Which is the best golf rangefinder in 2024?
The days when golfers rely on intuition, the odd yardage marker and, god forbid, their eyes to gauge distance are long gone – now it’s all about the data. But which is the best golf rangefinder with slope in 2023 and – most importantly – which will suit you best? Slope, for the uninitiated, is the ability for your rangefinder to take in to account the topography of your yardage and not just the distance itself. So you might have 135 yards to the flag but if it’s downhill, the best golf rangefinder with slope will tell you, the yardage…
Discovering Rockliffe Hall: one of England’s premier luxury golf destinations
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 legs but not today, not after a walk around the stupendous championship course here. In the quiet of a summer’s evening, the birdsong aside, we feel wonderfully removed from the world, cut off from the day-to-day noise, relaxed and very much ourselves. We’ve only been here for…
Silvies Valley Ranch: A truly unique golf retreat
Nothing can prepare you for the glorious sense of isolation and escape that envelops you at Silvies Valley Ranch. We made the journey to this spectacular corner of eastern Oregon, in search of a truly unique golf experience. And yet long before a putt had dropped, I knew our time would be about so much more than birdies and bogies. What I wasn’t prepared for was the silence – not just the wonderful quiet here but the feeling of life slowing down, the disconnection from the noise of day-to-day life and the perspective which comes when you lean into a…
Costa Navarino: the best new golf destination in Europe?
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 has struggled to gain a foothold on either the Greek mainland or islands. There are, by most accounts, fewer than a dozen courses spread across this vast land. But with four of those nestled in one tiny corner, Costa Navarino is becoming one of the world’s leading…