. Here’s our guide. In terms of private clubs where members and their guests can play, the city is close to some legendary venues such as Shinnecock Hills, National Golf Links of America, Winged Foot and Oak Hill […]

Course Reviews

Best golf courses near Florence

Florence is not just the cradle of the Renaissance and home to wonderful art and delicious Tuscan cuisine, it’s also great for golfers. Here’s the best courses. The city itself is a world renowned centre of culture of almost unmatched beauty and romance – but let’s venture out in to the wonderful Tuscan countryside to […]

Clubs

What’s in Tommy Fleetwood’s winning golf bag?

Tommy Fleetwood won the Dubai Invitational using TaylorMade’s new Qi10 driver after Rory McIlroy bogeyed the last. Here’s what he had in the bag. The Englishman birdied the 17th and 18th at Dubai Creek to finish on 19-under, one stroke ahead of Thriston Lawrence and McIlroy, who led by one on the final tee but […]

Majors

PGA Tour 2024 season: Big changes

The PGA Tour in 2024 will see new levels of drama with eight ‘signature events’, more no-cut tournaments and a new astronomical prize for the winner of the FedExCup. The golf season is returning to a calendar-year schedule for the first time since 2012 and will be made up of 36 events which includes the […]

Course Reviews

Jack Nicklaus & Justin Thomas’ Panther National Golf opens

Jack Nicklaus and Justin Thomas have joined forces to design Panther National, a new golf club now open in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The championship course Nicklaus has designed with help from Thomas has double fairways, deep bunkers and huge sandy waste areas. The layout also has elevation changes not usually seen in a South […]

Clubs

What’s in Chris Kirk’s winning golf bag?

Chris Kirk used a mixed bag of clubs to win The Sentry in Hawaii, with the entire field joining Sungjae Im in setting incredible records. It was the first of eight PGA Tour Signature Events this year, with more ranking points and prize money on offer. The American took home the whopping $3.6m first prize. […]

Course Reviews

Best new courses to open in 2024

Pinehurst No.2 is about to get a rival design by Tom Doak. Check out the notable new courses set to open in 2024, including Sir Nick Faldo’s new design. Pinehurst No. 10 The legendary golf resort of Pinehurst in North Carolina is home to nine 18-hole courses, each named by a number, and a 9-hole […]

Clubs

Callaway Apex Pro 2024 irons

Callaway has launched its new Apex Pro Series range, consisting of four irons as well as a utility iron and utility wood. Here’s a quick guide. Callaway, with a long history of being market leaders in golf club innovation, released the first Apex range in 2021 which included Apex, Apex Pro, Apex MB, Apex DCB […]

Course Reviews

Tropical Golf in Bali

Golf on the Indonesian island of Bali includes a superb 18-hole course set in an extinct volcano and one of the best par-3 courses in Asia. One of the many provinces that forms Indonesia, the mountainous island of Bali has become a tourist hotspot, blessed with white sandy beaches, tropical jungles and historic temples. The […]

Clubs

Tiger & Charlie Woods: What’s in the bag?

Tiger and Charlie Woods returned to the PNC Championship both using TaylorMade’s yet-to-be-released driver – but what was the big difference in their bags? Tiger Woods partnered his son Charlie at the PNC Championship for the fourth time, ending in a tie for fifth as Bernhard Langer claimed a record-equalling fifth victory in the event […]

Course Reviews

Mauritius: Stay & Play in Luxury

This picture-perfect paradise in the Indian Ocean is blessed with luxury resorts and a selection of world-class layouts from the likes of Ernie Els and Bernhard Langer. With a subtropical climate, there are only two seasons – summer and winter – yet there’s only a four-degree difference in average yearly temperature. Perfect for a golf […]

Course Reviews

Minthis Hills in Cyprus

Minthis Hills offers everything you would expect of a luxury golf resort, set in the vineyards of Paphos in Cyprus and home to a fantastic Mackenzie & Ebert 18-hole golf course. This five-star resort is located in the wine producing region of Paphos in west Cyprus, just 20km from Paphos International Airport. The setting is […]

Destinations

Tropical golf in Hainan Island, China

China‘s tropical Hainan Island is home to the world’s largest golf complex and boasts luxury resorts and courses designed by stellar names such as Nicklaus, Weiskopf, Norman and Faldo. The island enjoys beautiful weather with year-round temperatures between 20 and 32 degrees and white sandy beaches lined with palm trees, as well as some of […]

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Last-minute Christmas 2023 golf escapes

Fancy a last-minute winter golf break to some sunshine? These great golf resorts in the Algarve, Turkey, Dubai and Mallorca might inspire you to pack your bags. The Algarve, Portugal The winter temperature in the Algarve is usually around 18 degrees with plenty of sunshine. One of the best resorts is Quinta do Lago, just […]

Clubs

Tiger Woods: What’s in the bag?

Tiger Woods had a new yet-to-be-released TaylorMade driver in the bag as he teed it up at the Hero World Challenge in The Bahamas. The 82-time PGA Tour winner, who has not played in a professional event since withdrawing from the Masters in April, finished the tournament 18th on even par, carding 72 in his […]