56 a-z of golf destinations
S
outh Africa For those looking to combine birdies and eagles with other wildlife, the Rainbow Republic is an oustanding value choice. Superb courses are found across the country, from Mowbray at the foot of Table Mountain in Cape Town to the Gary Player Country Club in Sun City.
southafrica.net
T
enerife The Canary island offers year-round golfi ng
weather and a choice of nine courses. West coast resort Abama challenges golfers with 22 lakes and waterfalls on a palm tree-lined course overlooking the Atlantic. The striking, pinkish-brown Abama hotel resembles a Moorish citadel and has eight swimming pools, a spa and a private beach.
abamahotelresort.com;
webtenerifeuk.co.uk
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AE Dubai started the Gulf golf rush 25 years ago with
the fi rst of its 10 courses – the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis. Neighbouring Abu Dhabi has three courses close to the UAE capital including Abu Dhabi Golf Club and another in desert oasis city, Al Ain. Take 4x4 rides across desert dunes, shop in souks and enjoy the pools and beaches of opulent hotels.
dubaitourism.ae;
visitabudhabi.ae
V
ietnam Danang is Vietnam’s golf hotspot, with three
courses including the recently-opened Laguna Lang Co, by Sir Nick Faldo, part of a lavish resort with two hotels. Non-golf options include beaches, fi shing villages and the atmospheric, UNESCO-listed old town of Hoi An.
lagunalangco.com;
vietnamtourism.com
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ailea, Maui, Hawaii Golfers at one of the six luxury hotels in resort
town Wailea on Maui’s south coast can play three golf courses at Wailea Golf Club, with fairways edged by vegetation and black lava rocks. They might even see a whale spouting offshore. Wailea’s fi ve crescent beaches are among Hawaii’s
best.waileagolf.com;
gohawaii.com
i’an, China China is famous for its Ming and Qing dynasties,
but now visiting golfers can join the Ping dynasty on a tour of China, combining a visit to the famous Terracotta Warrior army at Xi’an with a round at nearby courses including Xi’an International Golf Club.
cnto.org
unnan, China The south-west offers some of China’s best
golf, notably at Spring City Resort near Yunnan capital
Kunming, which has two courses by Jack Nicklaus and Robert Trent Jones Jr and a new golf academy. Golfers can also play the world’s longest course, the 8,548-yard Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Golf Club, high on the mountain slopes, on a visit to UNESCO-listed Lijiang. The LUX* Lijiang offers a three-night package that includes golf at the course.
luxresorts.com
Z
ell am See, Austria Zell am See-Kaprun Golf Club’s two lake-side
courses are among the prettiest in Austria, with the Kitzsteinhorn Glacier towering over its verdant fairways. The area offers extensive hiking and biking trails besides water sports.
golf-zellamsee.at;
austria.info/uk •
Jade Mountain Snow Dragon GC, Lijiang
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