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New frontiers: Golf in Pakistan

Pakistan is best known for cricket, but there are around 50 quality golf facilities including a Faldo Design hoping to put the nation on the world golfing map. Faldo’s design Rumanza Golf & Country Club – Opened in 2022 within a massive 9,000-acre development, the new course here was laid out by Faldo Design. It […]

DP World Tour

DP World Tour 2024: What’s in store?

The 2024 DP World Tour season will see more prize money, more champions and a blockbuster first-ever play-off double-header. Here are the details. What’s new? The DP World Tour in 2024 will see a brand new play-off double-header to finish the season. Two Play-Offs will be played in November in the United Arab Emirates, where […]

Course Reviews

La Cala Golf Resort, Costa del Sol

La Cala Golf Resort is a fantastic option for a golf holiday with a hotel and spa and three championship courses situated on Spain’s Costa del Sol. In the peaceful region of Mijas, around 30 minutes from Malaga Airport and a 20 minute drive from Marbella, the resort is surrounded by the Sierra de Mijas […]

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 […]

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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Family-friendly golf resorts in Europe

Check out these superb golf resorts in Europe where you’ll be able to play great courses while keeping the kids entertained for a memorable vacation. Some of the best golf resorts in Europe excel when it comes to providing a great blend of golf and family activities. Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf Resort in Provence, […]

Destinations

Golf in Hua Hin, Thailand

Hua Hin is not just a tropical paradise for beachgoers and foodies, but also a magical place for golfers with some of the most scenic courses in south-east Asia. Two hours south of Bangkok on the Gulf of Thailand, Hua Hin is a palm-fringed seaside resort city famous for its picturesque beaches such as Khao […]

Destinations

Luxury resorts for golfers visiting Cairo

We have chosen some fantastic resorts in Egypt‘s historic capital Cairo for the most luxurious and exotic of golf trips, with glorious year-round weather and manicured fairways with views of the Great Pyramids. JW Marriott Hotel Cairo The luxury JW Marriott Hotel Cairo offers 5-star accommodation and award-winning service. Located in New Cairo, an upscale […]

Professional Golf

LET Q-School: German duo finish top

German duo Polly Mack and Alexandra Forsterling ended the Final Qualifier of LET Q-School as joint-winners, securing full 2023 Ladies European Tour membership along with 22 other players. LET Q-School is the gruelling qualifying process in women’s golf to secure a place on the full Ladies European Tour for the following season. In total, 24 […]

Course Reviews

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 […]

Destinations

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 […]

Destinations

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 […]

Destinations

The best of Lisbon’s glorious Golf Coast

With brilliant golf courses, 5-star hotels and Michelin-starred dining, Lisbon’s Golf Coast deserves all the accolades usually reserved for its more celebrated neighbour, the Algarve. Here’s why. The region lies west of Portugal’s capital on the Atlantic Coast and is home to more than 20 golf courses within a range of 40 km, some designed […]

Course Reviews

Millbrook Resort & Country Club, New Zealand

Millbrook Resort & Country Club on New Zealand‘s South Island offers a host of five-star accommodation options, 27 holes of world-class golf, a beautiful spa, and fine dining. Close to the historic settlement of Arrowtown and the world renowned adrenalin playground of Queenstown, Millbrook combines indulgent luxury with adventure against a backdrop of incredible mountainous […]

Course Reviews

The Hills Golf Resort, New Zealand

Set in a glacial valley in the Southern Alps on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, The Hills offers guests a secluded luxury experience at a stunning lodge and an exceptional 18-hole championship golf course. The Hills is just 20 minutes from the international airport at Queenstown, New Zealand‘s breathtakingly beautiful tourist town where people from […]

Majors

Masters 2022: FAQs

Tiger Woods will make a sensational return to competitive golf and Hideki Matsuyama will defend the Green Jacket when the 2022 Masters tees off at Augusta National. We answer some frequently asked questions about this year’s tournament. The 86th edition of this event is golf’s first major of the season and will be played between […]

Travel

Solheim Cup heads to Finca Cortesin in 2023

One of the most prestigious events in the golfing calendar is heading to Finca Cortesin in Spain. Here’s why you should play and stay at what is widely considered the country’s premier golf resort. The women’s version of the Ryder Cup, the Solheim Cup is a biennial tournament which sees Europe and USA doing battle […]