Written by Chris Bertram on Monday 2 June 2025
Our Top 100 Courses editor Chris Bertram got a privileged preview of Old Petty three months before it opens and he believes the genius of Tom Doak is going to give Cabot Highlands a second outstanding course. Earlier this year I wrote that the past 30 years have been the second Golden Age of golf course architecture, by way of introducing...
Written by Chris Bertram on Wednesday 28 May 2025
Sequels that are better than the original are not a common occurrence. But it might happen in the north-east of Scotland this summer, when Trump Scotland’s second course opens for play. After walking all 18 holes three months before it opens, I think it will at least rival the first course, if not better it – and is set to...
Written by TG staff on Thursday 1 May 2025
How many golf courses does Donald Trump own? Here’s the full rundown of Trump resorts… The Trump Organization has put pen to paper on their latest golf resort project. Headed up by US president Donald Trump and run by his eldest sons, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr, the development will be built in Simaisma, around 45 minutes north of Qatar’s capital...
Written by Chris Bertram on Monday 19 May 2025
Morfontaine. Les Bordes. Puerta de Hierro. To this short list of European clubs that have two courses of the highest calibre, we will shortly be able to add Terras da Comporta. That was my first thought as I walked off the 18th green after playing the first-ever round on the brand new Torre course, designed by Sergio Garcia. The three-ball who...
Written by TG staff on Monday 28 April 2025
Already one of the world’s most magnificent golf resorts, Trump International, Scotland is set to open a stunning new course that will take it to a whole new level… and you could be one of the first to experience it. This is an advertisement feature in association with Trump International, Scotland From legendary golf courses and world-famous Scotch whisky to historic castles...
Written by Michael Catling on Tuesday 1 April 2025
With four golf courses and some seriously unique features, Cabot Citrus Farms has to feature on your bucket list of must-plays. The team at Cabot Collection are on a bit of a roll right now. After acquiring Lofoten Links, they now have three courses in our World Top 100 list, with another – Cabot St Lucia – almost certainly set to...
Written by Michael Catling on Wednesday 12 March 2025
From Sergio Garcia’s first design to a second course at Trump International, these five best new golf courses will be worth your time, money, and air miles. There are around 3,000 golf courses in the UK, close to 9,000 in Europe, and somewhere in the region of 39,000 in the world. That’s a lot we need to get through in our...
Written by Alex Perry on Wednesday 19 March 2025
The PIF’s interest in Wentworth is not over, it seems, despite being warned off by the current owners. But that’s not all… LIV Golf Wentworth? That could be a real thing if Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund get their way. Mail Online have reported that PIF governor Yasir Al-Rummayan is prepared to dip into kingdom’s $900 billion sovereign wealth fund to buy...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Tuesday 18 March 2025
Golf World Top 100 unveils the best golf resorts in Great Britain and Ireland to stay-and-play in 2025. Spring has arrived, and with it the latest update to the globally respected Top 100 rankings of the best golf resorts in the United Kingdom and Ireland. If you’re planning a stay-and-play break over on this side of the Atlantic this year then be...
Written by Alex Perry on Tuesday 18 March 2025
Carnoustie Golf Links is under new ownership. For the first time in its near 200-year history, Carnoustie Golf Links is no longer a publicly-owned golf course. According to a report in The Scotsman, a short-term deal has been agreed by cash-strapped Angus Council to hand over the running of the eight-time Open Championship venue to a private consortium of financiers. The original...
Written by James Hogg on Monday 10 March 2025
It’s arguably the most iconic golf course in the world that doesn’t host a major – but that doesn’t make it off-limits. So how can you play TPC Sawgrass? Every year, when the Players Championship on the PGA Tour comes around, golf fans all over the globe marvel at the Stadium Course and wonder, “How can you play TPC Sawgrass?” This...
Written by Alex Perry on Monday 24 February 2025
The community around one of the oldest golf clubs in Britain has been left shocked by the vile act. It’s the latest in a lengthy spate of vandalism on the ancient golf course, and it’s easily the most deplorable. Thames Ditton and Esher Golf Club, near London, has been fending off people riding motorbikes on the course for almost a year now. But...
Written by Alex Perry on Wednesday 19 February 2025
The club is now trying to find thousands of pounds to move the green. A golf club in Wales has been told to close its 18th hole after a neighbor complained about errant balls finding their way onto his land. Anglesey County Council ruled in favor of the homeowner, and insisted Holyhead Golf Club shut their par-4 finisher until further notice...
Written by Alex Perry on Friday 14 February 2025
There’s going to be a brand new course in the Home of Golf for the first time since 2008 Controversial plans for a new golf course in St Andrews have been given the green light. Various developers have been trying to transform the site at Feddinch Mains, around two miles south of the Auld Grey Toon, since the proposals were first put...
Written by Rob Jerram on Wednesday 21 June 2023
We head to Turnberry to sample the new Ailsa Club, a golf membership designed to ‘Trump’ all others. Named after the iconic Open-hosting course, just 50 people – or the Founding Fifty as they’ll be known – will form the initial Ailsa Club membership. You’ll be unsurprised to hear that this isn’t a membership that targets the average Joe. Prices start...
Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 6 February 2024
Join us for a first look at the stunning Inspiration Club, with London’s newest golf course set to open on June 1. Finding the best links golf courses normally requires a trip to Scotland or, at the very least, England’s beautiful coastlines, but all of that is set to change later this year with the launch of The Inspiration Club, described...
Written by Ross Tugwood on Monday 18 December 2023
An enhanced golf and leisure experience awaits golfers in Turkey following the unveiling of the refurbished five-star Gloria Serenity Resort and new Gloria Golf Training Academy. As part of an extensive multi-million euro upgrade, Gloria Serenity Resort’s meticulous redesign – inspired by guest happiness – has seen all 367 rooms and villas upgraded at the five-star hotel, as well as the...
Written by Lewis Daff on Thursday 8 August 2024
After a successful Ryder Cup, Italian Golf finds itself well within the view of the golfing world. Already known for its outstanding cuisine, we look at locations to get the most out of your visit to Italia Italy is now one of the premier locations for golf in the world! Explore the regions that will take your breath away while playing...
Written by Lewis Daff on Monday 12 August 2024
Bilyana Golf Holidays is a Golf Resorts specialist, having been organizing complete experience packages since 1996, and now they’re ready to help you! We look at taking a trip to Turkey and beyond for your next golfing holiday, in association with Bilyana Golf in this advertisement feature. Finding a trustworthy tour operator isn’t easy, and once you find someone you can believe...
Written by Rob Jerram on Friday 1 November 2024
Dubai Golf, Viya Golf and their golf clubs in Dubai and Abu Dhabi have excelled in the 2024 Golf World Top 100 MENA rankings. Advertising feature Yas Links maintained its #1 ranking in the region, and their seven remaining golf courses all improved their positions in the Middle East and North Africa ranking compared to previous years. In addition to Yas Links, the...