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Where To Play Golf In Europe s Winter
urope’s winter can be down old town of Paphos. The many
time for less intrepid local vineyards offer wine
golfers, and many avoid the tasting and there are excellent
winter chill and opt for a dining options outside of the
golfing holiday in southern hotel.
destinations. Whether it’s a trip
to the nearby Canary Islands or The oldest course in Cyprus, the
Cyprus, or a longer journey to Tsada Golf Club, with its
Mauritius, a relaxing game of undulating, natural fairways,
golf in the sunshine is the runs through fruit orchards and
perfect antidote to the winter vineyards. It is a par 72 course
blues. Just imagine, in just a set 500 metres above sea level,
few hours you could be on a green that would suit both high and low
with the sun on your back. handicappers. At the nearby par
72 Secret Valley course,
Cyprus offers golf and well-maintained fairways are well
more separated. The newest course,
Cyprus is one of the most Aphrodite Hills is set on
beautiful islands in the cliffs above a beach and is
Mediterranean and its warm surrounded by forest. The par 71
climate makes golfing a pleasure course is divided by a deep
year-round. Scenic pine-clad ravine.
mountains and a stunning
coastline form a backdrop to its Canary Islands – a winter
excellent golf courses. If you golfing favourite
fancy a touch of luxury, stay at Gran Canaria is a fantastic
the Paphos Amathus Beach winter golf destination, and the
Hotel and you’ll have good historic par 72 Real Club de Golf
access to the island's 3 golf Tenerife in the north of the most
courses as well as the charming popular of the Canary Islands,
Tenerife, is the second oldest Near to the city of Las Palmas,
golf club in Spain. The club is the par 72 El Cortijo Club de
situated at 600 metres above sea Campo is dotted with lakes
level, with well-established and features views of the ocean.
trees, rolling fairways and deep
cliffs, and accuracy is the name Mauritius – golfing in
of the game here. But since there paradise
are six golf courses on Tenerife, This idyllic Indian Ocean island,
you’ll have a chance to try more with its white sandy beaches,
than one. Par 72 Abama, set offers golfers a choice of three
amongst thousands of trees, is courses. Belle Mare Plage
winding and tactical with 22 a luxurious four-star golf
lakes to get over or around. resort, sited on a beach
Preference is given to residents protected by an offshore coral
of the Abama Resort. reef, has two championship
courses. The demanding
Gran Canaria, known for its Legend Course has two sets
beaches, is evolving as an of 18 holes, with fairways lined
excellent golf destination and with trees, and greens with
there are now five courses. The spectacular backdrops. The
par 7 Real Club de Golf de Las relatively new par 71 The
Palmas, in the centre of the Links Course includes a
island, is the oldest golf club practice fairway and a tough
in Spain. Located next to the uphill fairway with a water trap.
crater of an old volcano, its The hotel also offers a variety
short course, with its narrow of water sports. All the
fairways and small greens, well-appointed rooms have sea
require accuracy more than power. views.
About the Author:
Rod Ritchie writes for many publishers including AA Publishing and Fodors. Bill Goff Golf Tours and Longshot Golf Holidays offer great value golf breaks to many European and worldwide destinations.
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