Golf abroad - opinions, options, reviews

[Golf is fun]

Off to Belek in the summer, staying at the Cornelia. Will probably play various combinations of 9 holes as will be with my daughter, it's hard to tell who's looking forward to it more. I've heard good things about it and it looks good in pictures and on videos.

I've played in various places, but the two I'd recommend as underrated/unknown from a UK perspective are Northern Michigan and Missouri. Not popular with international tourists and a lot of great hidden gem golf courses.

 

[pendodave]

We're going to Hartlepool at the end of April.
Never mind golfing abroad, someone told me it's like a different planet up there...

Regarding the OP, I went to Huelva (on the coast past Sevilla) recently. Real town with decently priced food and accommodation with a number of acceptable courses nearby. I quite like visiting "normal" Spanish towns and cities, taking in a bit of culture and footy, playing whatever golf is nearby.

 

[kp17]

Another nice wee track I’ve played a few times is at golf de Andratx in Mallorca, condition wise it’s always kept pretty good but could be very good if they’d a bit more £££ investment in the course, but layout wise it blows you away standing on so many tees, including one almost 700 yard par 5. Nice wee half way house too where there’s always a much needed cold estrella.
Beautiful zafiro hotel literally next door to the clubhouse. Would have the makings of a decent golf trip with some other good courses around the island.

 

[FELL75]

Did a few days in Spain at Font del llop in February. Great course and very good value. But boy when the wind blows up in the hills it's a different beast.

 

[Mel Smooth]

ColdDid a few days in Spain at Font del llop in February. Great course and very good value. But boy when the wind blows up in the hills it's a different beast.

I’ve played there when we’ve had to start on the tenth due to frost on the greens. It can get chilly in those hills

 

[Hxck]

This year we've got 3 trips to Florida and 1 to Palm Springs. All jammed in the winter months when it's likely to be raining in England....

I won't review every place I've played but to highlight a couple;

Best Value for money - West Cliffs Portugal (50 Euros a round when I went)
Honorable Mentions - Abu Dhabi (Great rates for Saadiyat & Yas Links available on VIYA)

Most enjoyable Golf - Palm Springs, CA
Honorable Mentions - Florida, Dubai

 

[sunshine]

Did a few days in Spain at Font del llop in February. Great course and very good value. But boy when the wind blows up in the hills it's a different beast.

I really enjoyed Font del Llop. Great course apart from the back to back par 3s near the end, just felt like they ran out of room and needed to squeeze in a couple of holes to get you to the 18th tee... and then the 18th is a super finishing hole.

 

[D-S]

Best, little known over here. place for a golf trip is the Robert Trent Jones Trail in Alabama. 31 courses spread over Alabama in 11 different locations.
Amazing courses, great deals, friendliest people you”ll meet, fascinating place that you would never think of visiting otherwise.
Highly recommended.

RTJ Golf Trail - Explore the Trail

Alabama's Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail is the largest golf course construction project ever attempted.

www.rtjgolf.com

 

[sunshine]

We're going to Hartlepool at the end of April.
Never mind golfing abroad, someone told me it's like a different planet up there...

Regarding the OP, I went to Huelva (on the coast past Sevilla) recently. Real town with decently priced food and accommodation with a number of acceptable courses nearby. I quite like visiting "normal" Spanish towns and cities, taking in a bit of culture and footy, playing whatever golf is nearby.

Nice. What courses did you play?

We used to go down to Jerez every year and would spend some time in Sevilla, good for football as it has 2 clubs so one of them is always at home. We always played Montecastillo, but also on various trips played Real Sevilla (beautiful course - highly recommended), Costa Ballena, Sherry, as well as several others which no longer exist.

 

[FELL75]

I’ve played there when we’ve had to start on the tenth due to frost on the greens. It can get chilly in those hills

Oh yes. Teed off in warm sunshine absolutely freezing at dusk!!

 

[pendodave]

Nice. What courses did you play?

We used to go down to Jerez every year and would spend some time in Sevilla, good for football as it has 2 clubs so one of them is always at home. We always played Montecastillo, but also on various trips played Real Sevilla (beautiful course - highly recommended), Costa Ballena, Sherry, as well as several others which no longer exist.

Moncanilla and Isla Canella(sp).
They were fine. I'm not particularly fussy on a warm weather trip tbh. Much as I enjoy an overseas jaunt, its more for the weather and the food/ culture/ footy, I genuinely don't think you can beat the golf courses in the UK for actual golfing chops.

 

[cliveb]

Off to Belek in the summer, staying at the Cornelia. Will probably play various combinations of 9 holes as will be with my daughter, it's hard to tell who's looking forward to it more. I've heard good things about it and it looks good in pictures and on videos.

The King and Queen loops are nice, but the Prince loop can be a bit spiteful. The fairways on that loop have a weird tendency to kick your ball off the side.

Just got back from Lisbon where the weather was worse than here. Praia del Rey's greens made me look stupid - I hate to think how many 4 putts I had. West Cliffs had some scary carries and beat me up. At Royal Obidos it started raining on the 6th hole, and by the time we got to the 11th so much had fallen that they closed the course. It rained so hard it was actually painful. So all in all, it would have been better to stay at home.

 

[AussieKB]

Have a holiday booked for Thailand, 9 games in carts, all transport, buffet breakfast and accommodation, less then 1500 quid,
airfares 400 quid from Perth in OZ, 12 nights.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Me and my mates are going to England in July.

Staying in Whitby. Probably playing Whitby and the north and south cliff courses at Scarborough.

Have you sorted out a pre-trip 'cultural awareness' session...