Later this week at the Celtic Manor Resort in South Wales, 150,000 spectators will watch the best European and American golfers do battle in the biennial Ryder Cup – including Tiger Woods, facing his first tournament abroad since his divorce last month.
BMI’s in-flight guide to Mallorca for those who love, and hate, golf.
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Calamity Jane and the Walter Hagen Concave Niblick both played vital roles in Bobby Jones’s 1930 ascension into golfing immortality.
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When Bobby Jones stepped onto the first tee of the Old Course for his opening drive of the 1927 Open, his place in the pantheon of St Andrews greats was far from assured. His first visit to the hallowed links six years earlier had ended in public ignominy.
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Ian Poulter is one of several English players with realistic hopes of Open victory this year. He’s in the top 10 of the official World Golf Rankings, and has a soft spot for the Old Course. “I qualified for the 2000 Open at St Andrews through a regional qualifier and literally the day that tournament ended I went up there. I absolutely loved it.” It was the rookie 24-year-old’s maiden Open.
How golf and the French way of life are proving a big hit with British buyers.
Peter Swain looks at changes made to the famous Pebble Beach links ahead of this year’s US Open Championship in June – and at what else the surrounding Monterey peninsular has to offer visitors golf-wise…
If you’re fond of Venice, Prosecco and golf, Peter Swain has found just the place for you.
Portugal’s Algarve is a perennial favourite for golfers seeking a mix of sunshine, uncrowded beaches and great golf. THe Eastern Algarve is increasingly popular with those looking for an affordable home from home.
Ocean views, lush green vegetation and great design make the best Caribbean golf courses truly world-class.
Until Tiger Woods had an argument with his wife, his mother-in-law, several of his mistresses and a fire hydrant, the opulent Orlando gated community of Isleworth was the epitome of private, discreet ‘country club’ exclusivity. No more.
If you’re looking for a holiday home close to winter skiing and summer golf in North America, Europe, or North Africa, Peter Swain has the answer.
The grass is greener on the Eastern side. Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, golf and property ownership, both detested by the Communists, are prospering in Eastern Europe.
The jewel of the Indian Ocean may be heaven but, Peter Swain asks, is it good value for money?
You don’t have to own an overseas holiday home outright to enjoy breaks in the sun. Peter Swain looks at freehold shares and fractional ownership.
Cheryl Markosky and Peter Swain check out the course and the property at Europe’s only desert golf resort.
Cheryl Markosky and Peter Swain head off to the Côte d’Azur to a golf course that nestles in the hills behind St Tropez.
With thousands of courses and a religious devotion to the sport, Spain is a haven for golf. Peter Swain and Cheryl Markosky check out the course and the property at one of Andalusia’s finest golf resorts.
Out of the rough into the smooth. Peter Swain and Cheryl Markosky continue their quest for the perfect pitch ‘n’ putt property at a real American ‘dream course’.
Teeing off a new series, Peter Swain and Cheryl Markosky bring you up to par with what’s on offer at international golf resorts – on and off the course.