| |  The Spanish resort of La Manga is in the running for a top golf travel award, it has been announced.
Specialising in leisure facilities, including golf and tennis, the development has been shortlisted for the Luxury Golf Resort Category at the upcoming World Luxury Hotel Awards. Continue Reading: La Manga in line for golf travel award  |  |
| |  Golfers that enjoy playing on links courses have been pointed to the west of Ireland by one golf travel expert.
Writing on the US PGA Tour's official website, David Brice has highlighted a number of venues in the western region of the Emerald Isle. Continue Reading: West of Ireland recommended for links golf | |
| |  Scotland has been named as the number one destination in the world for golf.
The honour was bestowed on the nation by Today's Golfer magazine, which named Scotland as its Destination of the Year.
When it is considered that the Algarve, usually considered to be the golfing Mecca, was pushed down into second place, the achievement is all the more remarkable. Continue Reading: Scotland number one for golf travel | |
| |  The Sanctuary, a hotel which makes up part of South Carolina's Kiawah Island Golf Resort, has won the Mobil Five Star Award.
It is the second year in a row that the guesthouse has been bestowed with the honour - its 255 rooms and suites are part of a site which includes the Ocean Course, the venue for the 2012 US PGA Championship. Continue Reading: US golf resort honoured again | |
| |  The range of courses available to visitors is one of the main reasons why Spain is among the most popular destinations for golf holidays, according to one travel guide.
Travelbite has singled out the Mediterranean nation as the perfect place to enjoy a golfing break, citing its favourable all-year-round climate as another factor. Continue Reading: Choice and climate are Spanish golf winners | |
| |  Andalucia has been recognised as the Best Golf Destination in Europe at the recent International Golf Travel Market Awards held in Marbella.
The southern region boasts a wealth of fine courses, including Valderrama, the venue used for the 1997 Ryder Cup in which Europe were victorious. Continue Reading: Andalucia takes Euro golf travel crown | |
| |  The Dominican Republic has picked up the gong for Golf Destination of the Year for the Caribbean and Latin America at the 2008 International Golf Travel Market's (IGTM) annual meeting.
Picking the winner was the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO), who handed the prize to the Dominican Republic's minister for tourism at the event in Marbella, Spain. Continue Reading: Dominican Republic honoured at golf travel awards | |
| |  Rather than waiting to play rounds at one of the growing number of golf courses in the country, South Koreans are taking to the sport's virtual version.
According to Business Week, 300,000 South Koreans regularly play at special cafes dedicated to the pastime. Continue Reading: Virtual golf craze sweeps South Korea | |
| |  The newest addition to the finest collection of golf courses in Western Europe has been launched.
Course designer Christy O'Connor has placed a statue of him in action at the 1989 Ryder Cup overlooking the signature venue. Continue Reading: Latest of Algarve golf courses unveiled | |
| |  The Algarve has been singled out as being the number one golf hotspot in Europe by one expert.
Writing in Today's Golfer, Louise Skinner highlights the attraction of top-class golfing venues coupled with 300 out of 365 days sunshine which makes the region a golfing Mecca. Continue Reading: Algarve is number one golf hotspot, says expert | |
| |  A high-altitude golf course in New Zealand which features fairways jutting out on feet cliffs into the Pacific Ocean has been named as the world's best.
Charles Starmer-Smith put together the chart of the World's best Golf Courses for the Daily Telegraph, with Cape Kidnappers on New Zealand's North Island coming out on top. Continue Reading: Coastal golf course is named world's best | |
| |  Trips to the golf-mad region of the Algarve provide the opportunity to combine sporting fun and relaxation, one travel expert has highlighted.
According to Lisa Walsh of Wales on Sunday, holidays to the southern coast of Portugal are suited to those players who wish to divide their time between the beach and the course. Continue Reading: Algarve recommended for relaxing golf trips | |
| |  The Hans Merensky Golf Course near Johannesburg, South Africa, has been named as one of The World's Most Extreme Golf Courses.
Bordering the Kruger National Park, an array of wildlife can be clearly spotted by golfers playing their way around the 18-hole venue, with monkeys inhabiting the trees above the clubhouse. Continue Reading: Golf and wildlife combine at SA course | |
| |  Aside from several championship golf courses and luxurious resorts, Cyprus has much to do away from the course, according to one expert.
Evangelia Eliadou, executive director of Pafilia Property Developers, has highlighted the suitability of the island for those searching for possible destinations for a golf trip. Continue Reading: Cyprus cited as golf hotspot | |
| |  A major golf development has landed in Morocco, strategically placing itself near to the country's most famous course.
Designers of the Fairmont Marrakech development, which will open in 2011, plan to build a new golf course next to the site, but visitors may be more inclined to go to the Marrakech Royal Golf Club. Continue Reading: Morocco has new golf resort on the block | |
| |  A new golf course is being lined up for the most dramatic of settings - the toe of Italy's 'boot'.
US architect Rick Jacobsen has designed a course along the Strait of Messina across from the island of Sicily. Continue Reading: Italy gets 'toe of boot' golf course | |
| |  Such is the abundance of cultural outings available to take on golf holidays to Spain, one expert has even suggested players may feel distracted from working on their game.
Seville, Granada and Cordoba have been highlighted by David Brice of the PGA Tour as cultural capitals in the Andalucian region, which also boasts its fair share of enjoyable golf venues. Continue Reading: Spain culture 'distracts from golf' | |
| |  The Portugal Masters, taking place at the Algarve's Oceanico Victoria Golf Course from October 16th to 19th, will provide the perfect opportunity for British holidaymakers to combine a golf holiday with the chance to catch some European Tour action. Continue Reading: Golf holiday can combine with tournament action | |
| |  The venue which will host next year's English Open is making sure the event is not hit by travel hitches, by striking a deal with a local airport.
Crown Golf's St Mellion International Resort will put on the tournament, which will be held for the first time since 2002, from Thursday, August 13th to Saturday, August 16th in 2009. Continue Reading: English Open resort makes airport link | |
| |  An amateur golf tournament staged in the Algarve every year has the knack of attracting back players, according to one publication.
The International Amateur Golf Tournament hosted by Meridian Hotels is played over two weeks at a pair of the most beautiful courses in the Algarve. Continue Reading: Amateur golf comp attracts players to Algarve | |
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