Golf was invented as a walking game. But in the modern age of course construction where layouts are longer and cover expansive areas across sometimes hilly topography, they can be a difficult slog. Here’s 5 of the toughest for walking golfers. 1.WHISTLING STRAITS (Straits course) – Wisconsin, USA Massive sand dunes and nearly 1,000 bunkers litter the walking-only layout that has hosted three PGA Championships and will hold the 2020 Ryder Cup. Like so many of the US courses used for championships in recent years, it covers an immense area (560 acres) and designer Pete Dye, in trying to ex ..read more

A historic week for Irish golf became even more memorable with Thursday’s news that the Ryder Cup is to be hosted at Adare Manor in 2026. Adare Manor – Ireland Racehorse tycoon and former Manchester United owner McManus made it his personal goal to bring the Ryder Cup to the venue, which he bought for £27million in 2014 and has spent a further £60million revamping it. The renovated course at Adare Manor reopened two years ago, and became the most expensive course in Ireland with green fees of £300 a round. Guy Kinnings, European Ryder Cup Director, said: “JP has shown unwaveri ..read more

1- Stepping in someone’s line. Perhaps among the first etiquette rules you learn in golf, stepping in someone’s line might not seem like a big a deal, but it’s less about the imprint your foot makes on the green and more about the respect you have for the others playing with you – doing it just shows you don’t care. Look, I (more than most) agree golf is just a game, but you still need to play the game right. 2- Hitting into the group ahead of you. I’ve almost started fights because of hitting into the group in front of me – it is among the ultimate disrespects on the course. Even i ..read more

    The European Tour’s fast and fun night golf event pitted six of the stars of this week’s Aberdeen Standard Investment’s Scottish Open against each other in the target golf contest at the world-famous visitor attraction. A vocal crowd of more than 4000 fans created an electric atmosphere at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo’s extraordinary amphitheatre in front of Edinburgh Castle – a key part of the Edinburgh World Heritage Site. The unique event – which was broadcast live on Sky Sports and attracted over 500,000 viewers to the official live stream on Twitter – kicked off with two group ..read more

Sperone Golf Club – Corsica Where ? Located near Bonifacio in Corsica and its natural reserve, the Sperone Golf Club opened in 1991 and  is the only 18-hole course on the island. It seduces with its architecture and its breathtaking views. Every year, more than 20,000 golfers from around the world play and enjoy this amazing golf course. Sperone was designed by the great Robert Trent Jones. The good reasons to play at Sperone Golf Club It is above all the magic of the site which will attract the afficionados of golf and exceptional panoramas. The last 9 holes are an ode to nature and the cl ..read more

According to the Professional Golfers’ Association, golf courses are linked, either desert or parkland courses, wherein parkland courses are those types golf course categorized by their design elements and natural setting with many trees and lush greens. A long time ago, all courses were links, set along coastlines, open to the wind, sandy and treeless, but eventually, golf moved inland, and courses built away from coastal areas tended to be much more pastoral in setting and design: greener, lusher, lots of trees — they were “park-like,” hence the term “parkland course.” A parkland course is a ..read more

HIGHEST GOLF COURSE The highest golf course in the world was the Tuctu Golf Club in Morococha, Peru, whose lowest point is 4372 meters above sea level.If ypou play here you will perhaps struggle with altitude sickness caused by a lack of oxygen! But the course is closed since more than 15 years. Now the highest altitude golf course is the Yak golf course at 13,025 feet (3,970m) above sea level in Kupup, East Sikkim, India. This is part of an Indian Army base and measures 6026 yards long.   Yak golf course – India LONGEST HOLE The record holder for the world’s longest golf hole is the par 7 7 ..read more

A links is the oldest style of golf course, first developed in Scotland. The word “links” comes via the Scots language from the Old English word hlinc : “rising ground, ridge” and refers to an area of coastal sand dunes and sometimes to open parkland. Links land is typically characterised by dunes, an undulating surface. And every golfer would like to play a real golf links in Scotland or Ireland. A classic links always sits beside the sea, a shoreline or estuary and features sand dunes and sandy, waste ground recovered from ebbing tides, usually by an evolutionary process over centuries. The ..read more

This week, let’s go to the south of France at the Cannes-Mandelieu Old Course Golf Course. The ideal place to combine golf and well-being at the beginning of the year.   Designed by the English architect Harry Colt, the Cannes-Mandelieu Golf Old Course was created in 1891. Founded by Grand Duke Michel de Russie, the course was initially endowed with a modest 9-hole course. He later expanded to the initiative of Lucien Barrière and Sir Marino Vagliano. The complex now boasts the “Old Course”, a sumptuous 18-hole course and the “Grand Duc”, a 9-hole course for all golfers, and a state-of-the-ar ..read more

Where to golf in France Golfing in France is an open invitation to discover the richness of the country: golf courses in the mountains, on the seaside, or at the heart of the French vineyards. Did you know that the oldest golf course in continental Europe is located in Pau? There are over 500 golf  in France, each with its own unique characteristics, based on its environment and its history. Whether its a short golfing break, or a long vacation, there is sure to be a golf course in France that suits your desires. And if you don’t want to golf during all the day you will have a lot to discover ..read more