(Last updated February 2025.) It’s no exaggeration to say that the 2010 Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor Resort, a thriller won by the Europeans, finally established Wales as a golf destination to rival Scotland and Ireland. Revenue from golf tourism in Wales increased 21 percent over the previous year to more than US$66 million. And in the subsequent boom years […]
How Pete Dye Introduced Golf to Roatan
September 26, 2012 by
Roatan offers white sand beaches, world-class scuba diving and one of the Caribbean’s top golf courses. Legendary architect Pete Dye and his son Perry built a seaside pearl at Pristine Bay Roatan resort.
Inside the Miracle of China’s Mission Hills
September 9, 2012 by
The explosive growth of China’s two Mission Hills golf resorts—with 12 golf courses in Shenzhen and 10 more in Hainan—makes this a must-see golf destination.
Kiawah Basks in PGA Championship Glow
August 15, 2012 by
(Last updated November 2022.) South Carolina’s Kiawah Island Golf Resort, home to the famously difficult Ocean Course, is still riding the high of having hosted the thrilling 2021 PGA Championship, the resort’s second staging of the major tournament in less than a decade.
New Golf Hot Spots: Tunisia, Estonia, Turkey
July 26, 2012 by
Tired of teeing it up at the same old destinations? Tunisia, Turkey and Estonia offer championship courses and exotic locales for intrepid golfers craving new experiences.
