Golf Escapes

Ideas and inspiration for unforgettable golf holidays.

It’s sometimes suggested deciding on a destination and then planning the actual trip is more enjoyable than the golf break itself. While I relish planning every itinerary (usually by working out how I can cram in as many rounds as possible, and sometimes a few that aren’t), something has gone wrong if the reconnaissance work ends up being more memorable than the reality.

There really ought not to be any nasty surprises in golf travel these days, for there are few destinations about which you can find nothing – and in most cases you will be knee-deep in information. We hope this supplement plays a part in making your deliberations as informed as they can possibly be. We wouldn’t try to pretend we have all the answers, but we do like to think the objective insights in Golf Escapes give you, as we suggest on our cover, ‘ideas and inspiration for unforgettable golf holidays’.

In this 2016 vintage, we feel we have Continental Europe especially well covered. Not every area of every country, but a good insight into what you can expect from many areas of many countries. We begin with the ultimate in dream destinations, Abaco in the Bahamas, and towards the end offer an in-depth showcase of a country we think could make significant progress in golf travel, Morocco. There’s a special focus on an old favourite celebrating 50 years of hosting golf breaks, the Algarve.

We offer ideas for holidays as far and wide as Abu Dhabi, Sicily, Belek and Bordeaux. Hopefully you take some enjoyment from reading this supplement and that you might uncover an idea for a golf break in 2016. And we hope you have even more fun when you get there.

Chris Bertram
Editor, Golf Escapes