Courses

We've played and reviewed literally hundreds of courses around the world ­ and this is where you can start planning your next trip

Classic

Skibo Castle, Scottish Highlands

Possibly the most exclusive and beautiful members' club in the British Isles More:

Old Course Hotel, St Andrews

The location means anyone making a pilgrimage to the Home of Golf simply must stay in the establishment init More:

Cardrona Hotel, Scottish Borders

It's the kind of landscape which has inspired a hundred paintings and a thousand photographs More:

The Roxburghe, Scottish Borders

Imagine having a castle for the night that features some of the most luxurious rooms in any hotel in Britain More:

Bovey Castle, Devon

A touch of Agatha Christie and a hint of the Orient Express, the sound of jazz music filling the corridors More:

Celtic Manor Resort, South Wales

The venue for the 2010 Ryder Cup oozes class from the five-star hotel to the three championship courses More:

Adare Manor, Co Limerick, Ireland

While Ireland is famed for its rugged links, the tide is slowing turning inland towards quality parklands More:

The Greens of Southern Wales

The beauty is finding that special club off the beaten track where only you and the locals are in on the secret More:

Cally Palace, Dumfries & Galloway

Set on the outskirts of the pretty village of Gatehouse of Fleet it is splendour, it is peace, perfect peace More:

Cambridgeshire Moat House

A short hop from the university city, it is a venue where first-class living space and prime golf go hand-in-hand More:

Dromoland Castle - A polished pearl

Another sparkling gem to the Emerald Isle's precious collection More:

The Heritage - A name in the making

As Ryder Cup fever continues to grip Ireland, a five-star resort and championship course has opened in Port Laois. More:

Unduly modest.

Dan Murphy says that St Annes Old Links should be part of any trip to the Lytham area if authentic links golf is what you are looking for More:

TRAVEL: Oulton lead revolution

Once we were happy with warm water in the shower. Now we expect much more from our clubhouses More:

TRAVEL: Celtic risk rewarded

Mark Townsend visits Celtic Manor and plays the Twenty 10 - home to the Ryder Cup in two years More:

BLOG: European Union wanted

Chris Bertram would like to see more of Europe's stars playing over here rather than the States More:

UK TRAVEL: Hill Valley GC

Mark Townsend samples Hill Valley, in Shropshire, one of the jewels in Macdonald Hotels’ golfing crown More:

TRAVEL: New Scottish resort

Construction is starting on a brand new resort on the North coast of Scotland which is set to be a belter More:

TRAVEL: Irish masterpiece

For modern parkland golf of the highest quality, there are few better courses than Druids Glen, says Dan Murphy More:

NEWS: Amateur ace at 'Sawgrass'

Albeit at a replica hole, 17 handicapper Stuart Carr grabbed himself an ace at the Sawgrass signature hole More: