Wentworth Golf Club – Not Leafy Surrey But Sunny Florida.
True golf fans have heard of the Wentworth Club in leafy Surrey, as it’s the host venue each year for the DP World Tour’s flagship BMW PGA Championship.
Wentworth is located also just a short drive from London’s Heathrow Airport however if you wanted to travel to Wentworth’s namesake and that’s the Wentworth Club to the north of Tampa, then you’re looking at a trans Atlantic flight of over a 10-hours.
The Florida-located Wentworth Club at Tarpon Springs is just ...
Tot Hill Farm Golf Club – “A Round Without A Ricochet Is A Major Accomplishment”.
I’ve said this before but a great aspect in driving between PGA Tour events is being able to travel at your own pace.
If driving and you’re in a hurry, then there’s the Interstates. In contrast, if you’re not in a hurry it’s a mixture of the Interstates and also the ‘back roads’.
The back roads, as I like to call them, are the state roads that lead to all sorts of meetings and adventures, and if you have the golf clubs like I would also be assured to pack, ...
Royal Golf Club – Long 13-Year Tour Return Wait Is Over For Bahrain’s Only 18-Holer
It has been 13 long years since the Persian Gulf island kingdom of Bahrain has featured on the annual DP World Tour schedule.
That was in 2011 with the hosting of the inaugural Volvo Champions won by England’s Paul Casey over a then three-year old Colin Montgomerie redesigned course located some 20 kilometres south of the capital Manmar.
GolfByTourMiss recently rekindled memories of that first event and you can read our feature article by clicking on: http://www.golfbytourmiss.com/2024/01/bahrains-royal-club-rewarding-golf-in-this-oil-rich-nation/
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Bahrain’s Royal Club – Rewarding Golf In This Oil-Rich Nation
Have you ever played a golf course where you are afforded a ‘free’ drop from oil pipelines?
That is one of ‘local rules’ when tackling the Royal Golf Club course in Bahrain and host venue next month (February, 2024) for DP World Tour’s Bahrain Championship taking place on the Colin Montgomerie designed Royal Golf Club course close to the capital Manama.
It will be 13-years since the DP World Tour, and then European Tour, was last in Bahrain for the hosting of the inaugural ...
Ballyliffin’s Glashedy Links – Young In Spirit, Mature In Outlook.
Those who can recall watching TV coverage of the 2018 Irish Open surely must have been in awe of the pictures being beamed around the globe from the host venue – the Ballyliffin Golf Club.
It was the first time, and no doubt the goal of owners of the club, that Ballyliffin was shown to the world in all its glory.
For four days under virtual cloudless skies the Glashedy Links course shone brightly, a golf course laid-out along the shores of the mighty Atlantic Ocean, a golf course that looked ...
Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club – 31 Facts To Celebrate 31st Anniversary.
The up-coming inaugural 2024 DP World Tour’s Dubai Invitational brings back many fond memories in visting the host venue at the famed Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club.
The Tour is no stranger to the 18-hole course laid-out along Dubai Creek, featuring it’s stunning and award-winning ‘sail-like’ clubhouse, as the club hosted the 1999 and 2000 edition of the Dubai Desert Classic.
It’s 31-years ago this month the Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club was opened back in 1993.
The ...
Audubon Park Golf – A Historic New Orleans Golfing Gem In The Madris Gras City.
New Orleans has always been one of our favourite stops on the PGA Tour for so many reasons.
A true melting pot of cultures, New Orleans has a wealth of unique heritage and proud traditions. It is best known for its music, vibrant nightlife, numerous festivals, Creole and Cajun food, and colonial architecture.
Of course, no visit to New Orleans is complete without enjoying the atmosphere of the city’s French Quarter, taking in the sights of the mighty Mississippi River and admiring the wonders ...
