New La Cana course at Punta Cana Resort |
Got the golf travel doldrums?
Do you have those “been there, done that” blues?
Are you looking for an exciting place to play?
Number 15 hole at Machrihanish Dunes |
Want something with a little sizzle?
Here are five suggestions by The Golf Travel Guru.
Clubhouse at Albatross Golf Resort |
These five golf resorts have been grabbing lots of
headlines lately:
(Listed
alphabetically)
Albatross Golf Resort (Prague, Czech Republic)—This
three-year old course was recently voted No. 1 in the Czech Republic by Golf
Digest USA. About a 20-minute drive from downtown Prague, it’s a superb layout
maintained to American-style standards set on slightly hilly terrain. If you’re
in Prague for business or leisure, play the Albatross, it’ll definitely enhance
your stay. Other amenities include a professional training center, David Carter
Albatross Golf Academy, a sleek modern clubhouse brimming with amenities and an
exceptional restaurant.
Bandon Dunes Resort (Coastal Oregon)—This nirvana of
coastal courses is quickly becoming one of America’s must visit golf destinations
along with Pinehurst and Pebble Beach.
Not content with four phenomenal layouts set on rugged and wild cliffs
high above a stretch of the Pacific Ocean, developer Mike Keiser is debuting
Bandon Preserve, a unique 13-hole, par 3 course, next month (May 1st).
Designed by Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw, Bandon Preserve offers spectacular
views of the Pacific Ocean from every hole.
Machrihanish Dunes (Western Scotland)—One of Scotland’s
great modern courses, Machrihanish Dunes, a David McLay Kidd design, is a must
play for any Scotland visit. The course, set on the Atlantic Ocean, is an
environmental wonder as only seven of its 259 acres were altered to create the
layout. Enhancing the experience is the Village at Machrihanish Dunes, a
seaside golf resort with hotel and cottage accommodations.
Mission Hills-Hainan Island (China)—Selected as “Golf
Resort of the Year 2012-Rest of the World Category” by the International
Association of Golf Tourism Operators (IAGTO), this sprawling resort has 10
golf courses, all designed by Brian Curley. Among the best are Lava Fields and
Blackstone. Hainan Island, often described as China’s Hawaii, has lush foliage
and a volcanic region where the resort is situated.
Punta Cana Resort and Club (Dominican Republic)—The
latest addition to its superb golf course menu (45 holes) is La Cana, a P.B.
Dye design with magnificent oceanfront panoramas. There are fourteen ocean-view
holes with four playing right on the water’s edge. Two years ago, Punta Cana
grabbed the spotlight with the opening of Corales, a Tom Fazio design the Golf
Travel Guru refers to as “The Caribbean Answer to Pebble Beach.” Six oceanfront
holes, rocky cliffs, coral reefs and picturesque canyons dominate the
experience.
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