The wide open spaces and crystal clear air of Switzerland’s Engadine Valley is a great place for an Alpine round of golf against a backdrop of majestic mountains and expansive blue skies. Particularly as the Engadine is easily accessible by…
The Portuguese Quinta da Marinha hotel celebrated its 20th birthday in style this year. They repened in June after a complete overhaul of all 198 bedrooms, many communal areas and updated décor throughout. Located less than an hour’s drive from Lisbon…
The new Dumbarnie Links course (Photo by Kevin Murray) at Lower Largo on the south coast of Fife in Scotland opened in May. It is quite rare to see new links courses open in Scotland. Access to suitable land is…
Spanish golfing hotspot Murcia promises variety, quality, sunshine and safety as it welcome golfers that flock to the Costa Cálida, or «warm coast». Murcia is renowned as a golfers’ haven with 22 great golf courses. They are all within 35km of one…
Many of the world’s oldest and most respected golf clubs are private. While this means that only members have access to their putting greens and air-conditioned clubhouses, it doesn’t stop the rest of the golf world from speculating on what…
The International Golf Federation and International Olympic Committee have announced an adjustment to the qualifying system for the Tokyo2020 Olympic Games to accommodate the new dates of competition in 2021 (Picture above by Tristan Jones / IGF from 2016 Olympics in Rio).…
On a visit to the southern part of the west coast of Scotland it is hard not to notice two things when golfing: The abundance of golf courses next to one another and the train line that runs through them…
The top Portuguese resort in the Algarve, Quinta do Lago, has launched a new online coaching platform at its acknowledged golf academy. Golfers of all ages and abilities can take advantage of tailored one-to-one tuition from the venue’s team of…
Set across a vast 532-acre estate in the rolling hills of southern Spain, between Marbella and Sotogrande, with the Mediterranean to one side and the Casares Mountains to the other, Finca Cortesin’s championship course continues to shine (18th hole pictured…
The K Club, the 550-acre Straffan estate just outside the Irish capital with its luxury five-star hotel and two championship golf courses, was bought recently by Dublin-based businessman, Michael Fetherston. Under its new owner, The K Club is now about to embark…