A dizzying combination of wonderfully scenic, dramatic golf holes with world-class, ultra-exclusive accommodation. If anywhere matches...

“Sit on the bench on the seventh tee, admire the incredible views and have a wee dram on us.” The Isle of Islay in the west of Scotland...

Is Machrihanish Dunes set to be one of the world’s major golf destinations? The prospect seemed unlikely when the lovely lady behind the...

“ I guess this is the complete antidote to the high pressure of being a lawyer in a big city in the United States?” Our generous host...

It mattered not a jot that the wind was gusting at up to 38 miles an hour. My smile remained transfixed. Gullane No.1 was tremendous -...

"Aim at the top of the Shard!", The UK's tallest building is just under 310 metres high and is 12 miles away from Coombe Hill, so I...

Away from the hectic of the town are quirky, unforgettable links with all the quality of the St Andrews brand. The Castle is perched on...

"How did you enjoy your round on the New?" asked the Golf Assistant, as he marshalled walkers across the Old Course's first and 18th...

It was the top 100 quest’s most poignant moment – a son teeing off, yards from where the ashes of his parents are buried on his dad’s...

Surely, there can be no better value in golf than the twilight visitor rate at Cavendish - the home of the Alister MacKenzie Golf...

A brace of pheasants and an eagle were witnessed as we enjoyed the 84th venue in my challenge to play England's top 100 golf courses....

Wow! I had already been gobsmacked by Western Gailes and then came the astonishing view of the final five holes. This is my type of...

"Tonight, Matthew, I am going to be Rafa Cabrera-Bello." For one shot only, our compadre decided he was going for the golfing equivalent...

For many years, players of golf courses designed by the likes of Alister McKenzie, James Braid, Donald Ross and Harry Colt didn’t realise...

Lunch with a former Ryder Cup star, followed by 18 most surprising and invigorating holes – yes, Bergamo D’Albenza really did knock our...

If there is a more impressive photo of a home hole and clubhouse than that at Circolo Golf Villa D’Este, I look forward to seeing it....

“What’s your favourite hole?”, we asked the general manager as we chomped in Biella’s sumptuous clubhouse. “The 16th!”, he said without...

Why does a medal card wreck so many of our rounds? Most times I play I score more than 30 Stableford points and on my recent top 100...

"Time and tide wait for no man," said Geoffrey Chaucer and nowhere has his famous phrase been more apt than during our visit to Royal...

"Don't hook it or slice it, just drive straight ahead!:" The quip of the security guard who allowed us into the magnificent St George's...