Stay and play at The Oitavos, a 5-star luxury resort perfectly located to explore Lisbon’s Golf Coast, a region with more than 20 world-class golf courses. Just 20 minutes from Lisbon and close to beautiful beaches, The Oitavos boasts a superb Arthur Hills-designed golf course, several high-quality restaurants, a spa, gym, multiple swimming pools and 142 rooms and suites with balconies providing ocean or golf course views. The resort, also just 3km from the charming seaside resort town of Cascais, is set in the heart of Lisbon’s Golf Coast, west of Portugal’s capital on the Atlantic Coast. Th ..read more

Taylor Pendrith birdied the final hole to win his first PGA Tour title at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in Texas. Here’s what he was carrying in his golf bag. The Canadian was a shot behind Ben Kohles approaching the last, but the American missed his par putt at the 18th before Pendrith sunk a three-foot birdie putt to claim the trophy by one shot at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas. It was the 32-year-old’s first win on the PGA Tour after two previous victories on the PGA Tour Canada. 16-year-old English amateur Kris Kim shot a two-over final round to end on six under for the tournament after bec ..read more

Miami is a great choice for a stay and play trip with superb golf resorts in an exciting city blessed with an enviable climate and beautiful scenery. We’ve picked three of the best resorts. Trump National Doral This five-star resort opened in the 1960s and is home to four championship-level golf courses onsite including the world famous Blue Monster. The resort has everything you would expect from a luxury venue with over 600 rooms spread across across eight villas, a lavish spa, the Royal Palm Pool, tennis courts, a fitness centre and four onsite restaurants, all less than half an hour from ..read more

We’ve chosen 10 European capital cities which not only offer visitors world-famous attractions, culture and cuisine, but nearby world-class golf courses for the ultimate city golf break. Edinburgh With buzzing nightlife and a thriving cultural and comedy scene, it’s little surprise that so many people make this historic city their base for a trip to Scotland, golf’s spiritual home. The golf in this part of the world needs little introduction. Prestonfield Golf Club is just 2.5km from the city centre, yet is a peaceful parkland layout set below the stunning backdrop of Arthur’s Seat on a forme ..read more

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry have won the pairs-event Zurich Classic of New Orleans. The win marks McIlroy’s 25th victory on the PGA Tour. Here’s his club set-up. The Irish duo beat Chad Ramey and Martin Trainer in a play-off after American Ramey and Frenchman Trainer shot a nine-under 63 to post a target of 25 under. McIlroy and Lowry birdied the final hole for a 68 to force the play-off. Replaying the 18th, Lowry missed a putt for birdie but Trainer then missed his own par putt. McIlroy tapped in with his Spider Tour X for the win. McIlroy is now T23 all-time on the PGA Tour wins list. It wa ..read more

We have chosen some great courses and golf resorts in Spain, Portugal, Scotland, Italy and France for higher handicap golfers looking for the perfect golf trip. These courses are not too difficult and the resorts include excellent practice facilities and 9-hole options to improve your game. La Cala Golf Resort La Cala Golf Resort is a fantastic option for a golf holiday with a four-star hotel and spa and three championship courses situated on Spain’s Costa del Sol. Each course presents its own challenges, designed by the renowned Cabell Robinson. But while Campo America and Campo Asia are par ..read more

Jack Nicklaus designs feature alongside layouts in Germany, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Sweden and France in our list of Europe’s toughest tracks. Green Eagle Golf Courses: North Course, Germany The ‘Green Monster‘, as rock star and golf enthusiast Alice Cooper is believed to have once called it, this incredibly hard course is set in a scenic area 25 minutes from Hamburg and hosts the European Open on the DP World Tour. At 7,845 yards, it’s the longest course on Tour and one of the longest anywhere in the world. 17 holes have water hazards, some of which go along the fairways from the tee, and bu ..read more

Camiral Golf & Wellness, formerly known as PGA Catalunya, offers golfers five-star luxury, two of the best golf courses in Spain and an incredible new Wellness Centre. Less than an hour from Barcelona and close to the beaches of the Costa Brava, Camiral Golf & Wellness is one of the world’s leading golf and lifestyle resorts. Just 15 minutes from the historic town of Girona and nestled in the rolling pine forests of Catalunya, this fantastic resort offers two championship golf courses, a luxury 5-star hotel and contemporary four-star hotel, superb wine and gastronomy and a new state-of ..read more

Scottie Scheffler has won his second Masters title in three years at Augusta National. Here’s what the world number one had in the bag. The 27-year-old hit a four-under 68 in Sunday’s final round to finish on 11 under, four clear of Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg who finished runner-up on his debut at a major championship. Tommy Fleetwood ended another three shots back in joint third alongside Collin Morikawa and Max Homa. Scheffler arrived at Augusta as the clear favourite after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the Players Championship back-to-back in March followed by a runner-up finish at ..read more

Michigan is home to some of the best public golf courses in the United States across its forested peninsulas jutting out in to the Great Lakes. This beautiful hilly wilderness boasts dramatic cliffs, dunes and more shoreline than any other state in the country making it the perfect canvas for plenty of great golf courses. Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club is blessed with naturally rugged terrain and phenomenal scenery courtesy of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. It’s open to the public seven days a week April through November each year. The Bluffs Course made its debut in 1999, a ..read more