Signature
Itineraries

Seven nights across the Algarve's finest addresses, from Penina to Monte Rei.

• — Victoria Course at Vilamoura — host of the Portuguese Open
• — Amendoeira's O'Connor Jnr course through rolling cork oak
• — San Lorenzo, rated one of Europe's top 10 courses

Year-round sunshine, volcanic drama, and courses that play against the Atlantic horizon.

• — Golf Costa Adeje — the island's most spectacular layout
• — Abama Golf with views across to La Gomera
• — Buenavista in the island's wild north — rated top 100 Europe

Ten nights in the world's most concentrated stretch of championship golf.

• — Carya Golf Club — ranked in the world's top 100
• — PGA Sultan at Antalya Golf Club, home of the Turkish Airlines Open
• — Cornelia Diamond's Faldo Course

Cape Town to the Wild Coast — fourteen nights that redefine what a golf trip can be.

• — Leopard Creek — the most beautiful course in Africa, bordering Kruger
• — Links at Fancourt, rated Africa's finest layout
• — Pinnacle Point, carved into sea cliffs above the Indian Ocean

Indian Ocean luxury, colonial grandeur, and courses that rival anything in the world.

• — Constance Belle Mare Plage — Indian Ocean's finest course
• — Heritage Le Telfair — colonial elegance, exceptional cuisine
• — Mont Choisy Le Golf in the island's undeveloped north

Clifftop links on the Algarve coast, then south across the Strait to Marrakech — two countries, seven rounds, one unforgettable journey.

• — Vale do Lobo Royal: carry the 200-metre clifftop 16th above the Atlantic
• — Quinta do Lago South — Portugal's most prestigious course, redesigned 2014
• — San Lorenzo holes 5–9 through the Ria Formosa nature reserve

South Africa's greatest golf — from Cape Town vineyards to Fancourt's legendary Links — then five days unwinding in Mauritius. The southern hemisphere's finest two-week journey.

• — Fancourt The Links — SA's #1 course, open to hotel guests only
• — Pearl Valley (Jack Nicklaus Signature) — SA's #2, surrounded by Franschhoek mountains
• — Pinnacle Point — 13 Indian Ocean-view holes on the Mossel Bay cliffs

Three DP World Tour venues in Dubai, then a short hop to Oman — where the world's best-value world-class golf awaits, and the Arabian Peninsula shows its ancient face.

• — Emirates Golf Club Majlis — the course that built Middle East golf
• — Jumeirah Golf Estates Earth — DP World Tour Championship venue
• — Yas Links Abu Dhabi — ranked #1 in MENA, top 100 world

Cliff-top championship golf 4.5 hours from the UK, with shoulder-season prices that make Portugal look expensive.

• — Aphrodite Hills Golf (PGA National Cyprus) — Cabell Robinson’s 6,928-yard championship layout with a signature 130-metre gorge at the 7th
• — Minthis Golf Club — Donald Steel’s monastery-estate course at 550m elevation, home to Cyprus’s only island green (15th hole)
• — Secret Valley Golf Resort — redesigned in 2013, par-71 through brightly coloured rock formations; two-time best course in Cyprus

Six nights on the Highland links that shaped golf — before the famous names made it expensive.

• — Royal Dornoch Championship Course — Tom Watson's favourite course in the world
• — Brora Golf Club — James Braid design, cattle on the fairways, green fee £90
• — Castle Stuart Golf Links — Gil Hanse modern masterpiece on the Moray Firth

Golf between volcanoes, cedar forests and Zen gardens.

• — Kawana Hotel Fuji Course — sea views and Fuji backdrop simultaneously
• — Taiheiyo Club Gotemba: played by Tiger, Couples, and every Japanese Tour player
• — Shinjuku night in Tokyo before you touch the first fairway

Japan's northern island. June to August. No crowds, no heat, perfect greens.

• — Sapporo Golf Association courses — barely known outside Japan
• — Makomanai Takino Cemetery's surreal landscape (off-course cultural stop)
• — Niseko course with summer ski resort ambience

The most underrated golf destination in Asia.

