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Luxury golf villas open at The Renaissance Club
The luxury golf villas at The Renaissance Club are some of the most luxurious and desirable places to stay on a golf holiday to Scotland and East Lothian
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Brora Golf Club – Braid’s Highland Classic
Ed Hodge marks 150 years since the birth of legendary golf course designer James Braid with a portrait of his life and review of Brora Golf Club, a Braid links classic
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Golf in St Pete’s a beautiful work of art
Mark Harvey went in search of classic courses and culture in Florida ‘The Sunshine State’ and discovered that St Pete’s is an absolute treat
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Lumine stays host of toughest test in golf
Lumine Golf Club, Spain, is to stay on as the host venue of European Tour Qualifying School Final Stage – the toughest test in golf – until 2022.
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New links tour launches on Ireland’s West Coast
A new links golf tour has been launched on the West Coast of Ireland for golfers staying at the PGA National Ireland Slieve Russell resort.
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Motocaddy golf survey returns bags of ideas
Motocaddy has released five new bags for 2020 based on feedback from everyday golfers
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Castle Course, St Andrews | Scotland | Review
On a line of cliffs, overlooking the “auld grey toon” of St Andrews with views across the Eden Estuary, is the seventh and newest golf course run by the St Andrews Links Trust.
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Play it cool with Colmar Golf
Italians are known for their impeccable style and dress sense. With food, fashion and Ferrari making up three parts of Italy’s national DNA, it’s no surprise to us that an Italian clothing brand is starting to make some super-cool golf clothes. Colmar may be best known for mountain wear and ski gear but since 2010…
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Coast and Castles Trail | Golf Guide to Northumberland
A coastal trail of little known links golf courses dotted between medieval English castles Ruddy sand beaches, Atlantic grey seals and world famous fish smokeries A treasure trove pub with its own microbrewery in an idyllic bay setting Cheap green fees and easy to organise Northumberland golf packages It’s often been written that there is…
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Top hacks to save money on airline golf bag fees
Lower airline golf bag charges with handy travel hacks from golf writer Matthew Moore
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Atlantic City USA – Golf Guide
Boardwalk, beaches, casinos and courses – Atlantic City N.J, USA – is a golf holiday for those who never, ever, lay-up.
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Where to play indoor, urban or crazy golf in London
London, ‘The Big Smoke,’ is home to around 20 alternative golf venues from urban golf to crazy, adventure and indoor simulator golf. Go crazy for golf in the Capital.
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5 Must-Play Spanish Golf Courses
Global Golfer picks out five must-play Spanish golf courses including PGA Golf de Catalunya, Finca de Cortesin and Real Club de Golf Sotogrande.
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Alicante Region Golf Guide
Discover surprisingly unheralded golf resorts in this guide to the Alicante region on Spain’s Costa Blanca.
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Winter Golf Gear Guide | Tips & Advice
This Winter Golf Gear Guide has all the practical advice you need to keep enjoying golf through the cold months, from base layers to beanies.
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5 Luxury Asian Golf resorts off-the-beaten-track
Step off the beaten track and discover five of the best luxury Asian golf resorts you may never have heard of!
