Recently, the European Tour announced that France had been awarded the 2018 Ryder Cup. It’s a big deal. The Ryder Cup is televised in over 200 countries and pumps millions of dollars into the local economy. It’s also expected to kick start a whole new generation of French golfers and courses. (As part of the [...]
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To the North Land
Ardglass, Northern Ireland – My foursome is warming up, making small talk before heading to the first tee of the Ardglass Golf Club in County Down, Northern Ireland. Matt, the local in our group, drifts away from the conversation, his eyes locking onto the horizon, following a fishing trawler being swallowed up, then spit out [...]
St. Andrews – Cross the Bridge to the Home of Golf
St Andrews is a quaint town located on the east coast of Scotland in the Kingdom of Fife, approximately 80 km North of Edinburgh. It is bordered by the North Sea and surrounded by open countryside. This University town offers a rich history of old Scotland, and although there are modern American chains such [...]
GOLF IN GERMANY – EUROPE’S EMERGING GOLF DESTINATION
What country has over 600 golf courses, is home to the number one ranked player in the world and the best player on the PGA’s Champions Tour? The United States? England? Australia? The correct answer is Germany.
Modern Meets Medieval – Poggio dei Medici Golf Resort Italy
Poggio dei Medici with its 16th century clubhouse is set in the heart of the beautiful Mugello Region, only 30 kilometers north of Florence near Scarperia. At 600 meters above sea level, the elevation is too high for growing grapes and olives but the sweeping terrain provides an incredibly natural layout for this championship links [...]
Molto Magnifico – Montecatini Golf Club Italy
The first thing I noticed as we drove up to the front entrance of the Montecatini Golf Club was the beautifully restored Tuscan stone estate home turned clubhouse that dates back to the 11th century. From the terrace, we had an unparalleled view of the course we were about to play. The gentle Montalbano Hills [...]
Birthplace Of Italian Golf – Florence Golf Club Ugolino
Have you ever dreamed of playing golf among the ancient landscapes of Europe, so steeped with history that you can almost taste it? Well I can! It’s September and the roads and hillsides of the Chianti region of Tuscany are lined with row upon row of grapes almost ready to harvest. Last night, were in [...]
