The War on the Shore, The Battle of Brookline, The Miracle at Medinah: Ryder Cups past, and monikers which inspire memories of great victories, crushing defeats, gripping competition. There are no such nicknames for historic Solheim Cups, even though the biennial match between American and European women is often more competitive and dramatic…
CLICK FOR MOREA golf trip to Bandon Dunes is one of the great adventures in our game: truly a bucket list moment. Six distinctive links courses await you, on a piece of South Oregon coastline it seems Mother Nature had set aside for golf. Each Bandon golf course has been brought to life in harmony…
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Michigan is one of the great golf destinations in the United States of America. It’s nestled within the Great Lakes…
Nothing can prepare you for the glorious sense of isolation and escape that envelops you at Silvies Valley Ranch. We…
I could’ve kept playing The Cradle until the men in white coats arrived to carry me away. Pinehurst‘s enchanting short…
Rosapenna Hotel & Golf Resort, in County Donegal, Ireland, has announced the launch of a new event for 2024, offering golfers the chance to play the beautiful St Patrick’s Links and the original Old Tom Morris Links. The inaugural ‘Tale of Two Toms’ tournament, has been named after two men who have had…
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As the Craigewan Links at Peterhead Golf Club comes into sight, so too does the path to reach it. …
I fell in love with Royal Liverpool Golf Club the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once. I…
The views across St Patrick’s Links to Sheephaven Bay would’ve been enough to take my breath away if the wind…
Bandon Dunes Golf Resort is one of our game’s great destinations. This three-mile stretch of golf heaven occupies a grassy bluff 100 feet above the Pacific Ocean and stands as a celebration of natural wonder, wilderness, and the finest traditions of our game. You won’t find cart paths here, or millionaire mansions lining…
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Tradition and romance are synonymous with Prestwick. This is, after all, the birthplace of The Open Championship itself. It may…
It’s early on a glorious July morning as I turn left through the gates of Hillside Golf Club. The place…
We have put together our list of Pinehurst golf courses ranked from 1 to 10 and we’ll keep updating it…
Plans: everyone I speak to at Aroeira Golf has a plan. Plans to tinker with the two tree-lined 18 hole courses; plans to tinker with the attached hotel; plans to attract more women golfers and plans to take advantage of being just 30 minutes from the centre of Lisbon. Those final three plans…
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With the North Course at Te Arai Links joining the stupendous South and the stunning Tara Iti, this once deserted…
The UK and Ireland may be home to some of the world’s most historic and revered golf courses but continental…
St. George in Utah is one of the most densely populated golf destinations in the entire United States. It boasts…
If you’ve watched the Harry Potter films, War Horse or Downtown Abbey (and I’d imagine the chances of encountering someone who hasn’t seen any of those are pretty slim) you will recognise the picturesque Cotswolds village of Castle Combe the instant you wander down its charming High Street. Make a right turn as…
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West Linton Golf Club may not spring immediately to mind when you’re planning an golf trip to this part of…
Ganton Golf Club is a truly extraordinary place. There is a stillness to it, a timeless elegance. It’s as if…
It’s hard to imagine ever growing tired of long sultry, summer evenings at resplendent Rockliffe Hall. We’ve been watching the…
When my wife threw Panama into the ring for a potential family holiday, my mind raced through what I knew about that most central of American destinations: the canal and its magnificent Miraflores Locks; the ubiquitous hat (which turns out to be Ecuadorian); that most famous of palindromes. But what about golf? She…
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You might think the sight of a deer scampering down the 5th fairway at Manchester Golf Club would be a…
During its celebrated history, Moortown Golf Club has grown accustomed to hosting the greats of the game and providing the…
It was the music, that damn music that saunters into the living room each April, coercing me into four days…
Nestled in a quiet enclave along one of Ireland’s most stunning stretches of uninterrupted coastline, this renamed and remodelled links is not only an excellent test of golf but another wonderful example of why Ireland is such a special golf destination. The course itself incorporates everything you’d expect from a true links layout…
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Scotland will always be golf’s spiritual home but when you travel around Ireland, golf clubs on your back, it’s hard…
For golfers the world over, Royal Dornoch Golf Club represents a unique call to adventure. It’s a pilgrimage which requires commitment,…
As I stand on the first tee at Western Gailes Golf Club, it suddenly dawns on me how lucky I…
It’s fitting it was the Lone Star State which gave life to a rising star of the American golf landscape in the shape of Omni PGA Frisco. We loved our trip to this vast, modern resort, which opened in 2023, and seems destined to become one of the preeminent golf destinations in America…
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Bandon Dunes Golf Resort is one of our game’s great destinations. This three-mile stretch of golf heaven occupies a grassy…
Nebraska may not traditionally have been the first place which came to mind when thinking about the world’s great golf…
Nestled amid the breathtaking beauty of the Wasatch Mountains in Utah, Park City, is renowned for its world-class ski resorts,…
The scale - both in terms of size and ambition - of PGA Frisco is jaw-dropping and from the moment I arrived, it was easy to see why this resort has set its sights on becoming the epicentre for golf for decades to come, not just in Texas, but for the whole of…
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Cape Cod has long been synonymous with miles of beautiful, natural beaches, a thriving fishing industry and incredible wildlife sightings…
It was the music, that damn music that saunters into the living room each April, coercing me into four days…
The highly-anticipated Tom Doak design, will be the first original golf course at Pinehurst Resort for nearly 30 years. Its…
