Courses
I am going to make it a point to start covering more "world" golf here at the GolfDash blog. There are just so many cool courses, venues and styles of golf - particularly on the European Tour.
One upcoming tournament is the The Estoril Open de Portugal which will return to the
Penha Longa Hotel Spa & Golf Resort from April 1-4, one of Europe’s most avant-garde golf venues following a 2 million refurbishment program.
The Atlantic course was designed by Robert Trent Jones and is typically ranked in the top 30 courses in continental Europe.
To see the beauty of the course take this
Photo Tour.
Duarte Nobre Guedes, President ...
If you're in Houston and know a member at Lakeside, it's a must play. If you haven't played a Tour 18 course, they can be a lot of fun.
What's especially nice about the site is that you can look at a global 'top 100' list or browse by region.
I wanted to do something a little different in a post so I decided to compile a LOT of great content about golfing in Scotland. I had no idea we had this much Scottish golf content!
So if your ever looking to take a Scottish golf trip this might be a good post to look at (and refer to) for research before you embark.
My GolfDash partner, John, returned from a trip recently with tons of good Scottish golf course recommendations, places to stay, how to handle those knarly links conditions and other observations.
Additionally, he has written many other terrific pieces featuring
golf in Scotland so I'll let him take all ...
I have been itching to looking into golfing in Spain since my brother visited it and was wowed by the beauty and hospitality of the country. Oddly enough it's one of the few European countries I have never visited - and being an art buff, too is a major travesty.
And now doing some research, I have found, contrary to it’s reputation as an elite hangout for the rich, it’s actually very affordable. With rates on terrific courses from $41 on up to over $450 to play Valderama, it won't require a
cash advance unless you choose the high end courses. But bargains now abound so do your homework.
One of the ...
Come to Austin for the football, the food, the music and, most certainly, for golf at Horseshoe Bay.
The golf facilities are first class all around from the pro shop, to the practice facilities to the 19th hole. The staff went out of their way to be nice and helpful. Surprisingly the pace of play was excellent for the most part.
If you haven't played golf in Texas you're missing out on courses that have been home to some of the best players on Tour.
I found this article by Mike Palmer on
Liberty National Golf Club and thought you might enjoy it.
"When we hopped out of the golf cart on the second tee, we took in one of the most spectacular views on a golf course I've ever seen – the Statue of Liberty stood right behind the pin. Beyond that, the entire Manhattan skyline.
That's when my friend, David Galland, turned to me and said: "It's just another sign that we're in the declining days of the Empire."
You see, David's had a theory for years that America's extravagances and over-the-top spending are similar to what happened in Rome 1,600 years ago.
It's hard to argue ...
Anytime you play golf in November in New England you consider it an immense gift from the golf gods. And yesterday I and a few friends played the
Crumpin Fox Golf Club on just about a glorious golf day as could be found (temps in lower 70's).
You can see from some of the pics I included that there are not many leaves left on the trees - almost all have fallen. Just a bleak reminder of what's around the corner for us Northern folks - namely that white powdery stuff (and I'm not talking about drugs!)
I DO love this course. It's ...
