What is a REAL links course?

As golfers we have all heard the term “links” but few of us actually know exactly what it means. It seems, especially in the USA, that the term links has infiltrated some golfers speech habits to such an extent that the phrase “links” has now become synonymous with “golf course”, but this should not be the case. Read more

Five Star Golf for City Slickers

In these financially impecunious times, those of us who are still doing rather well have become very unfashionable – we’re supposed to be hiding our wealth and success, not rubbing it in people’s faces. It’s affected me so much I’ve actually started to feel guilty about not feeling guilty about all those gilts I managed to offload, guilt-free, at an enormous profit last year. Okay, it did inadvertently accelerate Greece’s slide into the red, but is that my fault?

Anyway, the upshot is that I’m in line for a bumper bonus – but I have to confess I’m still not happy. It’s no good having money if you’ve can’t flash it. So the flaming Lambos, sambuccas and redheads are out, and a discreet but luxurious golf trip abroad with a few chums is in! Read more

Famous Golfers & their Home Courses

With some of the world’s biggest golfing celebs descending on Pebble Beach early next month for the AT&T National Pro-Am, we thought we’d look at some famous footsteps, from past and present, which you can follow on lush fairways from around the world. Read more

Scottish Golf Breaks – Fairmont St Andrews

St Andrews may be affectionately known as the Auld Grey Toun but some its finest golf attractions are neither old nor grey – nor, strictly speaking, within the town’s boundaries. For while the Old Course, the R&A clubhouse and those stunning views of the West Sands will always be the Ka’aba for any pilgrimage to this Scottish golfing Mecca, the growing reputation of four relatively new courses – all built on the bracing coastline to the south-east of the city since the turn of the millennium – has created an essential annexe at the Home Of Golf. Read more

Top 5 Golf & Wine Tours

Many keen golfers are also wine aficionados, and there are certain wine producing regions that are also home to top class championship golf. While we are the experts on the best golf holiday destinations from across the globe we needed some help when it came to recommending the wines! That’s where CellarVie Wines came in! CellarVie Wines have provided us with expert information on the regions below and there significance to the wine world…as well as reccommendations on which wines to buy from each region. So in conjunction with our friends at CellarVie Wines we bring you five of the very best golf & wine regions in the world; perfect for your next golf & wine tour. Read more