Golf De La Bresse – French Golf At Its Best.
I recently had the pleasure to return to Golf de la Bresse course located in Rhone/Alps region some 60 kilometers to the north-east Lyon.
Bresse lies on the south-western edge of the Jura Mountains with the city of Bourg-en-Bresse best known around the world for the production of two wonderful foods.
Poulet de Bresse is a marvellous unique French breed of chicken renowned for its rich, gamey depth of flavour and the second is that fine French cheese, Bresse Bleu and first produced just after ...
The Seven Wonders Of Vilamoura
Where the most westerly 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 guaranteeing little driving time, an abundance of sunshine and plenty of tee times.
The European Tour has helped stamp Vilamoura on the golfing map and as Bernie McGuire discovered, Dom Pedro Vilamoura offers not one ...
Yas Links Top As A ‘Must Play’ New Golf Course.
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 media brands
Hereunder is some of plaudits received by the Kyle Phillips designed cousre:-
NO.1 GOLF COURSE IN THE MIDDLE EAST 2011 – Golf Digest Middle East
WORLD TOP 100 GOLF COURSE 2011 – Golf World
BEST GOLF COURSE IN THE MIDDLE EAST ...
‘Mighty Mach’ – Machrihanish Golf Club Celebrating 150-Years Young
Can there be finer opening first hole in golf?
There is some great ninth holes around the world, plenty of superb 10th holes, certainly some captivating 17th holes and countless thrilling final holes.
As Bernie McGuire long ago discovered Machrihanish Golf Club offers golfers one of the finest opening holes in all of golf.
Firstly, a happy 15oth birthday with Machrinhanish GC founded on 11th March, 1876 and first opened for play on 20th March, 1876.
This feature article updated in honour of ...
Ardglass Golf Club – An 18 Carat Irish Golfing Gem
* First published 2011 and updated December, 2024
Mention the word Ardglass and it conjures up thoughts of an exotic item of glassware or a gleaming gemstone.
Yes, that is true in golfing terms and with the word Ardglass originating from the Gaelic ‘Ard Ghlais‘ meaning ‘green height‘.
Ardglass is located less than an hour’s drive south of Belfast and just north of the world renowned Royal County Down course, and with this quaint seaside town boasting eight archaeological ...
Charleston, South Carolina – Golf’s First Shot In America.
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 1814, the townsfolk of Charleston were well versed in the proud survival of a gallantry streaming banner.
The area not only defended itself against British bombardment but also witnessed the first shots of the Civil War.
Charleston is very proud of its history and having ...
Kent’s Regal Golfing Coast.
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 played host to golf’s oldest Major Championship.
And as www.golfbytourmiss.com discovered in attending this year’s Open Championship Royal St. Georges, Royal Cinque Ports and Prince’s are links golf at its best.
For the great many of those travelling to the ...
