Golf Breaks – Top 10 for less than £100
Let’s face it; as golfers there is not a lot that can beat escaping to golfing pastures new and trying your hand on some of the finest courses in the UK and across Europe. Although we would all love to drop everything and escape to the likes of Pebble Beach for a week long break in paradise that is not always possible thanks to prior commitments including the thing that will be paying for it all, the day job! That’s where the weekend stay & play golf break comes in and thankfully we at Your Golf Travel have a great range of weekend golf break packages available throughout 2012 many of which will see you hitting the fairways for the weekend for under £100! If the best golf courses and five star luxury get your golfing juices flowing then check out our top 10 golf breaks for under £100. Read more
Olympic Golf – The Battle to design the 2016 Olympic Golf Course
Golf returns to the Olympics in 2016 after a 112-year hiatus and some of golf’s greatest names are battling it out to be the man charged with the design of the Olympic golf course in Brazil. It goes without saying that, while the golfing world has never had more talent on display, the golf courses upon which a tournament is played can often be the star of the show. Read more
Top 5 Links Courses for Open Competitions
A quick glance at one of the many ‘top 100’ golf course rankings will reveal a host of links courses near the upper echelons of the list.
The Open Championship rota exclusively includes some of these top links courses and you don’t have to travel far from the Major venues to find a cluster of other lesser known, but top class nonetheless, seaside venues. Read more
Top 10 UK Golf Courses & Open Competitions
The UK is home to a great collection of golf courses and, despite the iffy weather from time to time, remains one of the very best golf break destinations in the world. From the Highlands in Scotland to the rolling hills of Wales and the charming coastline of Devon and Cornwall, there are golf courses of all shapes and sizes and no matter your taste you are sure to find something for you. Weekend golf breaks and golf tours are a great way of exploring the golfing treasures the UK has to offer and for those of you who like a bit of competitive golf, open competitions are also run throughout the year at the very best venues. Here are ten of the best… Read more
Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championships
This week the European Tour heads to the Middle East and the Abu Dhabi Golf Club. Fresh from a winter break, golf’s biggest stars are going to go toe to toe in the season opener. Luke Donald will be looking to carry on where he left off in 2011 and tighten his stranglehold on the world number one spot; Rory McIlroy and Lee Westwood will be looking to knock Luke of his perch and a certain Tiger Woods will hope to prove to his many doubters that he is back in shape and on course to resume his assault on Jack Nicklaus’ Major Championship record at this year’s Masters. Read more