• — Pinx Golf Club, Jeju — carved from volcanic rock, world top 100
• — Nine Bridges Club — regularly ranked best in Asia
• — Elysian Jeju with Hallasan volcano backdrop

Greg Norman, Colin Montgomerie, Nick Faldo. All within 25 minutes of each other.

• — BRG Da Nang (Greg Norman) — holes carved along rocky coastline
• — Montgomerie Links — 7,169-yard links-style layout overlooking Bac My An Beach
• — Ba Na Hills Golf Club — mountain course with stunning panoramic views

Da Nang to Hua Hin. Two countries, twelve nights, zero compromises.

• — Da Nang coast — three legendary courses, three days
• — Montgomerie Links sunset round
• — Black Mountain Golf Club, Hua Hin — consistently ranked best in Thailand

Thailand's golf capital. Where the greens are fast and the king plays.

• — Black Mountain Golf Club — best course in Thailand, almost certainly
• — Banyan Golf Club — sea views, coconut palms, impeccable conditioning
• — Royal Hua Hin — Thailand's oldest course, colonial clubhouse

Jungle hills, Andaman views, and some of Asia's best resort golf.

• — Red Mountain Golf Club — carved through former tin mines, dramatic terrain
• — Laguna Phuket Golf Club — resort course inside Asia's best resort complex
• — Loch Palm — elevated tees, jungle views, superb conditioning

The rice terrace hole. The Indian Ocean backdrop. The temple on the 7th.

• — Nirwana Bali — 7th hole is the most photographed par-3 in Asia
• — New Kuta Golf — clifftop links through untouched jungle peninsula
• — Bali National Golf Club, Nusa Dua — resort course + pool

Earth Course. Emirates Hills. Els Club. Four days of world-class winter golf.

• — Earth Course, Jumeirah Golf Estates — DP World Tour Championship venue
• — Emirates Golf Club (Majlis) — first desert course in the Middle East, 1988
• — Els Club Dubai — Ernie Els design, Butch Harmon School on site

Two emirates. Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat. Dubai's Earth Course. One trip.

• — Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, Abu Dhabi — Gary Player design on Saadiyat Island
• — Yas Links Abu Dhabi — true links golf in the desert, world top 100
• — Earth Course, Jumeirah Golf Estates

Greg Norman. Mountain backdrops. Zero tour groups.

• — Almouj Golf Club (The Wave Muscat) — Greg Norman, waterfront setting
• — Ghala Valley Golf Club — in the mountains above Muscat
• — Muttrah Corniche — old Muscat evening walk

Royal Cape. Pearl Valley. Steenberg in the vineyards.

• — Royal Cape Golf Club — oldest golf club in Africa, founded 1885
• — Pearl Valley Golf Estate — Jack Nicklaus design, Franschhoek backdrop
• — Steenberg Golf Club — 17th-century wine estate, Constantia Valley

Fancourt. The Outeniqua Mountains. Indigenous forests. George Airport.

• — Fancourt The Links — Nicklaus design, ranked Africa's finest
• — Fancourt Montagu Course — parkland, mountain backdrop
• — Pezula Championship, Knysna — clifftop holes above the Indian Ocean lagoon

Windsor Golf Hotel. Karen Country Club. Three days in the Maasai Mara.

• — Windsor Golf Hotel & Country Club — Nairobi, adjacent to Karura Forest
• — Karen Country Club — originally the Karen Blixen farm estate
• — Muthaiga Golf Club — oldest club in East Africa, 1913

Old Course. Kingsbarns. Carnoustie. A St Andrews base. Done properly.

• — Old Course, St Andrews — tee times guaranteed, ballot handled by Callum
• — Kingsbarns Golf Links — best modern links ever built, every hole plays to the sea
• — Carnoustie Championship — humbling, magnificent, non-negotiable

Lahinch. Ballybunion. Old Head. The Wild Atlantic Way.

