Golf Escapes 2009 - (Page 3) CONTENTS CA e Thld’s wor test grea lf go pes esca OL GOLF ESC Sl AP PE E S S l GO L A PE FE SC S E lG O LF ESCAPE Sl G Welcome I 4 20 30 32 38 42 49 53 60 f ever there was a need for some cheer, that time is now – after one of the coldest and snowiest winters for years and constant depressing news reports on the economy. We hope this, Golf World’s annual guide to some of the best golfing escapes around the world, will prove the perfect antidote to a winter of discontent – particularly if you haven’t played for a few months and are itching to get back out on the fairways. Our 132-page guide is packed full of top golf destinations and future hotspots, brought to you in association with our featured partners. First stop is Egypt, where you can play alongside the Pyramids or the Red Sea, or near where pharaohs were buried in magnificent splendour. Go where Ireland takes you to discover some of the Emerald Isle’s many superlative courses, followed by its famous après-golf. Enjoy some of the finest golf in the world right on your doorstep, on England’s Golf Coast, Destinations Egypt Ireland England’s Golf Coast British Columbia, Canada Alabama Bahrain Abu Dhabi Dubai Mauritius 68 74 80 86 88 92 108 114 122 Jamaica Malaysia Murcia, Spain Austria Czech Republic Belek, Turkey France Andalucia, Spain Lisbon, Portugal SCAPES l G FE OL F Golf on high at the Trump International Golf Club course, at Raffles Canouan Island in The Grenadines. muSSA StudiOLiviO.it including several Open Championship venues. Pack your clubs if you are considering a holiday in Western Canada province British Columbia, this year. Three suggested tour itineraries take in some of its best attractions – combining golf on top courses along the way. Alabama’s legendary Southern Hospitality augments its wonderful collection of courses, which include the value-for-money Robert Trent Jones Trail collection. For contrast, Gulf emirates Dubai and Abu Dhabi offer quality courses in a desert environment while Mauritius and Jamaica serve up great golf in tropical island settings. Malaysia is another tropical delight, with new low-cost flights making it more accessible. We check out some rising stars, too, including Spain’s fast-developing Murcia Region and central European neighbours Austria and the Czech Republic, offering golf amidst mountains, culture and history. We also look at Belek, Turkey’s main golf area which has seen rapid expansion. Finally, we highlight options in some traditional golf holiday areas, from golf and stay combinations throughout France to spotlights on Iberian Peninsula regions Andalucia – Europe’s top holiday destination which continues to reinvent itself – and Portugal’s affordable Lisbon Golf Coast. You’d better start dusting off your clubs now. Peter Ellegard Editor, Golf Escapes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Golf Escapes is published by Bauer Media in England. Tel: 00 44 1733 468000 www.bauer.co.uk Editor: Peter Ellegard (peter@ellegard.co.uk) Design: Top Corner Editorial and Design Ltd Publisher / Travel Director: Ken Gill Tel: 00 44 7810 377146 ken.gill@bauermedia.co.uk Travel Accounts Exec: Farah Bell Tel: 00 44 1733 468189 farah.bell@bauermedia.co.uk Illustrations: Graham Gaches Printer: PCP Printers Telford, Shropshire Colour origination: Gildenburgh Ltd, Peterborough Golf World magazine: 359,000 readers (NRS) each month 001 NOV Cover Turnberry FINAL copy.indd 1 9/9/08 16:49:54 Golf ESCAPES 2009 3 http://www.bauer.co.uk
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