Friday, October 28, 2011

Touring the globe

By Betty Johnson


The beauty of golf as a sport, lies in the fact that amateurs can play on the same courses as the world's top professionals and that alone makes it unique. These days, there are more world class venues than ever before and it pays to take your time in obtaining golf vouchers before planning which of these you want to visit.

No golfing holiday would be complete without a trip to the home of Golf itself. While St. Andrews golf trips offer a choice of several venues, it's the Old Course itself that attracts the bulk of visitors. In order to play at the Old Course you need to enter into the ballot system and hope that your name is drawn out. However, a visit to this part of the world is worth it from an overall golfing perspective and with other, top quality venues here besides, St. Andrews golf has plenty to offer.

Courses such as St Andrews that have held the British Open on so many occasions are popular for many reasons but the fact that they host the most famous event in golf's history has brought them into our living rooms and into our collective consciousness. However, the bi-annual Ryder Cup between Europe and the USA is starting to challenge that popularity and courses such as Celtic Manor are very highly sought after indeed.

As with all of the world's top venues, it's important to book well in advance if you want to play Celtic Manor golf. Look for the latest offers with regards to rounds and use of the hotel and look for golf vouchers as well that could reduce the cost of green fees.

If you're looking to play your golf outside of the UK, golf in Spain and Portugal will let you on to some of the best and most beautiful courses in the world. For golf in Spain, it's hard to match anything that Valderrama can offer and this wonderful course came highly recommended by both Seve Ballesteros and Nick Faldo when they played here at the 1997 Ryder Cup.

Just like golf in Spain, Portugal offers near perfect weather that means that you can play your golf virtually all year round. The Algarve is seen by many as the best golfing destination in the world and there is a huge choice of world class venues here. Courses such as Quinta Do Lago, Villa Sol and Monte Rei, regularly top the list of Portuguese golf course reviews.

Beyond the UK and Europe, the intrepid golfer can be rewarded with an almost limitless supply of top quality courses, each of which are more than happy to welcome visitors and societies by prior arrangement. Trusted golf periodicals regularly publish reviews and included in the list of venues that score well every time are the Augusta National, home of the US Masters and the first major event of the golfing calendar, the Royal Melbourne in Australia and the Gary Player country club in South Africa's Sun City.

If you're looking to play golf at any of the world's top venues then the key is to plan your trip carefully. There is a whole host of package tour providers who can take care of every last detail but however you plan to travel, make sure to book well in advance. Remember too to look out for golf vouchers that can save you money on a whole host of items from green fees to equipment and even accommodation. With everything taken care of, it's time to enjoy your golf on some world class courses.




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