Top golfing holidays
Top golf holidays in the world
Monday, 19, Jul 2010 11:11
The weather for the British Open at St Andrews may be unreliable to say the least but if the championship has got you itching to improve your swing in the sunshine, read on for Travelbite.co.uk's top golfing holidays.
There has never been a better time for UK golfers to holiday abroad, with many golfing breaks offering fantastic value. Many European resorts offer free golf promotions to entice golfers to dig out their passports.
Low-cost airline networks are facilitating convenient direct travel from regional airports and the choice of golfing destinations continues to widen. A number of airlines are also offering to carry your
Golf holidays in Spain
Spain is one of Europe's finest golfing destinations and the autumn is the perfect time to enjoy a round at one of the country's many superb courses. The famous Polaris World resort in Murcia features three fantastic courses including the Jack Nicklaus designed La Torre par sixty eight course suited well to average or higher handicapped players. The Costa del Sol, Costa de la Luz and Murcia are other popular Spanish regions for golf holidays.
The beautiful Balearic island of Mallorca has some stunning golf courses; some of the finest are Golf Park Puntiro, Son Vida and the Son Antem East and West courses. Tour operator Love Spain Holidays has some great offers for golf holidays in Spain.
Golf holidays in the Algarve
Portugal is a perennial favourite for golf holidays form the UK. Served by 22 UK regional airports, the Algarve is under three hours away and is especially popular with Britons looking to play overseas during the colder autumn months of the UK. You can download a brochure listing all the golf courses in the Algarve here.
Perfect for beginners and experienced players alike to practice their swing, the Algarve provides some of the best golfing conditions in Europe, with mild temperatures, calm winds, championship standard golf courses and a variety of high standard accommodation that will satisfy every golfer's needs.
Golf holidays in Italy
The prime Italian golfing region of Veneto has much to offer in addition to its long, sweeping golf courses, with all the usual gastronomic finery you would expect to find in this part of Italy. Combine a golf holiday with a little sightseeing and discover the treasures of Venice, Padua, Rovigo, Treviso, Verona or Vicenza.
Airline Jet2.com is offering to carry golf clubs for free to the region on its flights from Edinburgh, Leeds and Manchester airports this October. Check-in one set of clubs per passenger, at no cost when booking by entering the promo-code "VENETOGOLF" - saving of £55. The free golf clubs offer is only valid for bookings made between July 15th and August 15th 2010 and is applicable on flights to Venice leaving between October 1st and 31st.
Golf holidays in Tenerife
The Grand Hotel Anthelia, located on the southern coast of the island of Tenerife, is the perfect destination for all those golf lovers who wish to enjoy first-class facilities and quality services as well as some days of sun and relaxation close to the golf course.
There are eight golf courses surrounding this Iberostar resort: Costa Adeje, Las Américas, Del Sur, Amarilla, Los Palos, Tecina (in La Gomera), Buena Vista and El Peñón; making it an ideal destination for a golf holiday in the Canary Islands. The hotel has a shuttle-bus service available to guests to the Las Américas and Costa Adeje golf courses. There is also a golf school with lessons available in Spanish, English and German.
Golf holidays in America's wild west
For golfing holidays with a difference in the US, a growing number of ranch holiday resort properties are now catering to the keen golfer as well as the hardened equine enthusiast. The 20,000-acre Rancho De Los Caballeros in Wickenburg, Arizona comes complete with its own spa and golf course. The renowned par 72, 18-hole championship layout surrounds the ranch - the course featuring in Golf Digest's list of Top 100 US courses and earning the Silver Medal Award from Golf Magazine.
The front nine is made up of large greens and wide landing areas, the hilly back nine presenting fresh challenges to anyone who is looking to enhance their skills. A practice facility with a scenic driving range, groomed putting greens and a short game area round off the golfing experience.
Golf at the uttermost ends of the earth
If you really want to get away from it all on your golf holiday this year, the luxury Tipiliuke Lodge is located in northwest Patagonia at the foothills of the majestic Andes Mountain range in Argentina. Play golf while surrounded by more than 48,000 acres of mountains and valleys.
The estancia celebrated its centenary year in 2010 with an open golf tournament and also offers riding, trekking and mountain biking activities. The lavish homestead is a real favourite with horseriders but it is also just a 20-minute drive from the Chapelco Golf Club, the 18-hole, par 72 course designed by the legendary Jack Nicklaus.
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And if you prefer to stay in Britain for your golfing holiday, you can be sure of a warm welcome at the Mytton Fold Hotel and Golf Complex in Langho (near Blackburn), a family-run hotel that boasts panoramic views over the Ribble Valley. The hotel is set within its own beautiful grounds with 100 acres of landscaped gardens, two gazebos and, as its name would suggest, its very own 18 hole golf course, complete with the infamous 'Nineteenth hole' traditional Lancashire bar!
In 1982 local farmer Frank Hargreaves converted his stone stable block into a four bedroom bed and breakfast, with a restaurant, small bar and kitchen. Now run by his three children, Barbara, David, Carole and their mother Lilian, the hotel has had four extensions over the years to create three restaurants, two lounge bars and a large banqueting/conference centre, as well as beautifully appointed bedrooms - all with the same warm family welcome. Mytton Fold has recently gained some global exposure by joining the Best Western hotel brand.
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