• — Ballybunion Old — Tom Watson's favourite, wild dunes, Atlantic views
• — Lahinch Golf Club — The Dell blind par-3, completely absurd, completely wonderful
• — Old Head Golf Links — clifftop course above the Atlantic, most dramatic in Ireland

Levada walks. Porto Santo links. Santo da Serra in the clouds.

• — Santo da Serra Golf Club — cloud forest setting, three distinct loops
• — Porto Santo Golf Club — desert island links, 45-min ferry from Madeira
• — Levada walks (irrigation channel hiking) through laurissilva forest

Verdura. Is Molas. Two islands, one extraordinary Italian golf week.

• — Verdura Golf & Spa Resort — Rocco Forte, three courses on the Med
• — Is Molas Golf Club, Sardinia — inside Nora national park, near Cagliari
• — Agrigento Valley of the Temples (UNESCO) — Sicily ancient history

The 7th at Pebble Beach. The 16th at Bandon Pacific. Once in a lifetime.

• — Pebble Beach Golf Links — U.S. Open venue, 18th along Stillwater Cove
• — Spyglass Hill — through Monterey pines, then opening to Carmel Bay
• — Bandon Dunes Golf Resort — 5 courses on the Oregon coast, all walking

Three days Quinta. Then four days on a volcano in the Atlantic.

• — Quinta do Lago South — European Tour standard, immaculate
• — San Lorenzo — pines, lake, world top 100 reputation
• — Furnas Golf Club, São Miguel — volcanic crater setting, no equivalents

Three of Asia's finest golf nations. One circuit nobody else has packaged.

• — Kawana Hotel Fuji Course — the mountain behind you, the Pacific below
• — Nine Bridges Club, Jeju — the most prestigious members club in Asia, access arranged
• — Pinx Golf Club — carved from volcanic rock, world top 100

Da Nang to Hua Hin to Bali. The perfect Asian winter golf circuit.

• — Montgomerie Links Da Nang — links-style golf above the South China Sea
• — Black Mountain, Hua Hin — consistently ranked best in Thailand
• — Nirwana Bali — the 7th hole over a Hindu sea temple is one of Asia's great par-3s

Fancourt. The Falls. A dhow at sunset over the Indian Ocean.

• — Fancourt The Links — Africa's finest course by any serious ranking
• — Elephant Hills Resort Golf Club, Victoria Falls — hippos on the 14th, spray from the Falls
• — Victoria Falls itself — sunrise viewing before the first tee time

The Old Course. Ballybunion. Royal Porthcawl. The British Isles done properly.

• — Old Course St Andrews — ballot handled, tee time guaranteed before you book
• — Ballybunion Old — Tom Watson's favourite golf course in the world
• — Royal County Down — the most beautiful course on earth by almost universal agreement

Quinta do Lago to Valderrama to the Atlas Mountains. One trip, three worlds.

• — Quinta do Lago South and San Lorenzo — the Algarve benchmark, done properly
• — Valderrama — host of the Ryder Cup 1997, the most famous course on the Iberian Peninsula
• — Real Club de Golf Sotogrande — old-money Andalucian golf, cork oaks everywhere

The Earth Course to Almouj to Constance Belle Mare. Winter perfection.

• — Earth Course, Jumeirah Golf Estates — DP World Tour Championship venue, fifteen years running
• — Almouj Golf, Oman — Greg Norman design on the Arabian Sea waterfront
• — Constance Belle Mare Links Course — serious championship golf attached to the best resort in Mauritius

Colonial golf in Nairobi. The Serengeti. A spice island to finish.

• — Karen Country Club, Nairobi — on the former Karen Blixen estate, Ngong Hills behind every westward hole
• — Windsor Golf Hotel — hippos at the adjacent dam, colobus monkeys in the Karura Forest
• — Serengeti National Park or Ngorongoro Crater — three game drives minimum

Pebble. Bandon. TPC Scottsdale. America's greatest golf road trip.

• — Pebble Beach Golf Links — U.S. Open venue, 18th hole along Stillwater Cove
• — Pacific Dunes, Bandon — Tom Doak, walking only, world top 10
• — TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course — Waste Management Phoenix Open, 16th hole is the loudest in golf