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

There’s some lovely places to play in Europe during spring, a time when flowering gorse, rhododendrons and blossom bring new life to golf courses. Just like Augusta National in 2020 when a November Masters brought autumnal shades instead of the much loved red, pink and white azaleas, golf courses in Europe can look very different depending on the season. Especially at links courses where green gorse bushes, prickly foes of wayward tee shots, become friends to the eyes when they bloom between February and May with their bright yellow flowers and coconut scent transforming the landscape. Royal C ..read more

We’ve chosen some great resorts for beginner golfers that offer shorter golf courses alongside excellent tuition and academy facilities. Arabella Golf Resort, Mallorca This resort is a sunny haven for golfers, with four manicured golf courses and two five-star hotels in a gorgeous natural setting close to Palma. The resort has three 18-hole parkland courses, Son Vida, Son Muntaner and Golf Son Quint. In the same excellent condition is the 9-hole Palma Pitch & Putt course where all the holes are par 3, so it’s a great place for beginners. It’s the only official pitch and putt course on the ..read more

Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods will soon have golf courses on the same site at a new exclusive resort in the Bahamas. The two golfing legends, with a combined 33 major championship wins, have designed courses for the first time on the same site, a new exclusive resort club and residential community named Jack’s Bay. Set on 1,200 acres along the southern shore of the Eleuthera Island, Tiger’s design is a 10-hole, par-3 layout named ‘The Playground’ which was completed in 2020. Jack’s ‘Nicklaus Heritage Course’ – the first he has created with this classification – will be an 18-hole championship ..read more

Mauritius is the home of beautiful golf courses from the likes of Ernie Els and Bernhard Langer complementing the luxury resorts and idyllic beaches of this Indian Ocean paradise. Year-round sunshine makes Mauritius a great golfing destination, particularly ideal for a golf vacation during winter with an average temperature of 25°C in February. So, let’s take a quick tour… Heritage Golf Club Heritage Golf Club, part of the the five-star Heritage Resorts & Golf, features the 18-hole championship course La Reserve Golf Links designed by Peter Matkovich and 2010 Open champion Louis Oosthuize ..read more

Ohio, in the Midwest of the United States, boasts a rich golfing tradition with many superb golf courses that are open to the public. Here’s our top 10. Whether you’re a pro golfer or a casual enthusiast, you’ll find a wide range of courses here offering scenic beauty, challenging layouts and excellent playing conditions. 10. The Golf Club at Stonelick Hills Located just outside Cincinnati, this is one of the top public golf courses in the state, and its affordable. Designed by Jeff Osterfeld, this championship course offers a challenging yet fair test, routed through heavily forested hills an ..read more