The views across St Patrick’s Links to Sheephaven Bay would’ve been enough to take my breath away if the wind whipping in off the Atlantic and across this incredible golf course, hadn’t got there first. Finding the words to capture the feeling of standing on this jaw-dropping linksland is not easy – dramatic…
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St Andrews and Chariots of Fire: the association immediately brings to mind the evocative opening moments of the celebrated Oscar-winning…
Royal Portrush Golf Club is, without question, one of the world’s great links. It has, of course, grown accustomed to…
It would be understandable if Dundonald Links felt just a little threatened by Ayrshire’s embarrassment of golfing riches. After all…
The relaunch of Jameson Golf Links follows a significant and ambitious renovation of Bernhard Langer’s original 1995 design and is a nod to the resort’s long and storied association with the Jameson whisky dynasty, who called this piece of land home for almost a century from 1847.…
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It’s official, Hillside Golf Club when the wind blows will test even the very best golfers in the game. Reader,…
I fell in love with Royal Liverpool Golf Club the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once. I…
Mythical Ballybunion in south-west Ireland is one of the world's great links courses. The Wandering Golfers travelled to County Kerry…
The light is fading over Broadwater Lake; the only sounds are the rustle of weeping willows, the flap of a swan’s wings near the reeds and, right on cue, the crisp plop of a golf ball coming up a yard or two short of the 18th green at The Melbourne Course at Brocket…
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They say great teachers don’t just fill your pail, they light a fire: after an hour or so in the…
It’s early on a glorious July morning as I turn left through the gates of Hillside Golf Club. The place…
The beauty of Dumbarnie Links speaks for itself on a morning like this. There’s barely a breath of wind as…
When my wife told me this year’s family holiday was to a golf resort in Spain, I couldn’t have been happier. Although I’m still relatively new to the game, having started playing during Covid, I’m now officially obsessed. The only problem was that we wouldn’t be alone on this trip: as well as…
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Alwoodley Golf Club is a place where loyalty is par for the course. Ever since the great Dr Alister MacKenzie…
It just doesn’t get much better than a golf trip to Pinehurst. The magic of the place is something we…
From the 5th tee of the La Hacienda Alcaidesa Links, I can see it all: the sparkling Mediterranean, the iconic…
A few hours in Pinehurst is all it takes to understand why so many who come here leave their hearts behind. This is, of course, the Cradle of American Golf and with good reason: the game is delightfully inescapable here, it’s everywhere your eye falls, it’s woven into the fabric. In Pinehurst, golf…
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New England is one of America’s great golf playgrounds but Massachusetts, in particular, has some of the very best golf…
At their best, golf courses captures the soul of their surroundings, gradually revealing a place over 18 unique chapters: never…
From the moment you step onto the 1st tee of the Bethpage Black Course, you’re left in no doubt as…
I could’ve kept playing The Cradle until the men in white coats arrived to carry me away. Pinehurst‘s enchanting short course had won me over and then some. And the only surprise was I hadn’t seen it coming, I hadn’t expected the whole experience to be so laid back and so, well, fun. …
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Michigan is one of the great golf destinations in the United States of America. It’s nestled within the Great Lakes…
St. George in Utah is one of the most densely populated golf destinations in the entire United States. It boasts…
The voice on the other end of the line went quiet while I took it all in – “we want…
It’s hard to imagine ever growing tired of long sultry, summer evenings at resplendent Rockliffe Hall. We’ve been watching the Oystercatchers dancing in the night air and rabbits scampering across the sprawling lawns from our terrace overlooking the golf course and life feels good. On a normal day I might complain about weary…
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When my wife threw Panama into the ring for a potential family holiday, my mind raced through what I knew…
There is no shortage of life to live on any trip to the entertainment capital of the world but what…
West Linton Golf Club may not spring immediately to mind when you’re planning an golf trip to this part of…
As a golfing destination, Costa Navarino has it all: attractive accommodation, striking scenery, fabulous food and, as I’ve written elsewhere, ecotourism at the forefront of its plans. But what about the golf? Despite starting in the final knockings of the 19th Century, when British soldiers fashioned a rudimentary layout on Crete, the sport…
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From the 5th tee of the La Hacienda Alcaidesa Links, I can see it all: the sparkling Mediterranean, the iconic…
When my wife told me this year’s family holiday was to a golf resort in Spain, I couldn’t have been…
Here’s an admission to kick off with: I’ve never been on a golf trip before. Golf has been like an…
There is no doubt that Scotland is golf’s holy land; the birthplace of the game itself as well as some of its greatest players. But for centuries, since golf began here some 400-odd years ago, there has been a question over where in Scotland offers the greatest golf experience. There’s East Lothian, with…
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I fell in love with Royal Liverpool Golf Club the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once. I…
Dublin is one of Europe's most vibrant cities. The stereotypes of Guinness, music and culture are all rich and…
Laura Sayer-Hall, was looking for a way to make a big change to her 9-5 life. It began with a…
Costa Navarino stretches out along the breathtaking Peloponnese peninsula, once the playground of Greek Gods and heroes. Myths and legends brought to life by some of Europe’s earliest communities in these parts have enthralled and inspired mere mortals for centuries. The ancient Palace of Nestor, nestled in the hills overlooking the idyllic Ionian…
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Here’s an admission to kick off with: I’ve never been on a golf trip before. Golf has been like an…
As a golfing destination, Costa Navarino has it all: attractive accommodation, striking scenery, fabulous food and, as I’ve written elsewhere,…
The War on the Shore, The Battle of Brookline, The Miracle at Medinah: Ryder Cups past, and monikers which inspire…