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  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Wentworth's East Course is getting a revamp by European Golf Design

    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...

  • Kyngs Golf & Country Club

    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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Emilia Romagna

    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...

  • Gatley Golf Club

    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...

  • St Andrews Links

    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...

  • 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,...

  • Quinta do Lago South Course

    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...

  • Basingstoke Golf Club is undergoing a multi-million pound redevelopment

    Basingstoke Golf Club gears up for new chapter by unveiling phased opening of new facilities

    Written by Ross Tugwood on Thursday 30 May 2024

    The Hampshire club’s vision to create one of the southeast’s premier golf venues gathers pace. Basingstoke Golf Club has outlined plans for a phased reopening period that will begin in June, as the Hampshire venue tees off on its journey to a full reopening following a £15million development project. The club, which first opened for play in 1907, relocated to a new...

  • Costa Navarino, the No.1 golf resort in continental Europe, will host the Aegean Messinia Pro-Am for a second time.

    Continental Europe’s No.1 golf resort to host huge Pro-Am

    Written by Rob Jerram on Thursday 22 June 2023

    Costa Navarino is set to welcome up to 75 teams for the second Aegean Messinia Pro-Am in September. Played from September 13-17, the Greek venue (No.1 in our Top 100 Continental Europe Resorts), the event will headline the golfing calendar at the Mediterranean’s sustainably-driven destination. The event enjoyed a hugely successful debut in 2022 and 2023 will see participants tackle three of...

  • London Airlinks is a new pay and play course, located just off junction three on the M4.

    New ‘links’ golf course to open in West London

    Written by Michael Catling on Monday 17 April 2023

    London Airlinks is a brand new links course, set to open on May 15 Yes, you read that right. An 18-hole links course. In London. And with a pay-and-play policy that makes it perfect for commuters across the capital.  The multi-million-pound facility, known as London Airlinks, is set to open on May 15 and is located on the former site of Heston...

  • An artist's impression of how Hulton Park would look if it hosted the Ryder Cup.

    A Ryder Cup in Bolton just got one step closer

    Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 25 October 2022

    Bolton’s hopes of bringing the 2031 Ryder Cup to England’s North West have been given a boost with approved plans for the Hulton Park Estate. Earlier this year, Bolton’s hopes of hosting the 2031 Ryder Cup appeared to be dead in the water. A new luxury golf resort, Hulton Park Estate, had been part of a $200m plan to restore a...

  • The Jack Nicklaus-designed Ury Castle development looks stunning

    Jack Nicklaus designs stunning new golf course in Scotland!

    Written by Rob McGarr on Tuesday 4 October 2022

    Jack Nicklaus launches first luxury residential and golf development in Europe at Stonehaven, Scotland Jack Nicklaus is the most successful golfer of all time – in majors, at least, with an unmatched total of 18 grand slam titles – and has gone on to become one of the game’s most prolific golf course designers. Nicklaus Companies have designed over 435 golf...

  • Head for Alicante for a bargain holiday

    Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 7 February 2014

    The four star Husa Alicante hotel is a great place – and base – to stay and play in sunny Spain. Situated in the heart of Alicante and just a 20 minute drive from the airport, this hotel and neighbouring Alicante GC is perfect for a weekend break with friends or family. The hotel is right nextdoor to the course (which is...

  • Top 10 2-Fore!-1 Stay & Play Venues

    Top 10 2-Fore!-1 Stay & Play Venues

    Friday 29 May 2015

    With the warmer weather finally on its way, what better way to spend a few days in the sun than out on the golf course? We’ve compiled our Top 10 venues that offer both 2-FORE!-1 (so you and a friend can play half price!) and accommodation, for that well deserved golfing break!   1 – The Belfry Legendary Ryder Cup venue with three...

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