The rolling hills of Okanagan Valley have many picturesque golf courses which you can play golf with either your friends or family, and most overlook beautiful Okanagan Lake. The casual or dedicated golfer can play these very accommodating golf courses. The Okanagan area offers the perfect location and choice for any golf vacation, and one main reason is many months of ideal golf weather which averages over 2,000 hours of sunshine every year. The Okanagan Valley offers one of the longest and driest golf seasons in Canada. Home to over 40 golf courses in the Okanagan Valley, and with Kelowna offering 14 of the main courses in this area, this is the perfect place to plan your golfing holiday.
Home to some of the most beautiful golf courses in the world are in the Okanagan Valley. As beautiful and challenging as they are, each golf course will give you an extraordinary golf experience to take home with you. Kelowna Golf and Country Club, The jewel for the city of Kelowna. Nestled amongst the towering Ponderosa pines in the heart of Kelowna, the Kelowna Golf and Country Club is known for its beautiful setting, fine grooming and outstanding traditional layout. The club hosted provincial, national and international Amateur events, giving it a reputation of being tournament ready. Since 1920 “Golf in the Classic Tradition” has accurately described the pleasures of playing what locals refer to as the “Country Club”. This semi-private club is located only minutes from downtown Kelowna. Originally designed by a well known Pacific Northwest architect A.V. Macan, the course underwent some rerouting in 1996 with four new holes completed by Graham Cooke and Associates. Kelowna Golf and Country Club even comes with it’s own version of ‘Amen Corner’. A challenging round of golf at the Country Club is an experience every golfer with have when they play there.
When you finish playing your round of golf the fine Kelowna hotels and great motels like the Pandosy Inn allow you to be right in the heart of everything the beautiful “Kelowna” Okanagan Valley has to offer, and from your door of your wonderful room you step into a rash of excitement and activity. Step out of your room at the Pandosy Inn and across a quiet street you will see one of the best beaches in the okanagan valley, “Gyro Beach,” it is one the larger beaches and one of the most popular destination spots that welcome people from all over the world and of all ages. Choosing a Kelowna motel like the Pandosy Inn gives you the option to travel British Columbia and take a short trip through the Okanagan Valley for some great golfing.
The Kelowna Golf and Country Club in the Okanagan Valley and the Pandosy Inn will make your golfing vacation an enjoyable and memorable golfing experience.
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Kelowna Golf and Country Club, Okanagan Valley and the Pandosy Inn
The Phuket Golf & Country Club : Golf Paradise on Earth
Surrounded by a sea of greenery, the Phuket Golf & Country Club is an ideal escape from the hustle and bustle of day-to-day life. Presenting scenic views of the golf course greens and the surrounding area, the golf club offers guests the perfect means of recreation.
Located conveniently in between the business centre of Phuket and the serene setting of the beach resorts of Patong, the Phuket Golf & Country Club is truly a wonderland of sorts. This 18 hole 72 par course is the ideal playground for golf enthusiasts and has hosted a hoard of national level tournaments. Constructed and landscaped over an old tin mine, it is the first ever championship standard golf course on Phuket island.
Enveloped in the sheer beauty of nature’s bounty, the masterfully designed course takes golfers through the scenic sights of the forests and hills of the countryside. The golf course, which offers its services to Champion level golfers as well as handicappers, ensures that everyone will enjoy the swing of a game. The old course, which is said to be a ‘friendly resort golf course’, is said to be an undemanding feat, whereas the Championship tees are said to be quite challenging.
Apart from the golf course itself, the facilities provided by the Phuket Golf & Country Club are extensive, with the facilitation of club house along with a practice area that is open to the public as well as a golf training area which may in turn be the best available on the island.
Take time to visit this breathtakingly beautiful championship golf course at the Phuket Golf & Country Club and indulge in a game of golf while taking up accommodation at a beach resort in Phuket such as the Mövenpick Resort and Spa Karon Beach Phuket. This Patong beach hotel in Phuket not only offers guests lavishly designed rooms and suites, but also ensures that they receive the best of everything.
Information about Marbella Golf and Country Club on the Costa del Sol Golf
Marbella Golf and Country Club is located a short distance from the town of Marbella among the rolling hillsides of the Costa del Sol Golf.
Designed by Robert Trent Jones the golf course opened in 1994, it’s 18 hole layout was imaginatively conceived and is designed to compliment the existing environment and provide a testing but enjoyable game for golfers of different abilities.
Set amidst the rolling countryside of Andalucía, only five minutes from the fashionable resort of Marbella, is one of the finest championship golf courses in Europe.
The fairways are generous and undulating with well placed bunkers ready to catch even the best struck tee shots, if your golf course management is lacking, however the rough can prove very tricky.
Having found the middle of the fairways you will be faced with approach shots that require the correct line and yardage, as the well contoured greens are small and surrounded be large bunkers.
Several lakes and holes across gully’s and ravines have been incorporated into the design, making Marbella Golf and Country Club a challenging and exciting golf course, which will be enjoy by golfers of all abilities.
The club house facilities are second to none with fully equipped rooms including saunas and steam rooms.
The restaurant is highly recommended as it has a developed an excellent reputation and boast views of the golf course and the Mediterranean.
Marbella Golf and Country Club also offers private members facilities, an extensive pro shop and tennis courts.
For more information about Marbella Golf and Country Club including Holidays, Scorecard, Course Plan, Directions and Map visit – http://www.costadelsolgolf-web.com/html/marbella_golf___cc.html
