The gift-wrapping has been taken off Les Bordes’ eagerly awaited New Course, with architect Gil Hanse taking time out from his busy schedule to unveil his first golf-course design project in continental Europe at the start of July 2021. Hanse travelled from his home in…
Europe’s most eagerly anticipated new golf design project will officially be unveiled in the heart of France’s famed Loire Valley with the 2021 spring launch of the New Course at Les Bordes. The first golf course to be designed by…
With the Côte d’Azur famous for its mild winters, you should escape the weather blues this coming late fall or winter with a trip to the Mediterranean, near the celebrity haven of Cannes. Cannes has long been the getaway of…
Driving through Bordeaux areas like Médoc and Saint Emilion you would be forgiven for not thinking about golf courses as there cannot be much doubt as to what is of paramount interest here; it is of course wine. Only an…
Those of us with a taste for the finer things in life can enjoy the many delights of the French Riviera when staying at Royal Mougins Golf Resort, just four miles from the glamorous and internationally-famous city of Cannes. Royal Mougins is…
Almost 90 years ago the creation of two iconic golf courses triggered a golden age of golf travel for France’s Channel-facing Côte d’Opale. Today the region is preparing for another golden age thanks to painstaking restoration work. Which has seen both…
France’s number 1 links, La Mer at Le Touquet Golf Resort, has undergone a major restoration project as part of long-term plans to restore the course and resort to their 1930s glory. The Harry Colt classic, regarded as one of…
A new five star golf course designed by Tom Doak opened it’s first nine holes on May 1st near St Emilion in the lovely wine region of Bordeaux in France. With seven acres of lake, rainfalls will provide a natural watering of…