As we all know, apart from the golf courses, France has some spectacular scenery, wide-open acres of countryside, long sandy beaches and historic towns.  With a population density roughly a third of the UK's, there is also plenty of time and space to relax and take it all in.

The North of France is very accessible via the tunnel and ferry ports along the South coast.  If you are travelling from further North or planning on heading further into France, there is no shortage of airlines offering good value flights to destinations further south.

When it comes to cuisine France is pretty well unmatched in Europe, every region has its own specialities, so there are always new delicacies to discover.  Need we add that there are some rather fine wines on offer too?

During our trips to France, we make a point of finding out where is good and who is up and coming on the local culinary scene.  These recommendations we send to you along with your tickets.  Let us know what you think of them and please pass on news of any good restaurants that you find yourselves!

Every year we send more and more golfers to corners of France they had not previously considered and every year we receive more and more letters of appreciation from Club Members all over the British Isles.

So why don't you give France a try this year?

We will be more than happy to recommend courses and hotels for you, plus provide you with all the travel help and area information that you might need.

Heading to Spain for you golf holiday has been almost an automatic reaction for many golfers over the years.  This has encouraged a plethora of golf courses to spring up across the Spanish countryside, almost too many in certain places.

In the South of Spain the belt of golf courses along the Costa del Sol are extremely well frequented by all standards of European golfers, keen to make the most of their days - and often the most of their nights too.

The South-west of Spain (towards Gibraltar) and the area around Sotogrande is much quieter than the Costa del Sol (and slightly greener) making for a much more relaxing golfing holiday environment.

For tranquil seaside towns, a taste of real Spain and superb quality golf courses (slowly being discovered), head for the Costa Brava between Barcelona and Girona - for a golf holiday in Spain's quieter corner.

Another area of Spain for a quieter Spanish golf holiday is Jerez over towards the Portuguese border.  Apart from some excellent golf courses there is also the Spanish national drink to sample (in moderation).

For golf holidays, Portugal continues to grow in popularity and it's easy to understand why.  There are more good golf courses appearing all over the country in addition to the huge number of Golf Clubs that already exist on the Algarve.

The area around Lisbon in particular has many new golf courses and classy golf resorts, both North and South of the Portuguese capital.

One of the reasons why Portugal is so popular for golf holidays is of course the climate.  As the Southwestern outpost of Europe (next stop North Africa), it has a temperate climate ideal for year-round golf holidays.  High Summer is maybe a little too warm for golfing, but Spring and Autumn are ideal and even in the Winter the daytime temperatures rarely drop out of the upper 60’s.

The rolling hills of Italy, richly fertile and bathed in sunshine, coupled with its wealth of artistic and historic (not to mention culinary) heritage have made Italy a world renowned tourist destination.  Add some beautifully designed golf courses to the scenery and you have yourself the perfect golf holiday destination.

You will find golf courses throughout Italy, some mature Golf Clubs around the major cities,: Rome, Milan, Turin etc.  And newer courses designed in the nineties by the likes of Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player et al, that are now blossoming under the golden Italian sun.  So far these have only been discovered by the more intrepid golfer.  No doubt the secret will one day get out, so we say now is the time to make the most of the empty Italian golf courses and enjoy some millionaires' golf - midweek in particular.

In a land where the grass is the greenest, it is no surprise that golf vacations have been taken for so long - and with such passion! It is worthy of note that of the 150 links courses in the world 44 of them are to be found in Ireland.

You do not have to travel too far in Ireland to begin discovering these superb golf courses, plus the affable characters and warm Clubhouses that Ireland is so famous for.  We have researched the very best Irish golfing destinations, spread across the island of Ireland from Dublin to Killarney and Cork to Portrush.

St. Andrews, Turnberry, Gleneagles, just some of the magical names amongst the roll-call of classic golf courses on the British Isles.

Alongside these stellar attractions there are lesser lights such as the Forest of Arden, Trevose, Bovey Castle, St. Pierre to consider along with tremendous little areas such as Neffyn in North Wales - where the quiet

Should you be interested in a trip to St. Andrews, be it in the luxury of the Old Course hotel or somewhere less salubrious, we can make all the arrangements for you to get there and play the multitude of courses in style. Likewise should you prefer Turnberry or Gleneagles - or maybe you are planning a tour of all three and Carnoustie and Royal Dornoch to boot?

Whatever and wherever you are planning your golfing trip we know the best places to stay, the best courses to play and will be more than happy to share our inside knowledge with you (even a few tips on where to find some "hidden gems").