Wednesday 16 August 2023
There is a new kid on the block amongst the star-studded names of Ayrshire’s golf coast. We take a look at what it’s like to stay and play at Dundonald Links. In the heart of Ayrshire’s golf coast lies Dundonald Links – one of Scotland’s best golf courses. Located near some of the world’s most iconic layouts – Turnberry, Royal Troon,...
Thursday 3 August 2023
St Mellion Estate is the place to stay when venturing to this Cornish corner of England. You’ve voted it the Best Golf Course and Resort in the South West in our TG Travel Awards many times over the years – and we regularly feature St.Mellion in our Top 100 rankings because of its heritage and exceptional facilities. The 450-acre estate in...
Tuesday 18 July 2023
Murcia is an exceptional location for a golf holiday in Spain which won’t break the bank Spain is a very popular destination for golf breaks with many different regions offering amazing golf experiences. The Murcia region has long been providing incredible golfing experiences for those working to a budget without a single compromise on quality. Home to the famous six-course Nicklaus...
Tuesday 18 July 2023
Portugal’s capital is an amazing golf destination to consider as well as the popular Algarve Plenty of golfers will have heard of golf in the Algarve or even had the luxury of enjoying golf in the Algarve. But what if Portugal has more to offer? Fancy combining the best elements of a lively city break with playing some incredible bucket list...
Tuesday 4 July 2023
Centurion Club have ripped up the playbook for how a golf club should be run. Now, they are about to showcase two of the most lucrative – and controversial – events in the men’s and women’s games. Michael Catling paid a visit ahead of the club’s 10-year anniversary. It’s mid-morning and a noticeable hush has descended across the bowels of the...
Friday 16 June 2023
When we talk golf in Turkey, we really mean Belek. Nestling on the Mediterranean in what is colloquially known as the Turkish Riviera, Belek is primarily a seaside resort that discovered golf and is now almost certainly the fastest-growing European golf destination. It’s all thanks to a sizeable strip of real estate just inland from the beach, which is simply perfect...
Monday 5 June 2023
Foxhills Club & Resort in Surrey has begun work on a major golf course modernization project that has seen £1.5 million already invested as the club continues to grow from strength to strength. Following the opening of its dedicated short game area, The Practice Den, and significant driving range enhancements, the Surrey venue is mid-way through a major investment and golf...
Friday 2 June 2023
Bolton’s Deane Golf Club was formed in January 1906, before receiving approval and having its Official Opening Day on June 20, 1906. Fast-forward to the present day and Deane Golf Club is still going strong, and with its popular 18-hole course and a busy playing schedule, it has a great reputation among the golf community. To uphold this reputation, the committee...
Thursday 16 March 2023
Brandel Chamblee, one of the most erudite and respected voices in the game, offers a wonderful appreciation of golf in Scotland. I first visited Scotland in the summer of 1982. My roommate in college, Paul Thomas (whose father Dave tied for The Open in 1958), had arranged for us to tour Scotland for a month and play some of the most...
Thursday 16 March 2023
We joined renowned architect David McLay Kidd for the first round on the brand-new Dunas Course at Terras da Comporta in Portugal… “That’s what I want to hear, roars like that. That’s the excitement I think this course will create.” David McLay Kidd is walking down the 14th of Terras da Comporta’s Dunas course talking about the reactions in the group to...
Monday 30 January 2023
Five world-class courses, stunning scenery, easy access, and a year-round climate that’s perfect for golf – Sotogrande has it all. Sotogrande can be found at the southern tip of Spain, around 40 minutes from Marbella, 50 minutes from Malaga airport, and 20 minutes from Gibraltar. This location puts it within easy reach of all major European cities by air, and...
Wednesday 25 January 2023
A series of five-star enhancements to one of the UK’s finest golfing experiences has seen The Grove elevate its offer to new heights. Advertisement Feature Set in 300 acres of rolling Hertfordshire countryside just 18 miles from central London, The Grove’s exquisite 18-hole championship course is just the start, complementing a stylish 5-star hotel, four unique restaurants, an award-winning spa and a...
Friday 19 August 2022
Gillyflower Golf Course is a new course in Cornwall with links to the Eden Project, bringing golfers closer to nature in the wildest way imaginable… When you drive through the sleepy town of Lostwithiel in Cornwall, it’s easy to miss Britain’s newest and greenest golf course. There’s no mention of Gillyflower Golf Course on any of the signposts, just a reminder...
Friday 1 July 2022
Meet the former LET star who transformed a rundown golf club in the middle of a pandemic Had things worked out differently, Fame Tate might still be travelling the world and competing on the Ladies European Tour. Instead, she’s about to jump on a mower and inspect the golf course she now owns in her hometown of Chesterfield. Later she’ll be...
Friday 11 March 2022
TPC Sawgrass today is a picture-perfect spectacle. But the land upon which The Players’ Championship course stands was originally far from ideal for golf. TPC Sawgrass, the host of The Players Championship, is now considered one of the best golf courses in the USA, but it took a lot of work for it to achieve that status. Immediately following the 1983 Players Championship...
Written by Rob Jerram on Wednesday 8 December 2021
Recently ranked the best four-star resort in Spain by Golf World, La Cala Resort boasts three world-class courses and exceptional off-course facilities. Just a 30-minute drive from Malaga Airport, nestled between the arresting beauty of the Sierra de Mijas Natural Park and the shimmering Mediterranean Sea, La Cala Resort is an idyllic and secluded retreat offering a wealth of golfing opportunities...
Written by Darius Oliver on Sunday 14 November 2021
Darius Oliver, who co-designed the World Top 100 Cape Wickham Links, gives a candid and insightful assessment of the best new courses in Continental Europe. There is an exact 50-50 split between modern and historic courses in the Golf World Top 100 Courses in Continental Europe, illustrating the strength of courses built on the continent in the last 30 years. By...
Written by Chris Bertram on Tuesday 25 May 2021
Plan your perfect golf break with our annual Golf Escapes guide to the best getaways both on UK shores and overseas. There is every chance this is the most welcome edition of Golf Escapes we have ever produced. RELATED: Golf World’s Top 100 Resorts in the UK and Ireland We created it while we couldn’t go on any golf breaks and, in many cases, couldn’t...
Written by Duncan Lennard on Wednesday 16 September 2020
After undergoing one of golf’s most comprehensive restoration projects, is the Hotchkin course at Woodhall Spa Golf Club ready to return to the upper echelons of the world’s Top 100 rankings? We visited rural Lincolnshire to discuss Tom Doak’s impact on the project, discover why the club felled 10,000 mature trees and find out whether the changes to one of Britain’s premier...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 15 September 2020
Woodhall Spa Golf Club’s historic Hotchkin course has undergone a mamoth restoration at the hands of Tom Doak, but will it be enough to take the Lincolnshire course back into the upper echelons of the world’s best golf courses rankings? We sent a fourball of club golfers along to get their views. The historic Hotchkin course at Woodhall Spa Golf Club...