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The New Fairway: How golf’s elite destinations are reinventing fine dining

By: 2026. 05. 19.

For most of golf's history, the clubhouse restaurant was an afterthought — a reliable place for a burger, a recap of the round, and little more. Today, Europe's most ambitious golf destinations are competing as fiercely over their…

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Promise and peril on the Caspian

By: 2026. 05. 15.

There are golf destinations that require no introduction — Pebble Beach, St. Andrews, and Augusta. And then there are the ones that stop you mid-scroll with the simple audacity of their geography. Dreamland Golf Club, perched on the…

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How Shura Links is rewriting the rules of sustainable golf

By: 2026. 05. 14.

For much of its modern history, elite golf has carried an uncomfortable paradox at its heart: the meticulously manicured courses that embody the sport's highest aspirations also consume enormous quantities of water, chemicals, and energy. A typical 150-acre…

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How are Chart Hills Golf Club & Chapel Down redefining the luxury English countryside experience?

By: 2026. 05. 08.

In the world of premium leisure, the most enduring partnerships are built not on transactional convenience but on shared identity. When Chart Hills Golf Club, home to one of England's finest championship courses, announced its partnership with Chapel…

Pressekonferenz Austrian Alpine Open Kitzbühel 2026

Where the fairways meet the Alps: Inside golf’s most scenic new tour stop

By: 2026. 05. 06.

The Austrian Alpine Open is transforming a storied ski resort into a world-class golf destination, and the course is already playing as dramatic as its mountain backdrop. Kitzbühel is a town that knows how to stage a spectacle.…

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Inside Italy’s most elegant new luxury partnership

By: 2026. 05. 05.

In the quieter corner of Tuscany that tourism has not yet overwhelmed, two storied names have aligned to build something that transcends the typical hotel-winery collaboration. Argentario Golf & Wellness Resort, nestled between the silver Argentario coast and…

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Emerging Golf Destinations: Where the Next Wave of Demand Is Headed and How Operators Can Respond

By: 2026. 05. 04.

Golf travel has been transforming in the last few years. While traditional strongholds such as Spain and Scotland continue to attract steady demand, international golfers are now seeking options beyond established circuits, allowing them to embark on distinctive,…

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Golf meets wellness: A trip both golfers and partners will love

By: 2026. 05. 03.

Tucked into 220 hectares of pristine Belgian countryside, Bois d'Arlon Golf Resort is quietly rewriting the rules of the golf getaway — and non-golfers are just as thrilled as their playing partners. There is a particular kind of…

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Salgados Golf Club is investing in the right things — Just not enough of them

By: 2026. 04. 30.

When Troon — the world's largest golf management company — was handed the keys to Salgados Golf Club in August 2023, the brief was ambitious: transform a scenic but underperforming Algarve property into a "must-play destination" within a…

World Corporate Golf Challenge UAE licensee team

The World’s Most Powerful Golf Network Just Landed in the UAE — And It’s Open for Business

By: 2026. 04. 29.

There is a moment every great global brand recognizes: the moment a new market stops being a question and becomes an inevitability. For the World Corporate Golf Challenge — the planet's largest corporate golf tournament — that moment…

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Spain’s top golf resort is spending €7 Million to redefine luxury — and the Ryder Cup is just the beginning

By: 2026. 04. 23.

Camiral's sweeping investment in course infrastructure, sustainability, and bespoke VIP experiences signals a new benchmark for European golf tourism — one that every resort on the continent should be watching closely. In the fiercely competitive world of high-end…

2026 Austrian Alpine Open interview

Staging excellence: Turning a golf tournament into a destination engine

By: 2026. 04. 20.

The 2026 Austrian Alpine Open is just around the corner (25 to 31 May 2026), inspiring us to explore the business dynamics behind this remarkable DP World Tour event. It’s a true honor that Al-Khaffaf Ali Alexander, the…

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How golfers are crowning the world’s greatest courses?

By: 2026. 04. 17.

There is a quiet revolution underway in how the golf world decides what is excellent. Not in the editorial suites of storied golf publications, not in the committee rooms of national federations, but on the smartphones and laptops…

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Scotland’s Most Anticipated New Course Opens: How is Old Petty redefining golf in the Highlands?

By: 2026. 04. 15.

On a windswept stretch of the Scottish Highlands, where the Moray Firth meets centuries of history, one of the world's most eagerly awaited golf courses is finally ready to welcome the world. Old Petty, the second course at…

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The £200M Play: Why Sports Tours International’s acquisition of Golfbreaks is a masterclass in riding a mega-trend?

By: 2026. 04. 14.

When Sports Tours International announced the acquisition of Golfbreaks — Europe's leading golf travel operator — most industry watchers filed it as yet another consolidation deal in a fragmented market. They missed the bigger story. This is not…

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Why Georgia Should Be Your Next Golf Destination

By: 2026. 04. 13.

I'll be honest — Georgia was not on my radar as a golf destination. So when an invitation arrived in mid-February from Alex Day, Director of Golf at Paragraph Golf & Spa Tabori, asking me to come and…

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The €55 Million Bet on a Golf Green in the Alps

By: 2026. 04. 07.

Few sporting events in Europe can claim a return-on-investment ratio quite so striking: a tournament with a total budget of €5.5 million that generates an estimated €55 million in global media advertising value, €11 million in domestic value…

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Camiral Golf & Wellness: Trendsetter or Trend Follower?

By: 2026. 04. 06.

As the 2031 Ryder Cup host unveils its science-led Sports Recovery Program, we assess where it stands in the global wellness race — and whether it is leading the conversation or catching up. The verdict in detail The…

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Why the Estrella Damm Championship is the most important golf tournament you haven’t heard of yet?

By: 2026. 04. 02.

On a Tuesday morning in late March 2026, inside the storied halls of Barcelona's Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm — a 19th-century brewery that has long been a symbol of Catalan cultural identity — two CEOs shook hands and…

The Els Club Vilamoura Portugal Invitational

This is how The Els Club Vilamoura builds a remarkable golf destination

By: 2026. 03. 26.

When The Els Club Vilamoura hosts the PGA TOUR Champions (from July 27-August 2, 2026), it will not simply stage a prestigious tournament—it will mark a structural shift in the geography of elite senior professional golf. As the…