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The Best Mountain Golf Courses in Europe

Golfing in the mountains is a rare blend of sport and scenery — a challenge for your game and a feast for your senses. Across Europe, alpine and highland courses offer an experience unlike any other: crisp air, dramatic elevation changes, and vistas that stretch beyond imagination. From Switzerland’s iconic peaks to France’s Mont Blanc […]

Black Mountain Golf Club, Thailand: A Championship Haven in Hua Hin

Nestled just ten kilometres west of the royal seaside town of Hua Hin, Black Mountain Golf Club is one of Thailand’s premier golfing destinations. Established in 2007 by Swedish entrepreneur Stig Notlöv, the club quickly rose to prominence, transforming a former pineapple plantation into a world-class golf and lifestyle resort. Today, it’s not only celebrated […]

Red Mountain Golf Club: Phuket’s Golfing Gem

Tucked away in Phuket’s lush Kathu region, Red Mountain Golf Club is a breathtaking fusion of nature’s drama and architectural brilliance. Opened in 2007, this 6,781-yard, par-72 masterpiece, designed by architects Jon Morrow and Al Tikkanen, is sculpted into the rugged remnants of a former tin mine. Its dramatic landscape, characterized by red cliffs, dense […]

Mountain Golf in Europe – A Unique Golfing Experience

Playing a round in the pure mountain air is an experience that many golfers have not had. Imagine standing on the tee surrounded by snow-capped peaks and glittering blue lakes. It’s a unique style of golf that you need to experience. Here are some of the best mountain golf courses to try. Golf Club Crans-sur-Sierre […]

Golf Gerre Losone – Mountain-View Golf Under a Perfect Blue Sky

We spoke recently on our blog about the wonderfully dramatic golf courses of the Andermatt Region in Switzerland. Today we plan on sticking with that theme and we’re going to look at another Swiss mountain course, Golf Gerre Losone. Widely considered to be one of the top five courses in Switzerland, the Golf Gerre Losone […]

Golf in Madeira: Cliffs, Clouds and Two Unforgettable Courses

Imagine teeing off high above the Atlantic Ocean, with dramatic cliffs plunging towards the sea, lush green mountains rising in the distance, and clouds drifting across the fairways. Welcome to Madeira, Portugal’s spectacular island paradise, where golf is as much about the scenery as the game itself. Known as the Island of Eternal Spring, Madeira […]

Best Golf Courses Around Munich: Where Championship Golf Meets Bavarian Beauty

Munich may be famous for Oktoberfest, historic architecture, and traditional beer gardens, but Bavaria’s capital also offers something special for golf enthusiasts. Surrounded by rolling countryside, beautiful lakes, and the majestic Bavarian Alps, Munich is an excellent starting point for discovering some of Germany’s finest golf courses. From championship venues that have welcomed the world’s […]

Marrakech vs Agadir for Golf: Which Moroccan Destination Should You Choose?

Morocco has become one of the most appealing golf destinations for travellers seeking sunshine, exceptional courses and a cultural experience beyond the fairways. With its dramatic landscapes, luxury resorts and year-round golfing opportunities, the country offers an attractive alternative to traditional European golf destinations. Two places stand out in particular: Marrakech, the legendary Red City […]

Best Push Carts and Electric Trolleys for Golf in 2026

Golf has always been a walking game, but carrying a fully loaded bag for four or five hours is not for everyone. That is where modern push carts and electric trolleys come in. Far removed from the basic two-wheel pull carts of the past, today’s best models combine compact folding systems, excellent stability, powerful lithium […]

Rediscover Monte Rei: Portugal’s Iconic Golf Course Reopens After Major Renovation

There are golf courses that impress with their scenery, others that challenge with their design, and a select few that manage to deliver both in equal measure. Monte Rei Golf & Country Club has long belonged to the latter category. Nestled in the rolling hills of Portugal’s Eastern Algarve, this celebrated destination has built its […]

Barrière Golf Properties: French Golf Escapes Where the Resort Is Part of the Experience

Golf in France can mean many different things: a morning round beside the Atlantic, a historic course cut through Normandy countryside, dramatic links-style scenery on the Emerald Coast, or a winter escape beneath the Atlas Mountains. Few hospitality groups bring such a broad selection together under one name as Barrière. With a history in golf […]

Cullinan Golf Links Resort, Belek: Where Golf Meets the Mediterranean

There are plenty of golf resorts around Belek, but few combine coastal golf, a luxury all-inclusive resort, 36 holes and floodlit play quite like Cullinan Belek. Set on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, the resort is home to Cullinan Links Golf Club, where the Mediterranean Sea lies on one side of the property and the Beşgöz River […]

Fancourt: The Garden Route Estate Where South African Golf Grew Up

There are golf resorts, and then there is Fancourt. Spread across 613 hectares beneath the Outeniqua Mountains in George, on South Africa’s Garden Route, Fancourt has spent three decades building a case as the most complete golf destination on the continent. It has hosted a Presidents Cup that golf historians still talk about in hushed […]

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 […]

Golf in Egypt: Pyramids, the Red Sea, and Some of Africa’s Most Underrated Fairways

Egypt is not the first name that comes up when golfers swap notes on winter sun destinations — Spain, Portugal, and the UAE usually take that spotlight. But quietly, over the past three decades, Egypt has built one of the most distinctive golf landscapes on earth: championship courses shaped by Gary Player, Nick Faldo, and […]

A Golfer’s Guide to Cabo San Lucas: Where the Desert Meets the Sea

There are golf destinations, and then there is Cabo San Lucas. At the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula, two oceans collide — the Pacific and the Sea of Cortez — and the courses built along that meeting point are unlike anything else in the game. Fairways run beside sand dunes, tee boxes perch […]

Beyond the Autobahn: Germany’s Best Golf Experiences

Golf in Germany rarely gets the attention it deserves. Talk of European golf trips tends to gravitate toward Scotland’s links, Spain’s Costas, or Portugal’s Algarve, while Germany quietly sits on one of the continent’s most varied golf landscapes: heathland courses shaped by the same designers who built England’s finest clubs, a genuine North Sea links […]