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  • Thorndon Park Golf Club was damaged by vandals on Sunday

    Members left ‘devastated’ after vandals destroy popular golf course

    Written by Alex Perry on Thursday 23 January 2025

    The golf community has rallied after delinquents were caught causing ‘thousands of pounds’ worth of damage at the Essex club The repair work has begun after vandals destroyed several holes at a popular UK golf course. Thorndon Park in Brentwood, generally considered the best course in Essex and regularly ranked inside the top 100 in England, was targeted by hooligans on Sunday. They...

  • Tracy Park Golf Club closed in September last year

    Popular English golf course will not reopen after ‘shock’ closure

    Written by Alex Perry on Thursday 23 January 2025

    The 36-hole venue will instead be reverted to a private estate It was planned to be one of the finest hotel and golf resorts in the UK. Now it will be a private home once again. Tracy Park, near Bath, was home to the Tracy family for 300 years before being transformed into a 40-room hotel with two 18-hole championship golf courses...

  • Kyngs Golf & Country Club

    Closed golf course to reopen after nine years

    Tuesday 21 January 2025

    The English country club, which was shut down in 2016, will reopen after planning permission was granted to new owners A golf course will reopen after its new owners gained planning permission to build holiday lodges and a spa on the site. The Kyngs Golf & Country Club, in Market Bosworth, near Leicester, first opened in 2011 but was closed just...

  • St Andrews Links

    St Andrews Links in talks to add another world-class golf course to its portfolio

    Written by Alex Perry on Friday 17 January 2025

    The St Andrews Links Trust could soon take over the management of an eighth course in the Home of Golf The St Andrews Links Trust is looking to make its already impressive roster of golf courses even better and offer more choice for ticket holders and visitors alike. The Home of Golf organization already manages some of the finest links in...

  • Gatley Golf Club

    Members ‘heartbroken’ as 112-year-old golf club closes

    Written by Alex Perry on Thursday 16 January 2025

    The last shots have been played on an historic nine-hole golf course near Manchester as builders move in Controversial plans to build new homes on a golf course in England are set to go ahead. The bid by Hollins Strategic Land was initially rejected by in 2021 as the project would have meant a loss of open green space. But despite...

  • Emilia Romagna

    Immerse yourself in rich culture and play breathtaking courses with the ultimate golfing escape to Italy

    Written by Sarah Pyett on Thursday 19 December 2024

    If you’re planning your next golf getaway, Italy is a destination that guarantees an unforgettable experience. This is an advertisement feature. Imagine yourself on a pristine fairway, surrounded by Italy’s breathtaking countryside and rolling vineyards. In Italy, golf is more than a sport—it’s a journey into beauty and tradition. The country boasts over 140 championship golf courses, spanning diverse landscapes, from the sun-soaked...

  • Dubai Golf, Viya Golf and their golf clubs in Dubai and Abu Dhabi have excelled in the 2024 Golf World Top 100 MENA rankings.

    Dubai Golf and Viya Golf Clubs dominate latest MENA Top 100 Courses rankings

    Written by Rob Jerram on Friday 1 November 2024

    Dubai Golf, Viya Golf and their golf clubs in Dubai and Abu Dhabi have excelled in the 2024 Golf World Top 100 MENA rankings. Advertising feature Yas Links maintained its #1 ranking in the region, and their seven remaining golf courses all improved their positions in the Middle East and North Africa ranking compared to previous years. In addition to Yas Links, the...

  • Wentworth's East Course is getting a revamp by European Golf Design

    Wentworth’s East Course is getting a revamp by European Golf Design, plus a new Academy with a par-3 course

    Written by Sarah Pyett on Friday 20 September 2024

    Wentworth Club has revealed an extensive design project that will see Harry Colt’s original East Course reimagined, and the introduction of a cutting-edge Golf Academy. Wentworth is perhaps best known for hosting the BMW PGA Championship every year, but the club has two other fantastic courses, the East and the Edinburgh. Wentworth’s East Course is still considered one of the UK’s...

  • Machrihanish Dunes is building a second championship links course

    Just when we thought this bucket-list British golf venue couldn’t get any better…

    Written by Sarah Pyett on Friday 13 September 2024

    One of Scotland’s best golf courses has been given the go ahead to add another 18 holes. Here’s everything we know about the new course and luxury facilities coming to Machrihanish Dunes. Machrihanish Dunes is consistently ranked as one of the best golf courses in Scotland, and one of the best golf resorts in Great Britain and Ireland, too. You...

  • Trump International in Aberdeen has been hailed as world's greatest golf course by many

    The golfing experience at Trump International may be your greatest adventure yet

    Written by Lewis Daff on Sunday 1 September 2024

    Trump International Golf Links boasts possibly the best golf course in the world. Amongst the dunes of Aberdeenshire, is the perfect location for the discerning golfer in the home country of the game Scotland’s north-east coast offers many wonderful ways to spend your time creating memories. Aberdeenshire resides in what was once the Kingdom of Alba, the predecessor to what we...

