The Le Phare course at Biarritz in the south-west of France is a charming old parkland layout that is one of the most historic tracks in this part of the world. Originally holes here touched the sea, one was a long par three across water to a tiered green that C.B. Macdonald saw and then copied w
Set in the rolling countryside of Picardie and surrounded by the enchanting Chantilly forest, the prestigious Golf de Chantilly is one of France's truly great golf clubs. Founded a short walk from the center of the historic town, its members initially golfed on a rudimentary layout that was re-de
Set in the rolling countryside of Picardie and surrounded by the enchanting Chantilly forest, the prestigious Golf de Chantilly is one of France's truly great golf clubs. Founded a short walk from the center of the historic town, its members initially golfed on a rudimentary layout that was re-de
Golf de Fontainebleau is located in the picturesque tourist town of Fontainebleau, south of Paris. The layout opened in 1909, and was designed by the great English architect Tom Simpson, who managed to craft an equally beautiful collection of holes as at his more famous Morfontaine course to the
Located a little north of Bordeaux, and surrounded by some of the region’s famous vineyards, is the 36-hole Golf du Médoc facility and its outstanding Châteaux Course designed by Bill Coore and built by his friend Rod Whitman. Routed over fairly unremarkable terrain, the course
Designed by Tom Fazio, the Gozzer Ranch Golf & Lake Club is a spectacular modern layout built into a hillside partly overlooking Idaho's Lake Coeur d'Alene. The views here are memorable, the conditioning is first-class and there are enough good holes to please most discerning golfers.
Situated just two hours from Banff Springs and built within a similarly impressive Alpine setting, Greywolf is a breathtaking modern course located at the base of a ski resort in the Purcell Mountains. Boasting almost constant 360 degree mountain panoramas, the course is also home to one of the m
Scotland's Gullane Golf Club, located alongside the Muirfield links in East Lothian, is home to three distinct links courses, its finest track blessed with enjoyable views across the Firth of Forth toward Fife. The best known layout at Gullane is No. 1, which was first opened in 1884 a
Having firmly established himself as Britain’s preeminent golf course architect prior to the First World War, Harry Colt and his partners were keen to help drive the game’s development onto the European mainland once hostilities had ceased. By 1928 prosperity was returning to Germany
