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Carnoustie Golf Links has hosted The Open on eight occasions.

Cash-strapped historic Open venue takes major action in bid for Claret Jug return

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...

The second course at Trump International, in Aberdeen, is set to open in the summer of 2025.

Five of the best new golf course opening happening in 2025

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...

General view of the 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass

How can you play TPC Sawgrass? (And how much does it cost?)

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...

Thames Ditton and Esher Golf Club has been attacked by vandals a number of times in the last year.

Historic golf course vandalized with Nazi swastika

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...

Holyhead Golf Club have been forced to close their 18th hole

Historic golf course forced to close 18th hole after council receives ‘complaints’

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...

The Feddinch Mains site will be the first new golf course in St Andrews since 2008.

Controversial new golf course in St Andrews gets go ahead

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...

The 7th hole at Pebble Beach is one of the most iconic in world golf

How can you play Pebble Beach? (And how much does it cost?)

Written by Alex Perry on Friday 31 January 2025

You’ve all gazed at the wonderful views on TV and dreamed of one day teeing up – but can you actually play Pebble Beach? And if so, how? Allow us… It’s a golf course that needs little introduction. And as you’ve opened an article titled “How can you play Pebble Beach?”, we imagine you don’t need one. Pebble Beach Golf Links,...

The South Buckinghamshire Golf Club is available to let

Ever wanted to run your own golf course? Well here’s your (very rare) chance!

Written by Alex Perry on Wednesday 29 January 2025

Buckinghamshire Council is looking for new tenants of the well-established club An incredibly rare opportunity has arisen to become a tenant of a popular facility that not only boasts an 18-hole golf course, but adjoining parkland for a number of other sports. If that’s not enough, there are also martial arts facilities, as well as two padel courts if you’re looking to...

Enderby Golf Course is the latest municipal to be threatened with closure

Petition to save popular golf course from closing signed by thousands

Written by Alex Perry on Tuesday 28 January 2025

Another week, another golf course threatened with closure in the UK… Members of Blaby District Council have come under fire after they proposed shutting a popular Leicestershire municipal in favour of building 800 homes and an office park. But more than 5,000 people have signed petitions to save Enderby Golf Course, a nine-hole layout run by the authority, as well as nearby...

Thorndon Park Golf Club was damaged by vandals on Sunday

Members left ‘devastated’ after vandals destroy popular golf course

Written by Alex Perry on Thursday 23 January 2025

The golf community has rallied after delinquents were caught causing ‘thousands of pounds’ worth of damage at the Essex club The repair work has begun after vandals destroyed several holes at a popular UK golf course. Thorndon Park in Brentwood, generally considered the best course in Essex and regularly ranked inside the top 100 in England, was targeted by hooligans on Sunday. They...

Tracy Park Golf Club closed in September last year

Popular English golf course will not reopen after ‘shock’ closure

Written by Alex Perry on Thursday 23 January 2025

The 36-hole venue will instead be reverted to a private estate It was planned to be one of the finest hotel and golf resorts in the UK. Now it will be a private home once again. Tracy Park, near Bath, was home to the Tracy family for 300 years before being transformed into a 40-room hotel with two 18-hole championship golf courses...

Closed golf course to reopen after nine years

Written by Alex Perry on Tuesday 21 January 2025

The English country club, which was shut down in 2016, will reopen after planning permission was granted to new owners A golf course will reopen after its new owners gained planning permission to build holiday lodges and a spa on the site. The Kyngs Golf & Country Club, in Market Bosworth, near Leicester, first opened in 2011 but was closed just...

St Andrews Links in talks to add another world-class golf course to its portfolio

Written by Alex Perry on Friday 17 January 2025

The St Andrews Links Trust could soon take over the management of an eighth course in the Home of Golf The St Andrews Links Trust is looking to make its already impressive roster of golf courses even better and offer more choice for ticket holders and visitors alike. The Home of Golf organization already manages some of the finest links in...

Members ‘heartbroken’ as 112-year-old golf club closes

Written by Alex Perry on Thursday 16 January 2025

The last shots have been played on an historic nine-hole golf course near Manchester as builders move in Controversial plans to build new homes on a golf course in England are set to go ahead. The bid by Hollins Strategic Land was initially rejected by in 2021 as the project would have meant a loss of open green space. But despite...

Quinta do Lago: Escape your winter blues at Portugal’s No.1 golf resort

Written by Alex Perry on Thursday 16 January 2025

Three world-class 18-hole golf courses, restaurants for every occasion, a stunning sports performance centre, and now a five-star hotel. Portugal’s globally-renowned gem, Quinta do Lago, is the perfect antidote for a dreary winter’s day. This is an advertising feature in association with Quinta do Lago. There will be 154 days between the clocks going back in the dying days of October and...

Immerse yourself in rich culture and play breathtaking courses with the ultimate golfing escape to Italy

Written by Sarah Pyett on Thursday 19 December 2024

If you’re planning your next golf getaway, Italy is a destination that guarantees an unforgettable experience. This is an advertisement feature. Imagine yourself on a pristine fairway, surrounded by Italy’s breathtaking countryside and rolling vineyards. In Italy, golf is more than a sport—it’s a journey into beauty and tradition. The country boasts over 140 championship golf courses, spanning diverse landscapes, from the sun-soaked...

Dubai Golf, Viya Golf and their golf clubs in Dubai and Abu Dhabi have excelled in the 2024 Golf World Top 100 MENA rankings.

Dubai Golf and Viya Golf Clubs dominate latest MENA Top 100 Courses rankings

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...

Wentworth’s East Course is getting a revamp by European Golf Design, plus a new Academy with a par-3 course

Written by Sarah Pyett on Friday 20 September 2024

Wentworth Club has revealed an extensive design project that will see Harry Colt’s original East Course reimagined, and the introduction of a cutting-edge Golf Academy. Wentworth is perhaps best known for hosting the BMW PGA Championship every year, but the club has two other fantastic courses, the East and the Edinburgh. Wentworth’s East Course is still considered one of the UK’s...

Machrihanish Dunes is building a second championship links course

Just when we thought this bucket-list British golf venue couldn’t get any better…

Written by Sarah Pyett on Friday 13 September 2024

One of Scotland’s best golf courses has been given the go ahead to add another 18 holes. Here’s everything we know about the new course and luxury facilities coming to Machrihanish Dunes. Machrihanish Dunes is consistently ranked as one of the best golf courses in Scotland, and one of the best golf resorts in Great Britain and Ireland, too. You...

Trump International in Aberdeen has been hailed as world's greatest golf course by many

The golfing experience at Trump International may be your greatest adventure yet

Written by Lewis Daff on Sunday 1 September 2024

Trump International Golf Links boasts possibly the best golf course in the world. Amongst the dunes of Aberdeenshire, is the perfect location for the discerning golfer in the home country of the game Scotland’s north-east coast offers many wonderful ways to spend your time creating memories. Aberdeenshire resides in what was once the Kingdom of Alba, the predecessor to what we...