Arizona Golf Holidays – Photo Guide
This week the PGA Tour is heading to Arizona and the magnificent Ritz-Carlton Golf Club at Dove Mountain. Although this Jack Nicklaus designed golf course has been grabbing the headlines thanks to hosting the big boys from the PGA Tour year after year since opening in 2009, you would be foolish to think this is the only world class golf course in the State of Arizona. Harsh, unforgiving desert landscapes have been transformed into beautiful oases of green and now Arizona is one of the premier golf holiday destinations in the world. Watching the action from Dove Mountain this week should whet your golfing whistle…then all that remains to be done is to book your Arizona golf break! Read more
Golf on the Gulf – Photo Guide
This week the European Tour heads to Abu Dhabi for the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championships. The scene for what will be the opening event for many of golf’s world top 25 is the Abu Dhabi Golf Club and along with Luke Donald, Rory McIlroy and Less Westwood – the top 3 in the world – Tiger Woods is along for the ride. Although all eyes will be on Tiger’s group – he has been paired with Donald and McIlroy for the first two days – the stunning golf course on which they are playing will play a big part. Abu Dhabi Golf Club isn’t the only world class golf facility in the UAE though and if sunny skies, stunning clubhouses and impossibly lush golf courses tickle your fancy you would do well to consider some golf on the gulf in 2012. Here are some of the best courses you can play in the UAE on your next golf break…starting with this week’s host course, Abu Dhabi Golf Club. Read more
Links Golf in Wales – Photo Guide
The UK is synonymous with Links golf and rightly so. With the exception of Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, England and Scotland share hosting duties for the Open Championship and are home to some of the best and most historically important links courses in the world. England weighs in with the likes of Royal Birkdale, Royal St Georges and Saunton; Scotland boasts the world famous St Andrews Old Course as well as other classics including Carnoustie and the younger Kingsbarns; and Ireland’s South West coast boasts world class gems like Ballybunion, Lahinch and Doonbeg. One area of the UK & Ireland that seems to get unfairly overlooked however is Wales. Wales, and particularly the South coast, is home to countless top class links gems and their close proximity to one another, along with the famed hospitality of the locals makes this part of the world a fantastic option for a golf tour or weekend golf break. Here is a photo guide of links golf in Wales which may just get your golfing juices flowing! Read more
Golf in Turkey – Photo Guide
The terrific history, cultural diversity and climate of Turkey makes it extremely desirable as a holiday destination, but in the past decade the focus of development on Belek has made the Mediterranean coastline near Antalya a golf holiday destination of international repute. At the heart of Belek’s success is the quality of its resorts, hotels and, most importantly, the amazing golf courses that are starting to hold their own with more established layouts from other parts of the world. Here are a few photos of some of the best of the bunch. Read more
Southport Golf Tours – Photo Guide
There are some regions in the world that are crammed full of sensational golf courses; places where you can play a different world class golf course each day of a dream golf tour. The Monterey Peninsula springs to mind as it boasts the likes of Pebble Beach, Cypress Point and Spyglass Hill. Likewise with the region surrounding the city of St Andrews in Scotland where there are countless stunning courses including the world famous St Andrews Old Course. Like the USA and Scotland, England also boasts its very own golfing hotspot, the Southport area, better known as England’s Golf Coast. Here are a few snaps of the famous, and not so famous golf courses in this wonderful golf break destination. Read more