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Golf Travel Destinations

Ireland always has been a leading golfing destination but following the exploits of major winners, Harrington, McDowell, McIlroy and Clarke, it's attracting even more attention. Vic Robbie selects ten of the best

Scotland on a budget

Scotland is one of golf's leading destinations but it need not be expensive to experience a slice of golfing history.

Alabama's hidden gem

Doug Hollandsworth tastes the delights of the Gulf Shores.

All night long in Iceland

Vic Robbie discovers that there is more to the land of ice and fire. With 60 golf courses, the visiting golfer can play and party throughout the night

Golf’s Grand on the Strand

Myrtle Beach is a paradise for golfers where their every whim is catered for. Vic Robbie checks out why this area of South Carolina is often called the seaside capital of golf

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Golf Courses

Celtic manor – a match-play monster

Saturday, 17 September 2011 00:30

Celtic_Manor_18th_200x130 Ross Biddiscombe's guide to Celtic Manor's Twenty Ten course that hosted one of the greatest and most exciting Ryder Cups.

Dubai’s Desert Golf

Tuesday, 02 November 2010 18:01

The_Dubai_Creek_Golf_Club_with_its_clubhouse_simulating_the_white_sails_of_an_Arab_dhow Dubai has become a major golf destination and Minty Clinch road tests its collection of high calibre courses

Tiger Woods Dubai

Monday, 03 November 2008 00:00

Tiger_Woods__studies_the_plans_for_his_Al_Ruwaya_course The world’s No.1 is designing his first ever golf course in Dubai and it promises to be his own ‘miracle in the desert’ and one of the world’s most exclusive golfing experiences. Vic Robbie joined Tiger to see his work in progress

Simply Seve at The Shire

Saturday, 01 December 2007 23:11

The_first_hole_at_The_Shire.__Bob_Atkins The Shire was Seve Ballesteros’ first course design in England and, Ross Biddiscombe discovers, is just like the great man himself – attractive with deadliness just below the surface