Membership fees in Italy are among the highest in Europe

With the golfing world having turned its attention to Italy for the Tour’s BMW Italian Open as well as the annual KPMG Golf Business Forum, our Golf Benchmark Survey in…

Donnafugata Becomes First Italian Member of IMG Prestige

Donnafugata Golf Resort & Spa’s growing status in the game has been recognised after becoming the first Italian course to be invited to join IMG Prestige, an exclusive collection of…

Oman will make its debut on the European Challenge Tour

The Sultanate of Oman will make its debut on the European Challenge Tour when the National Bank of Oman Golf Classic is staged for the first time at Almouj Golf,…

Los Arqueros Golf, fine-tuned and ready to go

Recognised as one of the premier Costa del Sol courses when it comes to the relationship between price and quality, Los Arqueros has completed a maintenance schedule – in advance…

Aloha: A treasure well worth discovering

Located in the heart of the Costa del Sol, in Marbella, the iconic Golf Valley extends from just 500 metres opposite the famous Puerto Banús marina towards the coast’s majestic…

San Roque Old: Great design… superb course

The San Roque Club is located in the Sotogrande area, but still very close to the epicentre of the Costa del Sol, just over 20 minutes from Marbella. An invitation…

Barceló Sancti Petri: Vanguard hotel on Cádiz coast

The magnificent La Barrosa beach, in Chiclana municipality (Cádiz province), has just welcomed a new luxury hotel: the five-star Barceló Sancti Petri, an establishment in the vanguard of the industry,…

Sam Snead, the most elegant swing

He won more tournaments than any other golfer in the history of the US PGA Tour, 82, and he was still competing at the top well after turning 50. At…

Byron Nelson, a great lord

John Byron Nelson Jr. – his full name – achieved unrivalled results in the history of golf: for example, finishing 65 consecutive times in the top-10. This happened from 1942…

Walter Hagen, the great promotor of professional golf

Another golfing legend, Gene Sarazen, once said that all professional golfers should give a silent thank you to Walter Hagen every time they held a cheque between their fingers. “Walter…