Golf, by TourMiss

“On the road to Augusta” is the caption on the side of the club cap at Cherokee Run Golf Club near Conyers, Georgia. The caption is correct as Cherokee Run is around a 35-mile drive from Atlanta’s Hartsfield International Airport and located off the I-20 that links the Georgia capital with Augusta, and from Cherokee Run it is a 120-mile drive to the front gates at Augusta National. The I-20 is an interstate my colleagues and I have plied many, many times and too many occasions to ...

Top French European Tour star Raphael Jacquelin has delivered a glowing verdict on Spain’s La Manga Club after visiting the iconic golf venue for the first time – and was so impressed by the resort that he is already planning a return trip. Jacquelin took advantage of a break in his playing schedule to join a group of friends on a short golfing break to Murcia, south-east, Spain, this month. The 45-year-old had the chance to play all three of La Manga Club’s acclaimed 18-hole courses – the ...

Sky Sports Golf presenter and Royal Mid-Surrey Club Member Rob Lee provides a fascinating tour of Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club with the release of a new video. The video depicts the two 18-hole championship golf courses – the JH Taylor and the Pam Barton – plus comprehensive practice areas and extensive clubhouse facilities all within 20 minutes commute from central London and ideally suited for staging golf days, conferences and special events. “Located in the Old Deer Park in Richmond, Royal ...

Portugal’s West Cliffs Golf Links has not only made a big splash in the golf world but it’s now making waves among some of the world’s greatest ever surfers to its ever-expanding global fan club. Surfing legends including 11-time world men’s champion Kelly Slater, Australian ace Stephanie Gilmore – who has won the ladies’ world title seven times – and former women’s world number one Lakey Peterson were among the stars that jumped at the chance to swap the beach for the fairways ...

I vividly recall visiting Killarney Golf & Fishing Club in Ireland and was shown a note left in the visitor’s book by the legendary Bob Hope. Hope wrote: “Loved the golf course, coming back to find the fairways.” If there was a visitor’s book on hand at Isle of Barra Golf Club my message would be: “Loved the most-westerly golf course in the UKs location but coming back to find the tees.” I will explain what I meant by that remark later in this feature piece ...

Fourteen years after spectacularly shooting the lights out in posting a 61 at Royal Portrush and Rory McIlroy returns next week declaring ‘it’s still the same golf course’. McIlroy visited the 148th Open prepared host venue last Saturday ahead of making his way to the east of Edinburgh on Tuesday to compete in this week’s Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open at The Renaissance club to the east of Edinburgh. While McIlroy drew much controversy in skipping last week’s Dubai Duty Free ...

Renowned as one of Europe’s premier golf resorts, PGA National Turkey Antalya Golf Club’s boasts an enviable golfing pedigree and is aiming to further enhance its global reputation when the sixth annual World Golf Awards are held later this year. The popular 36-hole golfing venue is in contention for two of the top honours at this year’s event – which will be held in Abu Dhabi in October – with its acclaimed PGA Sultan course shortlisted to be named as ‘Turkey’s Best Golf Course’ ...