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Golf Guide to Portugal | Algarve, Lisbon and Sintra
A golf guide to Portugal’s Algarve and Lisboa Coast, featuring world class golf courses, golden beaches and a captivating Capital City
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15 Top Tips for booking a golf holiday
Have you ever tried to book your own golf holiday? Need some tips? It’s not as simple as boarding a plane with a suitcase full of t-shirts, swim gear, a couple of books and your Rayban sunglasses – ready for a week on the sun lounger. You’ve got tee-times, club carriage, transfers from hotels to golf…
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Lost links holes restored at Le Touquet
France’s finest links course, La Mer at Le Touquet Golf Resort, is reviving a number of lost holes dating back to its 1930’s heyday. The Harry Colt classic, regarded as one of the finest links on the Continent, opened in 1931 when Le Touquet was the most fashionable resort in Europe. Links holes lost to World…
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ETIQUS launches new belt collection with DRUH
ETIQUS, the British brand of distinctive, quality timepieces exclusively for golfers, has announced it is to collaborate with Druh Belts & Buckles to launch an exclusive range of belts. The belts, available initially in either black or white crocodile effect leather with a polished stainless steel ETIQUS buckle, are handmade from the finest natural materials…
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New ECCO hybrid golf shoes are cool and casual
Danish company ECCO make some of the best golf shoes on the planet. One of our favourites is the ECCO Biom Hybrid II made our of Tibetan Yak leather. It’s perfect right out of the box and looks awesome on the course, street, at the shops or in the pub. Global Golfer was excited to…
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UK is Hole-in-One capital of the world
When it comes to golf’s Holy Grail – making a hole-in-one – the UK performs better than any other country in the world. That’s according to data compiled over three million rounds of golf by the GPS and scoring app, Hole19, which found the UK has achieved more hole-in-one’s than any other country. The Hole19 Global Golf Report,…
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New Major Moments golf series launched
A new golf challenge is aiming to help amateur golfers feel like a Major Champion. The Major Moments Series is an interactive competition where amateur golfers compete against the sport’s biggest names during the season’s four Majors. The series is the brainchild of Thorpeness Golf Club and Hotel, one of the leading golf resorts in…
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Golf Course Photography Guide | Kaia Means
Kaia Means, golf photographer at Golfvisuals.com, shares her definitive guide to capturing great images on your travels. Photographing golf courses is difficult. How many times have you seen a scene on the golf course that awes you, only to find that the photo you took just doesn’t do it justice? It happens all the time.…
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Review Peter Scott golf Windstopper
With Winter setting in across the UK and Northern Europe, it’s a good time to look at some clothing that can keep you swinging in comfort when the temperature drops. Golf clothing has changed beyond all recognition in the last decade. Manufacturers are now sourcing technical performance fabrics that are lightweight, breathable, stretchy and moisture…
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Golf and Spa breaks launched at Ramside Hall
Ramside Hall Hotel and Golf Club, County Durham’s only 36-hole golf resort, has launched new golf and spa breaks following the opening of an £11m luxury spa and wellness facility.
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Pop-up golf course opens in Swiss Alps
Blink and you’ll miss pop-up golf in the Swiss Alps The highest golf course in Europe is getting ready to open its fairways for arguably the shortest season anywhere in the world. Golf Mountain on Switzerland’s Adelboden’s Engstligenalp opens for play on September 10 for just six-weeks before closing again on October 25th. Why? The…
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A Love Letter to St Andrews
A love letter to St Andrews, ‘The Home of Golf’ and the Old Course. Read it, it helps with the heartbreak when you leave the ‘Auld Grey Toon’ behind.
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Zepp Golf Sensor Review
We review the Zepp Golf Sensor, the miniature clip-on sensor that doubles as your golf coach when you’re travelling or just heading to the range
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Luxury ETIQUS watches crafted for golfers
A new British watchmaker has created a range of distinctive, quality timepieces exclusively for golfers combining beautiful design with Swiss made movements. The ETIQUS collection consists initially of 24 timepieces (17 for men and seven for women) with golf specific details, styling and features. The watch faces have a unique dimple patterned face that gives the 3D…
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5 Reasons to take a French Golf Holiday
Five Reasons to take a French Golf Holiday, from playing Le Golf National to fine wine, gastronomy and a climate made for golf.
