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Latest Course News
Here's your chance to play St Andrews for as little as £7.50
St Andrews' yearly ballot, The Drive, is back, offering Scottish Golfers hugely discounted tee times at the Home of Golf itself.
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Japan's 'Pebble Beach' joins the Toptracer roster of courses
Top Tracer range players can now tee it up virtually at Kawana Hotel's famed Fuji Course for the first time.
Latest Course Reviews
Prestbury Golf Club Review: An true jewel of the English northwest
GolfMagic reviews Prestbury, an underrated Harry Colt classic and one of England’s great inland courses.
Brora Golf Club Review: One of the Scottish Highlands' true gems
GolfMagic pays a visit to Brora, one of the great flings in the Highlands.
Pennard Golf Course Review: Playing a round at Wales' "The Links in the Sky"
GolfMagic takes a trip to Pennard Golf Club, one of the most unique and spellbinding courses in the UK.
All Course News and Reviews
Best Golf Courses in England
GolfMagic picks out five of the best golf courses we believe you can play in England right now.
Gloria Hotels & Resorts to host finals of world's biggest corporate golf event
Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup Finals sponsored by Gloria Hotels & Resorts to return to Belek in 2025 and 2026.
Quinta do Lago North Golf Course Review
GolfMagic tests out the impressive Quinta do Lago North Course in Portugal.
Golf legend Sir Nick Faldo makes announcement: "I cannot wait..."
Golf legend and six-time major champion Sir Nick Faldo has lauded the site of his hotly anticipated new course at Ponta do Pargo in Madeira.
Quinta do Lago South Golf Course Review
GolfMagic tests out the stunning Quinta do Lago South Course in Portugal.
Seaton Carew Course Review
GolfMagic reviews Seaton Carew Golf Course, one of the finest Links courses in the North East.
Scotland’s No.1 Golf Destination
With 21 golf courses along 30 miles of stunning coastline, Scotland’s Golf Coast is golf paradise.
Scotland’s Golf Coast partners with the Scottish Borders and Northumberland
Scotland's Golf Coast partners with fantastic golf courses in Northumberland and the Scottish Borders.
Quinta Do Lago Laranjal Course Review
GolfMagic reviews the beautiful Laranjal Course at Quinta do Lago.
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Golf legend Ernie Els unveiled as architect of first private golf club in the Algarve
Who Els but Ernie? Four-time champion and golf legend Ernie Els is unveiled as the architect of first private golf club in the Algarve.
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Al Areen Holding Company appoints Olazabal to design a world-class golf course at Al Areen
Al Areen Holding Company, a leading real estate developer in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has entered into an agreement with Olazabal Design to design a modern 18-hole golf course as part of the Al Areen masterplan.
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Prince’s Golf Club unveils major clubhouse upgrade plans
Prince's GC - host of the 1932 Open - has unveiled fresh plans for major upgrades to its clubhouse.
St Andrews Links Trust marks 50th year with commemorative brochure launch
Celebrating 50 years at the Home of Golf: St Andrews Links Trust marks 50th year with commemorative brochure launch.
200 golfers tee off at the AEGEAN Messinia Pro-Am at Costa Navarino
The destination wins ‘World’s Best Golf Venue’ at the World Golf Awards 2024.
Yas Links Course Review
I visited Abu Dhabi recently and was lucky enough to play the stunning Yas Links.
Rory McIlroy piles praise on Yas Links Abu Dhabi: 'It's absolutely incredible...'
Rory McIlroy and other DP World Tour stars give glowing verdicts on Yas Links after hosting the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
Cabot Highlands Old Petty opens for preview play summer 2025
Bookings are now open for preview play tee times at the highly anticipated new Tom Doak design.
Elevate Golf hailed as golf's elite meet at St Andrews
More than 3,000 face-to-face business meetings took place across the five days of Elevate Golf 2024.
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Sotogrande crowned World’s Finest Residential Golf Development
Luxury Spanish resort crowned No.1 in latest Golf World rankings for residential golf developments.
Ryder Cup host Marco Simone Golf & Country Club joins Pin Vision revolution
Iconic venue becomes the latest course to adopt GPS app Pin Vision.
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Iconic Aroeira to scale new heights with prestigious PGA partnerhsip
Historic Lisbon venue renamed as PGA Aroeira Lisboa.
The Cabot Collection announces investment in Lofoten Links
Canadian developer to add acclaimed Scandinavian property to burgeoning resort portfolio.
Dundonald Links Review
Like most Kyle Phillips courses, Dundonald Links pulls no punches. From the back tees, this is a stern test, and proud of it.
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What's new this year at IGTM (International Golf Travel Market) 2024?
This year’s International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) is set to redefine the golf tourism industry with a host of exciting new developments within its host city of Lisbon.