Travel

Hats off Buenaventura – Panama is now a serious golf destination

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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 knows that as a Wandering Golfer I need a golfing fix wherever we may roam. Panama and golf: perhaps not the most obvious of bedfellows but initial research told me the grand old game has been played here since Club de Golf de Panama was formed in…

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Jameson Links: a holy trinity of wonderful golf, whisky and links

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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 - firm, fast playing conditions? Check. Rolling sand dunes? Check. Sea views? Check.…

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PGA Frisco TX: 10 things to know before you go

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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 for decades to come. Why? Well, PGA Frisco really does have it all: two wonderful, world-class golf courses, a 500-room luxury hotel, 10 four-bedroom luxury ranch houses, a stunning short-course, heavenly practice facilities and one of the biggest putting greens in the world. But we all know…

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