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Finally, a travel-friendly golf trolley
Golfers love a day out. Call it a ‘buddy trip,’ an ‘away day’ or a plain old golf weekend – there’s nothing better than cramming the clubs in the boot and hitting the open road – in search of unchartered fairways and greens. From planning your trip on work time, to googling the pro’s tips…
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How to win big betting on golf
In association with Coral and Bruce West Over the past fifty years, golf has propelled itself from a game enjoyed by the elite to a popular people’s pastime. Played in every corner of the world and with professional tours operating across the globe, it’s no surprise that golf is so popular. As with all sport,…
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Review | Gleneagles PGA Centenary Course
This review of The PGA Centenary Course at Gleneagles has an unlikely beginning, so unlikely you’d be forgiven for thinking it was made up, except for the fact there were witnesses, three of them. One year out from The 40th Ryder Cup, a round of golf at Gleneagles Hotel, Scotland, started with the rarest of…
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Mountain Golf Breaks in Italy’s Dolomites
There are few more spiritual places to relax than high on a mountain summit, whether carrying a backpack or bound to a pair of skis. While golf is often played inland among forests, parklands and heaths – and by the sea – on pure links turf with the ocean in view – there are far…
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England’s newest golf course inspired by history
Ramside Hall Hotel and Golf Club, County Durham’s leading golf resort and hotel, opens its new 18-hole championship golf course in July – calling it ‘Cathedral Course’ – in honour of nearby Durham Cathedral. The North East’s newest course takes its name from Durham Cathedral – a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Europe’s…
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World’s Trickiest Golfer tees off new UK Golf Festival
Geoff Swain, the reigning World Golf Trick-Shot Champion, has confirmed he will perform his award winning ‘Golf Unplugged’ trick-shot show at the UK’s newest golf festival in July. Swain will entertain competitors at the Thorpeness Festival of Golf, Britain’s newest golf festival, from July 28-31 at Thorpeness Hotel and Golf Club, Suffolk. A PGA qualified…
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Review of Stable 26 Golf Socks
When you think that during an average game of golf you walk around 5 miles (1,760 yards=one mile) that’s a lot of time on your feet and a good deal of wear and tear on your body. If like me, you play golf every week, 52 weeks a year – averaging say two rounds a…
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New Sundog golf sunglasses shut out blue light
Sundog Eyewear, one of the leading makers of golf sunglasses, has launched a new range of TrueBlue® glasses that not only block Ultraviolet rays, but filter harmful blue light for the ultimate in eye protection and performance on the golf course. Blue light – also known as ‘near UV’ – is the high-energy visible light…
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Golf course with no bunkers is best in Asia-Pacific
A golf course with no bunkers, redesigned by four time Major Champion Ernie Els, has been voted the best in the Asia-Pacific region at a prestigious property awards. The Els Club Teluk Datai in Malaysia was named the region’s ‘Best Golf Course’ at the 2014 Asia-Pacific Property Awards. Els’ rainforest golf course We recently featured…
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The Renaissance Club launches ‘One Time Only’ golf experience
The Renaissance Club (TRC), one of the world’s most exclusive golf clubs, is opening its doors to non-members to experience what it’s like to call this Scottish super-club your home course.
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New ECCO BIOM Hybrid Natural Motion golf shoes
Danish company ECCO – a leading manufacturer of innovative footwear – has launched two new styles for its best-selling BIOM Hybrid range for Spring/Summer 2014. Famously worn in competition by ECCO Staff Player and 1992 Masters Champion Fred Couples, BIOM Hybrid is now offered in all-new GORE-TEX® and textile versions, an updated design combining Tibetan…
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Why Bubba Watson is good for golf
In a sport dominated by technology, innovation, science and statistics what a refreshing change to see Bubba Watson slip on his second Green Jacket and become a double Masters Champion last night. There’s no doubt, Bubba is different to almost every modern professional golfer playing the world tours. He uses a pink driver with a…
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Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Focus
Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Oregon, USA, has quickly established itself as one of the world’s best golf resorts. Located on a 23-mile stretch of raw untouched coastline, the resort has five 18-hole courses, Bandon Dunes, Pacific Dunes, Bandon Trails, Old MacDonald, Sheep Ranch and Bandon Preserve, a 13-hole short course; as well as a…
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Golf Bling: Swiss watch forged from Faldo irons
Only 72 watches forged from irons used by Sir Nick Faldo in his last professional victory Luxury Swiss watch brand Jaermann & Stübi – ‘the timepiece of golf’ – is offering golf fans the ultimate piece of golf bling in the form of a new limited-edition range crafted from the actual golf clubs used by…
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Luxury golf tours on the Royal Scotsman
The Royal Scotsman, the UK’s only luxury sleeper train, has launched a new five day golf tour exploring some of Scotland’s greatest golf courses. Departing from Edinburgh on 18th May and 22nd September 2014, the train travels through the Scottish Highlands, transporting guests between world class golf courses in the height of luxury. From…
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ClubGlider Golf Travel Bag promises to take the strain
Sun Mountain, the American golf bag, cart and outerwear company, continues to innovate with its ClubGlider series of golf travel bags. A ClubGlider golf travel bag offers extendable legs and wheels to support 100% of the weight and reduce the repeated bending and lifting often required with traditional travel bags. Golf Travel Bag that takes…
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Golf Quiz – what type of golfer are you?
We’re all different! The world is made up of people with different body shapes and personality traits but nowhere is this more obvious than on the golf course. There are so many different types of golfer, from big bombers like Bubba Watson to short game wizards like Seve and Phil Mickelson and perfect swingers like…
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