Planning a Golf Holiday with the Experts
If you play golf, you’ve probably experienced the anticipation associated with playing a new course. If you’re an avid player who likes to pack up your golf clubs and play a few rounds while vacationing, you’ve most likely tried several new courses. Unfortunately, excitement can quickly turn to disappointment when the course doesn’t meet your expectations.
While there are many companies that claim to specialize in arranging golf tours, they often don’t have the expertise needed to adequately assess the quality of the golf courses they promote. Whether you’re looking for short golf breaks or you want to take an extended vacation to play the world’s best golf courses, you need to a guide that provides you with information on the top destinations for golf holidays and the best golf courses at those destinations. Luckily, there are online resources available that can provide you with a trove of information and essential tools to support you in planning your itinerary. Here is a guide to help you separate the best from the rest:
1. Real Ratings from Real Golfers: Many sites provide golf course ratings, but very few can claim that the site’s staff have visited virtually all of the courses listed. As with restaurant guides and travel guides, the best online golf guides are those that use the same standards and criteria across the board.
2. Rating Scale: Look for a rating scale from 1 to 5, with 1 representing a basic course and 5 representing the best of the best. Beyond that, there should be an indication of which course rank highest within their rating.
3. Course Type: The guide should provide you with information about the course, such as whether it is set by the sea and amidst the sand, above cliffs, open parkland, wooded parkland, mixed parkland, heathland, or desert.
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