When buying a holiday home, it’s essential to ensure that the property will generate a long-term return on investment. Quinta do Lago has done just this for 45 years. A holiday home is a purchase the whole family can enjoy, but ensuring you choose a property that will bring income year-round [...]
Thai super-star and Black Mountain Golf Club’s brand ambassador Thongchai Jaidee plays his 200th Asian Tour event at his favourite hunting ground at the US$3 million Maybank Championship today (1st February, 2018). The Thai veteran, a big name on both the European and Asian Tours fittingly [...]
Albatross Golf Resort has been ranked the number 1 golf course in the Czech Republic. Located close to the capital and home to the Czech Masters on the European Tour for the last four year, Albatross Golf Resort has proved itself worthy as a world class golfing destination. The Albatross Golf [...]
The 7,333-yard layout designed by Neil Coles and Angel Gallardo, which also achieved a final position of 4th in the influential website’s latest Continental European listing, fended off competition from Spain’s other 348 courses to retain the crown it has held continuously since 2012. [...]
BLACK MOUNTAIN G.C. (EAST & NORTH 9s) Hua Hin, Prachuabkirikhan, Thailand 7,550 yards, par 72 The first course in Thailand to make Golf Digest’s World 100 Greatest, Black Mountain was founded by a group of expatriates from Sweden. Created on land beneath a massive dormant volcano (hence the [...]
The luxurious Algarve destination has long been a favourite for golfers from across the globe thanks to its three 18-hole championship courses, with the only surprise being Laranjal did not make the list. Quinta do Lago’s South Course, which has hosted the Portuguese Open on eight occasions and [...]
Cameras were on hand to capture in full detail each stage of the operation to upgrade the putting surfaces on the deluxe Andalucian resort’s championship course to a new variety of Ultra Dwarf Bermuda grass. Supervised by head greenkeeper Ignacio Soto, the conversion programme began in June 2016 [...]
Where is Troia Resort? We are 45 minutes south of Lisbon and the international airport. It is a fantastic location. We are on a peninsula by the city of Setúbal, next to Comporta, surrounded by beautiful beaches. On one side we are facing west onto the ocean with a 15km long white sandy beach and [...]
The stunning resort of Finca Cortesin in Andalusia deserves great images to show off its pristine golf course. The resort turned to specialist course photographer Steve Carr for its new portfolio. Miguel Girbés, director of golf at Finca Cortesin Hotel, Golf & Spa, said: “Having carried out [...]
The 37-year-old Masters champion conducted golf clinics with the youngsters, as well as a special masterclass with a group from Consorci Sant Gregori in nearby Girona, an organisation that helps individuals with special educational needs, and played some exhibition holes with 12 pupils. Since it [...]