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Golf Course Review: St Boswells Golf Club, Scotland

From the initial cheery phone conversation with the breezy secretary of the golf club to book the tee time, everything about the trip to St Boswells Golf Club promised much. The course is reputed to be one of Scotland’s hidden gems. A short but tight, 9-hole private course that runs along the banks of the River Tweed for much of the opening six holes and set amidst the famous rolling hills of the Borders, it was easy to see why several people had recommended the course.

 

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ParMates – Female Golf Caddie Escort in Las Vegas

Not only is Las Vegas is a mecca for gamblers and the stage to some of the biggest shows in America, but this brash neon-lit town is home to some of America’s most intriguing golf courses.

Indeed, it is a somewhat unusual marriage (not unlike some other ones in that city…). Las Vegas flaunts its artificial wealth, grandeur and pomposity on a scale that is truly awe-inspiring, in contrast to offering some of America’s best golf courses for a passion based on simplicity, good manners, etiquette and being at one with nature. It seems almost paradoxical that Las Vegas plays home to some of America’s finest courses, but it does.

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Most Beautiful and Best Value Golf Courses in the UK & Ireland

With the British Open in full swing in Kent, this is bound to encourage some people to take advantage of the wide variety of golf breaks available throughout the UK and Ireland.

No matter what handicap you play off or how much you’ve got to spend, there’s sure to be something to suit every golfer. Here, we profile four key characteristics to assist you in picking out a course that fits your bill perfectly.

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Old Head Golf Course in Ireland
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5 Best Golf Resorts in Asia

It is perhaps unusual to think that barely a couple of decades ago, golf resorts in Asia were almost non-existent. While players like Jumbo Ozaki and Isao Aoki were making names for themselves on the professional circuit, the tourist departments of many Asian countries had not realised the outstanding quality of golf courses that they could offer the world.

In recent times, that has changed and Asian golf vacations have become increasingly popular as visitors flock to their shores to sample some of the best golf courses in the world.

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Listed below are just five best golf resorts in Asia that offer world-class golf in beautiful surroundings.

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Best Golf Courses in Majorca

This is a sponsored article.

Majorca is an island, renowned for its majestic views and spectacular scenery. With numerous attractions and stunning sights, it’s no wonder that Majorca inspires loyalty and many holidaymakers return every year.  Just a short airplane ride away from the UK, Majorca is home to 21 golf courses all around the island.  With an average annual temperature of approximately 21 degrees, golfers enjoying to choosing Majorca for their golfing holidays and short breaks.

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Palma Nova beach

Located towards the south coast of Majorca, Palma Nova attracts many tourists every year.

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Furnace Creek Golf Course in Death Valley National Park, California

Our friend Jay Morse from Forelinksters writes about golf opportunities in Death Valley.

The above image was my idea of what golf in Death Valley would look like. After all the Furnace Creek Inn & Ranch Resort is in the middle of Death Valley National Park, California, 120 miles northwest of Las Vegas, and 275 miles northeast of LA. The resort has two hotels – a- four diamond, 66 room Furnace Creek Inn, and a more moderately priced Furnace Creek Ranch.

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Furnace Creek Ranch Golf Course

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The Best Golf Courses in Hawaii

There is no wonder why visitors to Hawaii always return home filled with wonder. Golfers have island a wide variety of golf courses on this island paradise. On each of the six major islands, set amidst beautiful scenery, with frequently perfect weather and on championship quality courses, Hawaii golf courses never fail to amaze and captivate the travelling golfer

Hawaii’s Big Island boasts the Kohala Coast and a trio of the best golf courses in Hawaii: Waikoloa, Mauna Lani and Mauna Kea. he sheer quality, enjoyment and beauty of courses such as these that have given Big Island the nickname of the “Golf Capital of Hawaii” and it is not difficult to see why. Big Island though boasts more than just this trio of outstanding courses for the golfer, sixteen courses available to the public sweep across the island and are set amidst verdant, volcanic soils and black rock, makes playing golf here a rare and enchanting experience.

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Turtle Bay Resort

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