Great For Doing Something New

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UK & IRELAND

We think it's fair to say that most golfers have heard of The Belfry, Celtic Manor & The K Club. And don't get us wrong, those courses should 100% be on your bucketlist (who doesn't want to follow in the footsteps of their heroes and try to recreate iconic moments) but do you ever feel like a sheep? Playing the same courses as everyone else? Let's find you some new fairways.

The courses below are off the beaten track & are simply fabulous. They're quiet and in ridiculous condition. Whittlebury Hall Hotel also has a luxury spa meaning you can book a break that both you and your other half can enjoy.

Discover Europe

Overseas

Winter hits the UK and we call an end to 'a few holes after work' or 'just nipping down the nets'. It's cold, it's bleak but most importantly, it's dark. Glow in the dark balls don't suffice and let's be honest, you're likely to step in a rabbit burrow and twist your ankle in the pitch black anyway. Behold Regnum Carya, Turkey and it's night golf. It does exactly what it says on the tin, but it's under floodlights. If you haven't tried a round yet, get on it.

Doing new things isn't just about golf experiences. Head off the course and down to the gorgeous beaches in Tenerife (that's what the island is known for after all) and try parasailing. We guarantee, nothing will make you laugh and scream like a little child, quite like this. It comes YGT Rory approved.

Worldwide courses and experiences

Longhaul

Shangri La Hambantota in Sri Lanka is the only golf resort in Sri Lanka and offers incredible coastal views as well as 18 holes of Championship golf. Plus with it being so close to Yala National Park, it's a stunning, unique destination.

When you dream of a holiday, do crystal clear blue waters, gorgeous green foliage, white sandy beaches spring to mind? In that case, we've got a destination that ticks all those boxes and oh-so much more. Situated smack-bang in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, Bermuda is a rising star of holiday destinations. And guess what? The golf is top-notch, especially The Mid Ocean Club which is the Number 1 ranked golf course in the country.

Mauritius

Rated 9.4 by 20 golfers (Read reviews of Anahita Golf & Spa Resort)

7 Nights, 7 Rounds

• All Inclusive
• 7 rounds at Anahita Golf Club or Ile aux Cerfs Golf Club (Ile aux Cerfs Golf Club)

Scottsdale

Rated 9.8 by 9 golfers (Read reviews of TPC Scottsdale)

Flights, 7 Nights, 4 Rounds

• Bed and Breakfast
• 1 round at We-Ko-Pa Cholla (We-Ko-Pa Cholla)
• 1 round at TPC Scottsdale
• 1 round at Quintero Golf Club (Quintero Golf Club)
• 1 round at Monument Course (Troon North Golf Club)

Cape Town

Rated 10 by 1 golfer (Read review of Steenberg Hotel)

Flights, 7 Nights, 4 Rounds

• Bed and Breakfast
• 1 round at Steenberg Golf Club (Steenberg Golf Club)
• 1 round at Clovelly Country Club (Clovelly Country Club)
• 1 round at Royal Cape Golf Club (Royal Cape Golf Club)
• 1 round at Arabella Golf Club (Arabella Hotel & Spa)

Hambantota

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Dubai

Rated 9.2 by 27 golfers (Read reviews of Dubai Hills Golf Club)

4 Nights, 3 Rounds

• Bed and Breakfast
• 1 round at Trump International Golf Club, Dubai (Trump International Golf Club, Dubai)
• 1 round at Dubai Hills Golf Club
• 1 round at Montgomerie Golf Club Dubai (Montgomerie Golf Club Dubai)

Bermuda

Flights, 7 Nights, 3 Rounds

• Bed and Breakfast
• 1 round at Port Royal Golf (Port Royal Golf)
• 1 round at The Mid Ocean Club
• 1 round at Tuckers Point Golf Course (Tuckers Point Golf Course)

Malaga

Rated 8.8 by 967 golfers (Read reviews of La Cala Golf Resort)

Flights, 3 Nights, 2 Rounds

• Bed and Breakfast
• 2 rounds at America Course, Europa Course or Asia Course

Le Touquet

Rated 8.8 by 52 golfers (Read reviews of Le Manoir Hotel)

Le Shuttle, 1 Night, 2 Rounds

• Bed and Breakfast
• 2 rounds at Les Pins (Golf D’Hardelot), Les Dunes (Golf D’Hardelot), La Mer (Le Touquet Golf) or La Foret (Le Touquet Golf)

Tenerife

Rated 9.2 by 92 golfers (Read reviews of The Ritz-Carlton Tenerife, Abama)

4 Nights, 2 Rounds

• Bed and Breakfast
• 2 rounds at Abama Golf

Belek

Rated 9.6 by 12 golfers (Read reviews of Regnum Carya)

7 Nights, 2 Rounds

• All Inclusive
• 2 rounds at Carya Golf Club (Carya Golf Club) or National Golf Club (National Golf Club)

Vilnius

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Vilamoura

Rated 8.4 by 78 golfers (Read reviews of Dom Pedro Marina Hotel)

3 Nights, 3 Rounds

• Bed and Breakfast
• 3 rounds at Dom Pedro Laguna Golf Course (Dom Pedro Laguna Golf Course), Dom Pedro Millennium Golf Course (Dom Pedro Millennium Golf Course) or Dom Pedro Pinhal Golf Course (Dom Pedro Pinhal Golf Course)

Devon

Rated 8.6 by 66 golfers (Read reviews of The Dartmouth Hotel, Golf and Spa)

1 Night, 2 Rounds

• Dinner, Bed and Breakfast
• 2 rounds at Championship Course

Sligo

Rated 8 by 1 golfer (Read review of Castle Dargan Hotel, Golf & Spa)

1 Night, 2 Rounds

• Bed and Breakfast
• 1 round at Castle Dargan Golf Club
• 1 round at Strandhill Golf Club (Strandhill Golf Club)

Try something new off-course

Activites

The thing about a golf holiday is that golf is only a small part of it... time-wise. With so many other hours in the day, it's important to make the most of your surroundings, whether that be sampling a Michelin Star restaurant at Manor House (or Two Michelin Star restaurant at Gleneagles), jumping on a sunrise safari in South Africa or parasailing during an afternoon at the beach.

Try something new on the fairway

Golf Boards

A cross between a skateboard and a golf buggy. Genius. If you havent tried one of these bad boys yet, they're well worth hiring when you next visit the likes of Hanbury Manor or Fairmont St Andrews. Not only are they a super efficient way of actually getting around the course (no more driving between yours and your partners shots), they are really fun. Feel the wind whip through your hair (or lack of - no judgement here) as you're crusing along the fairways in a completely new way.

Follow the Pro's

Tournament Courses

You've likely heard us harp on about this before. But that's because nothing beats playing a course which has hosted one of golf's greatest events... like The Ryder Cup, or The Open. There are many moments from these tournaments that have gone down in golfing history and now you can play the very same fairways. Okay you may not smoke it down the middle like your favourite players, nor make that 20ft putt to secure victory for your team, but what other sport on that planet lets you actually try?!