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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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World’s best Par 3 courses

Tiger Woods’ short track at Pebble Beach features in our list of the world’s best par-3 courses along with layouts in France, Oregon, Bali and New Zealand. The Farm, Arrowtown, New Zealand Set in a glacial valley in the Southern Alps on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, The Hills Golf Resort is blessed with some […]

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WannaHaves: Top 5 destinations this winter

We pick the best places to stay and play in Abu Dhabi, Marbella, Morocco, South Africa and Tenerife for a golfing getaway to the sun. Abu Dhabi Temperatures around 25°C from January to April make Abu Dhabi the perfect winter golf getaway. The fantastic golf courses here include The National at the Abu Dhabi Golf […]

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Winelands of South Africa: De Zalze Golf

De Zalze Golf is the perfect choice for fans of great golf and wine, set in the footsteps of the Helderberg Mountains in the heart of South Africa‘s Winelands. Cape Winelands Around an hour east of Cape Town and you’re in the mountain-backed rolling green valleys of the Winelands region, which has become one of […]

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Faldo’s Elea Club in Cyprus

Sir Nick Faldo’s 18-hole layout at Elea Club has taken Cypriot golf to a new level and is ranked by All Square as the best golf course in Cyprus. The island is blessed with a perfect Mediterranean climate for golfers and the best golf courses are less than an hour from each other, close to […]

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Top 20 golf courses in Italy

Italy is home to some truly outstanding golf courses. Add in the culture, cuisine, and plethora of beautiful accommodation choices, and you have a destination that rivals the best that Europe has to offer. Here’s All Square’s countdown of the top 20 golf courses in Italy. 20: Menaggio & Cadenabbia Golf Club Menaggio Menaggio & […]

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Dubai Golf Delight: Luxury Stay & Premier Courses

The luxurious waterfront retreat of Park Hyatt Dubai is home to a fantastic 18-hole championship golf course, while guests have access to several legendary courses designed by stellar names such as Ernie Els and Sir Nick Faldo. This five-star luxury resort sits adjacent to the Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club and the world-famous Dubai […]

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Play Golf on your Stag or Hen Weekend

There’s plenty of great options if you want to include a round of golf during your trip to one of Europe’s stag and hen party capitals. Prague The capital of the Czech Republic is regularly voted among the best stag and hen do destinations in the world. It’s got some of the best beer in […]

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Top 20 golf courses in Portugal

Portugal is one of the capitals of European golf and a firm favourite with holidaymakers, with layouts designed by Seve Ballesteros, Jack Nicklaus and Robert Trent Jones Jnr. But which golf course comes out on top? From The Algarve to Lisbon, Porto, and the idyllic island of Madeira, here’s All Square’s countdown of the top […]

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Golf in the Netherlands

Home to around 250 courses with many accessible to visitors, golfers are spoilt for choice from the excellent links courses on the North Sea coast to great heathland layouts. Although many golf courses in the Netherlands are member’s clubs, it’s usually easy to book a tee-time as even the most exclusive clubs are mostly welcoming […]

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Top 10 all-time Ryder Cup points scorers

How do modern day players like Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods compare to the greatest Ryder Cup points scorers of all time? We count down the Top 10. The two biggest names of European and American golf over the last couple of decades or so have a way to go to catch the likes of […]