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Course Reviews

The Best Golf Courses Around London: A Practical Guide

London doesn’t have a golf coast, but it sits inside the densest concentration of heathland golf in the world. Within roughly 50 minutes of the city, the Surrey and Berkshire “stockbroker belt” holds a cluster of Harry Colt and Herbert Fowler designs from golf’s Edwardian golden age, still playing on the same sandy, heather-lined ground […]

Interviews

Meet Stephen Follett, Chief Executive at the London Golf Club

Our team caught up with the Chief Executive of the London Golf Club, Stephen Follett. Find out how Stephen got into the game of golf, where he sees golf in the next 10 years as well as his favourite courses to play. To start, how did you first get into golf? I believe I started […]

Destinations

7 Must Play Golf Courses within 60 Miles of Central London

London may be one of the most popular cities in the world. You don’t need to tread too far away from the tourist spots however to discover a wealth of world-class golf courses. Whether it’s your first time in the capital, or you’re a local looking to play some of England’s best layouts, here are […]

Course Reviews

Best Golf Courses Around Madrid

Spain’s golf reputation tends to orbit the coasts — the Costa del Sol, Valderrama, the Balearics. Madrid rarely gets top billing, yet the Spanish capital and the wooded, mountain-fringed countryside surrounding it hold one of the deepest concentrations of golf history anywhere in continental Europe. This is where Spanish golf itself was born, where a […]

Course Reviews

Golf in Croatia: What You Can Actually Play, and What to Expect

Croatia gets mentioned in the same breath as Portugal, Spain, and Turkey when golf travel destinations come up, but the comparison doesn’t hold up to scrutiny. Croatia has one golf resort built to the standard that international golfers expect, a historic curiosity on a national park island, and a scattering of nine-hole and executive courses […]

Destinations

The Best Golf Experiences Within Two Hours of Paris

Paris rarely tops the conversation when golfers debate Europe’s great destinations, yet the Île-de-France region quietly holds one of the continent’s densest clusters of exceptional courses. Six courses in and around the city sit inside Europe’s top 100, several of them shaped by the same handful of early-twentieth-century architects who defined golf in the sandy […]

Destinations

Best Multi-Country Golf Tours in Europe

Golf in Europe has never respected borders quite the way its geography suggests it should. A links round in County Down can be followed by a warm-up swing in the Highlands within a day’s travel, and a morning tee time in the Algarve can lead to an afternoon flight that lands you at a Robert […]

Destinations

How to Access the Old Course, St Andrews: Getting There and Getting On

There is a particular kind of anticipation that builds when you know you are heading to St Andrews. It is not just a golf trip — it is a pilgrimage. The Old Course is where the game was born, where the rules were first formalised, and where every golfer who has ever gripped a club […]

Course Reviews

The Masterpiece Reawakens: Aronimink 2026

Golf’s second major of 2026 has arrived at one of Donald Ross’s most extraordinary creations — a course that has been decades in the making, literally. There is a bronze plaque near the first tee at Aronimink Golf Club that stops people in their tracks. Inscribed on it are the words Donald Ross spoke when […]

European Tour

The 2026 LET: A Global Celebration of Women’s Golf

In 2026, the Ladies European Tour (LET) returns stronger and more ambitious than ever. Across five continents, 30 events will showcase elite female talent over nearly year-round competition, offering history, new destinations, and some of the richest purses in the Tour’s history — with total prize money surpassing €40 million for the first time. From […]

Course Reviews

Europe’s Most Beautiful Golf Courses in Spring

There’s some lovely places to play in Europe during spring, a time when flowering gorse, rhododendrons and blossom bring new life to golf courses. Just like Augusta National in 2020 when a November Masters brought autumnal shades instead of the much loved red, pink and white azaleas, golf courses in Europe can look very different […]

Course Reviews

18 most beautiful golf holes in Europe

St. Andrews, Les Bordes, Lofoten Links and Crans-sur-Sierre are among the courses on our list. How many of these beautiful holes have you played? 4th hole: Old Head Golf Links, Ireland Old Head Links is located on a spectacular narrow peninsula jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean. The course plays out among the cliffs and […]

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 […]

Course Reviews

Top 20 golf courses in France

France has often flown under the radar as a golf destination, despite being home to many of the finest courses in continental Europe – and with fabulous food and wine, beautiful landscapes and iconic cities, France really does have it all. Le Golf National near Paris provided a memorable Ryder Cup venue in 2018, but […]

Community

World’s most beautiful clubhouses

We list the world’s most beautiful clubhouses, from Abu Dhabi’s Falcon and Wentworth’s historic castle to a space-age design originally intended to be the home of Marilyn Monroe. Abu Dhabi Golf Club, UAE The dramatic Falcon clubhouse at this Peter Harradine-designed course pays homage to the United Arab Emirates’ national birds and the importance of […]

Majors

AIG Women’s Open 2023: Preview

Ashleigh Buhai defends her title as the AIG Women’s Open, the final major of the season in women’s golf, tees off at Walton Heath. Here’s our preview. The 47th edition of the championship will see 144 players, including all the Rolex World Golf Rankings’ Top 50 players, tee it up in the fifth and final […]

Majors

Amundi Evian Championship: Preview

The penultimate women’s major of the year is set to tee off at Evian Resort Golf Club in France, with Brooke Henderson the defending champion. The first three majors this season have all been won by first-time major champions, Lilia Vu at the Chevron Championship, Ruoning Yin at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, and Allisen […]