Category Archives: Course features

Where the most easterly point of the European continent meets the mighty Atlantic Ocean you’ll find one of the best golf regions on the planet. If you’ve battled bad roads and bad weather playing the golfing gems of  Ireland, Scotland or England here’s one destination … Continue reading →

 In just 18 months since opening and the spectacular Yas Links Abu Dhabi golf course continues to receive critical acclaim, being crowned the ‘Best Course in the Middle East’ by Golf Digest Magazine, one of the world’s largest and most influential golf … Continue reading →

 Can there be finer opening first hole in golf? There are some great ninth holes around the world, plenty of  superb 10th holes, certainly one captivating 17th hole and countless thrilling final holes. But as Bernie McGuire long ago discovered … Continue reading →

Mention the word Ardglass and it conjures up thoughts of some exotic piece of glassware or a gleaming gemstone. Glassware or gemstone it isn’t but Adrglass Golf Club in Northern Ireland is one of those hidden gems in golf. The club … Continue reading →

Probably no region in the United States embodies the American idea of ‘the land of the free and the home of the brave’ as much as Charleston. By the time the Star Spangled Banner celebrated the American flag’s resiliency in … Continue reading →

Royal St. Georges on the south-east Kent coast, and the host for this year’s British Open, is sandwiched among three wonderful golfing gems. In a unique slice of golfing history that not even Scotland can match but all three have … Continue reading →

It speaks volumes for the respect a golf club enjoys that it can be known in shortened terms. The splendid Boat of Garten course, some 25 miles or so south of Inverness in Scotland, is one such course. And rather than refer … Continue reading →

It’s just two decades since Kazakhstan broke from the Soviet Union to form an independent state. Kazakhstan lies where Europe meets Asia. Bernie McGuire reported on the Kazakhstan Open a few years back and he recounts his experience for www.golfbytourmiss.com in travelling to … Continue reading →

It seemed so appropriate Ernie Els’ first signature design golf course in Dubai should be laid-out within Dubai Sports City. Els is mad about his cricket and he’s mad about his rugby. And as Bernie McGuire reveals for www.golfbytourmiss.com the nearly four years old Els … Continue reading →

Lying just a short distane to the east of Edinburgh is Musselburgh Links Golf Club. It’s a rather simple looking nine-hole golf course laid out in the middle of a horserace track. But as www.golfbytourmiss.com’s Bernie McGuire reveals here is a golf course that is furlongs ahead … Continue reading →

Oil rich Abu Dhabi is a gushing new golf destination for those travelling to the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Formula One roared off  the starting grid in Abu Dhabi. And as Bernie McGuire discovers for www.golfbytourmiss golfers are making sure they’re … Continue reading →

It seems there’s hardly a day goes by when Afghanistan is not in the news. Here is a nation that’s been gripped by the fear of war for more than a decade. But lying right on the back door step of the … Continue reading →

Alice Springs lies at the heart of Australia’s red-centre.  It’s a modern-day town boasting a proud Aboriginal culture along with a rich pioneering history from where you can set off to explore some of the country’s oldest natural landmarks. But … Continue reading →