  • Unbeatable service is provided from your first communication with Bilyana golf Holidays

    Take a break to Turkey with Bilyana Golf!

    Written by Lewis Daff on Monday 12 August 2024

    Bilyana Golf Holidays is a Golf Resorts specialist, having been organizing complete experience packages since 1996, and now they’re ready to help you! We look at taking a trip to Turkey and beyond for your next golfing holiday, in association with Bilyana Golf in this advertisement feature. Finding a trustworthy tour operator isn’t easy, and once you find someone you can believe...

  • Italian Golf offers so much more than just courses to play, with culture and food to remember for life

    Is Italy now the most formidable location for golf in Europe?

    Written by Lewis Daff on Thursday 8 August 2024

    After a successful Ryder Cup, Italian Golf finds itself well within the view of the golfing world. Already known for its outstanding cuisine, we look at locations to get the most out of your visit to Italia Italy is now one of the premier locations for golf in the world! Explore the regions that will take your breath away while playing...

  • Basingstoke Golf Club is undergoing a multi-million pound redevelopment

    Basingstoke Golf Club gears up for new chapter by unveiling phased opening of new facilities

    Thursday 30 May 2024

    The Hampshire club’s vision to create one of the southeast’s premier golf venues gathers pace. Basingstoke Golf Club has outlined plans for a phased reopening period that will begin in June, as the Hampshire venue tees off on its journey to a full reopening following a £15million development project. The club, which first opened for play in 1907, relocated to a new...

  • The Inspiration Club is a new 'modern links' just a stone's throw from London. It opens on June 1.

    First look at The Inspiration Club: London’s ‘modern links’ golf course!

    Tuesday 6 February 2024

    Join us for a first look at the stunning Inspiration Club, with London’s newest golf course set to open on June 1. Finding the best links golf courses normally requires a trip to Scotland or, at the very least, England’s beautiful coastlines, but all of that is set to change later this year with the launch of The Inspiration Club, described...

  • New golf academy unveiled at refurbished Gloria Serenity Resort

    Monday 18 December 2023

    An enhanced golf and leisure experience awaits golfers in Turkey following the unveiling of the refurbished five-star Gloria Serenity Resort and new Gloria Golf Training Academy. As part of an extensive multi-million euro upgrade, Gloria Serenity Resort’s meticulous redesign – inspired by guest happiness – has seen all 367 rooms and villas upgraded at the five-star hotel, as well as the...

  • Costa Navarino, the No.1 golf resort in continental Europe, will host the Aegean Messinia Pro-Am for a second time.

    Continental Europe’s No.1 golf resort to host huge Pro-Am

    Thursday 22 June 2023

    Costa Navarino is set to welcome up to 75 teams for the second Aegean Messinia Pro-Am in September. Played from September 13-17, the Greek venue (No.1 in our Top 100 Continental Europe Resorts), the event will headline the golfing calendar at the Mediterranean’s sustainably-driven destination. The event enjoyed a hugely successful debut in 2022 and 2023 will see participants tackle three of...

  • Ailsa Club members also get fourballs at Trump Aberdeen.

    Turnberry’s Ailsa Club is the top ‘Trump’ of golf membership

    Wednesday 21 June 2023

    We head to Turnberry to sample the new Ailsa Club, a golf membership designed to ‘Trump’ all others. Named after the iconic Open-hosting course, just 50 people – or the Founding Fifty as they’ll be known ­– will form the initial Ailsa Club membership. You’ll be unsurprised to hear that this isn’t a membership that targets the average Joe. Prices start...

  • London Airlinks is a new pay and play course, located just off junction three on the M4.

    New ‘links’ golf course to open in West London

    Monday 17 April 2023

    London Airlinks is a brand new links course, set to open on May 15 Yes, you read that right. An 18-hole links course. In London. And with a pay-and-play policy that makes it perfect for commuters across the capital.  The multi-million-pound facility, known as London Airlinks, is set to open on May 15 and is located on the former site of Heston...

  • An artist's impression of how Hulton Park would look if it hosted the Ryder Cup.

    A Ryder Cup in Bolton just got one step closer

    Tuesday 25 October 2022

    Bolton’s hopes of bringing the 2031 Ryder Cup to England’s North West have been given a boost with approved plans for the Hulton Park Estate. Earlier this year, Bolton’s hopes of hosting the 2031 Ryder Cup appeared to be dead in the water. A new luxury golf resort, Hulton Park Estate, had been part of a $200m plan to restore a...

  • The Jack Nicklaus-designed Ury Castle development looks stunning

    Jack Nicklaus designs stunning new golf course in Scotland!

    Tuesday 4 October 2022

    Jack Nicklaus launches first luxury residential and golf development in Europe at Stonehaven, Scotland Jack Nicklaus is the most successful golfer of all time – in majors, at least, with an unmatched total of 18 grand slam titles – and has gone on to become one of the game’s most prolific golf course designers. Nicklaus Companies have designed over 435 golf...

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