54 a-z of golf destinations
Bearers FLAG F A
or many agents, how to sell golf abroad can be something of a mystery. And that’s a shame because there are opportunities to earn commission from golf - but you need to know your Royal and Ancient from your Royal Melbourne.
lgarve, Portugal One of Europe’s top golf holiday destinations,
the Algarve offers 35 courses along its 150-mile-long coastline. The main concentration of courses is in the ‘golden triangle’ of golf resorts – Vale de Lobo, Vilamoura and Quinta do Lago – which also offer plenty of other activities and great beaches. Stay at the Four Seasons Country Club and you can walk to Quinta do Lago’s courses, with more just minutes away by car.
quintadolago.com;
visitalgarve.pt
B elek, Turkey
Turkey’s purpose-built golf and leisure resort has opened 15 courses at 11 golf clubs in the 20 years since its inception (the Montgomerie Maxx Royal course hosts the annual Turkey Open championship). Belek also offers more than 50 luxury all-inclusive hotels, a wide beach, Roman history nearby and shopping and sightseeing in provincial capital, Antalya. Thomas Cook offers the Maxx Royal Belek Golf & Spa.
montgomeriemaxxroyal.com;
goturkey.com
C
osta Dorada, Spain Known for lively resort Salou and theme park
PortAventura, this Catalonian costa is an emerging golf destination that hosted the 2014 International
Golf Travel Market. Golf facilities include the 45-hole Lumine Golf Club plus another fi ve courses. Besides PortAventura’s thrill rides, the area offers quaint villages and fi shing ports, beaches and historic Tarragona. Three nights’ half-board at the Villa Romana hotel with two days’ unlimited golf and transfers starts at 200 euros pp.
lumine.com;
costatest.altanet.org
D
ominican Republic Caribbean golf powerhouse the Dominican
Republic has a host of top-notch courses. The best are in the east and south, around Bavaro, Punta Cana and Cap Cana, and at La Romana, where luxury resort Casa de Campo’s three Pete Dye courses include the famous Teeth of the Dog, with seven oceanfront holes. Soft-sand beaches, water sports, lively nightlife and abundant nature ensure appeal for all. Funway Holidays offers seven nights at the all-inclusive Barcelo Bavaro Beach Resort, in Punta Cana, from £1,085pp, including lights and transfers. casadecampo.
com.do;
godominicanrepublic.com
E F
xuma, Bahamas Golfers get ‘bitten’ by a well-
known shark while playing the beautiful Sandals Emerald Reef course on Great Exuma – it was created by Australia’s Greg Norman, aka the Great White Shark. The course is part of the Sandals Emerald Bay all-inclusive resort, which boasts the
Caribbean’s largest spa and personal butler service for top rooms.
sandals.co.uk;
bahamas.co.uk
ez, Morocco Royal Fez Golf Club’s course lies in the heart
of a magnifi cent olive grove in the ancient city of Fez, overlooked by the majestic Atlas Mountains. The course is one of nine close to imperial Alaouite dynasty capitals, offering history and culture besides ever-present beaches. Royal Fez is featured by Northern Ireland golf specialist Chaka Travel.
visitmorocco.com
G
reece Greece has been put on the golfi ng map thanks
to Peloponnese resort Costa Navarino, in unspoilt Messenia. The resort’s two courses, designed by Bernhard Langer and Robert Trent Jones Jr, opened
Sandals Emerald Reef, Bahamas
in 2010 and 2011 respectively. It also features two fi ve-star hotels, a one-kilometre beach, other sports and children’s facilities.
costanavarino.com;
visitgreece.gr
H I
ua Hin, Thailand Hua Hin has no less than 11 courses set besides
a beautiful sandy beach, bars, restaurants and a lively night market. Banyan Golf Club spans rolling hills close to Hua Hin’s fl oating market. Free shuttles ferry golfers to the city’s luxury spa hotels.
banyanthailand.com;
tourismthailand.org
reland Among the Emerald Isle’s numerous luxury golf
resorts is Druids Glen in the Wicklow Mountains, with a fi ve-star spa hotel and two golf courses. The signature 12th hole on the Druids Glen course is set in a wooded glen, its green overlooked by an ancient druids’ altar and a druid statue.
druidsglenresort.com;
ireland.com
J
amaica This year marks the 60th anniversary for award-
winning resort Half Moon and the golden jubilee for its championship golf course – designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr and revamped in 2005. Half Moon’s Total Golf Experience costs from £2,295pp on an all-inclusive basis, and includes unlimited golf at Half Moon, Cinnamon Hill or White Witch courses, plus extras. The price includes return fl ights and transfers. Book with Abercrombie & Kent or Virgin Holidays.
halfmoon.com;
visitjamaica.com
sellingtravel.co.uk
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84