Places I’d rather be than at my Desk
Fairmont Mayakoba Resort, Mexico
Bandon Dunes, Oregon
Pinehurst, North Carolina
I spent this morning at my desk with the warm glow of the sun on my face as it crept over the London skyline and, rather frustratingly, all I could think of was being on the golf course under the summer sun. Obviously I will have to wait some time before the summer sun turns up to Old Blighty and even when it does I am not guaranteed some sunny fun on the fairways thanks to the, let’s say, temperamental weather conditions of the UK. I can however start planning my summer golf break and here are a few places I can think of that I would rather be than at my desk.
Anahita Resort, Mauritius
Pelican Hill, California
Reynolds Plantation, Georgia
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