Cape Kidnappers, the most spectacular in the world
1) Cape Kidnappers
Put to choose, the most spectacular golf course in the world is located in this New Zealand resort . What is your grace? Well, in that the holes are distributed along wild cliffs where a blow that is too strong becomes a ball lost in the sea. But beware, this is not a simple anecdote, since its layout is on the list of the best 100 courses on the planet. And as if this were not enough, we are facing a complex full of luxuries where you can forget a bad day with your swing or celebrate in a big way that you have dropped from par. Another roll.
New Zealand is golf
two) St Andrews
The historians of this sport date back to the fifteenth century the first games that were played in the St Andrews Links , on the outskirts of this Scottish town. It is, therefore, the cradle of golf, the sanctuary that every fan of this sport must step on once in their life, even if it is for pure culture. Although the club currently has six fields in total, we will keep the Old Course for being the first, for distilling history in all its holes. Next to the tee of the first hole is the headquarters of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club , known for being the house where the first rules of golf are kept. Of course, there is a certain stylistic difference between those shepherds who began to hit a pebble with sticks and the ultra-exclusive standards of behavior and clothing that are required and expected today. Outside the club stands the british golf museum , the definitive place to get in touch with all the traditions that unite sport and country.
St. Andrews, the Scottish mecca of golf
3) Mythical fields of Scotland
Around an epicenter of golf such as St. Andrews, a series of courses proliferated in which to enjoy the Scottish greenery and the coolness of the Atlantic. All these spaces have plus its seniority (all are prior to 1850) and of the old and outdated charm of its social areas . This tour through the prehistory of golf includes a visit to Carnoustie , from where many Scottish immigrants left for the Americas, where they exported this peculiar sport. Continue in the very old Scotsgraid , where you can learn a little about architecture and course design thanks to the legacy of the legendary James Braid. Continue with the visit to clubs like Panmure Y Leven to finish in the most 'modern': monifleth .
The prehistoric tourné of golf always passes through Carnoustie
4) August
Behind St. Andrews, the city most impacted by the sport of 18 holes is Augusta, in Georgia . After all, it is the only one that names a major like the Augusta Masters Which, by the way, started yesterday. The **Augusta National Golf Club** has been hosting this competition since 1934, making it the biggest draw in this southern city. In its clubhouse, the most famous in world golf, you can see the iconic green jacket, the most recognized and media award on the international scene. Other rooms like library **(with an extensive collection of golf books) ** or the trophy room give this chalet superior appeal. Taking a walk along the course of the field you will find mythical corners such as the Rae's Creek , a stream that makes life impossible for professionals between holes 11 and 13.
Augusta, the essential
5)Valderrama
Turn for our geography. And it's not because I'm a redneck or a chauvinist, it's that the data is there. ** Valderrama ** not only it has a very cool name , but it is the pride of a country that borders fifty golf courses , which is not little. We are facing the best course in Continental Europe. Neither the oversaturation of fields – in Spain they reach the figure of 424 - neither progress has been able to with the tradition nor the quality of a course built in 1985. It is history for being a pioneer, for hosting the first Ryder Cup outside the United Kingdom and the United States and, why deny it, for the sun of Cádiz, which guarantees that at any time of the year you can play a few holes or enjoy the luxuries of your club.
Valderrama: to the solecico of Cádiz
6) Stone
Golfers and amateurs flock to this Cantabrian town for two reasons. The first, to enjoy a field dating from 1928 , when King Alfonso XIII allowed the creation first of an association and after a golf Club on the outskirts of Santander that received the category of 'Real'. The pressure of her wife, Queen Victoria Eugenia, was key since she wanted to enjoy her favorite sport near the Palacio de la Magdalena, your vacation spot . This is how this club and this course were born, dodging the inlets of the sea and the capricious orography of the Cantabrian coast. And here he grew up, trained and became a great Severiano Ballesteros , who not only managed to democratize and make this sport known in Spain, but also internationalized this place , causing many curious people today to continue making pilgrimages to its greens to find out where the myth originated.
Pedreña, where to practice Severiano Ballesteros
7) Desert Springs
From the brick boom and the overexploitation of the Spanish coast, the number of fields multiplied and reproduced all over the bull's skin. The good weather and the high-level tourism that this attracts makes every trashy mayor requalify and allow the construction of more and more holes. With this scenario you can't be original... can you? The Desert Springs Golf Club in Cuevas de Almanzora (Almería) is the only course located in the middle of the desert. No, here the trees are not a problem. If anything, that the ball leaves the green and is lost in the arid sands.
Desert Springs Resort, it's not California, it's Almería
8)Regensburg
Although the Teutons like to practice this sport, in their land it is difficult to find a place that meets the weather conditions and is attractive enough. But there is one. This is ** Regensburg **, a city with a very nice cathedral and with one of the most beautiful fields in the country , where the pre-alpine nature enjoys a lot of prominence. In addition to this idyllic course, Regensburg has the second largest golf museum in Europe (after St. Andrews), a reliquary of antiques and memorabilia. A clear demonstration that we are facing the most vintage and painterly sport.
Regensburg, Teutonic golf
9) PGA Village Complex
The most famous American golfers association ( the PGA ), has in Port St Lucie, Florida, an entire complex dedicated to golf: the PGA Village Complex . Apart from being able to play this sport in perfect weather conditions, this complex keeps the golf museum , the most complete and documented collection on the other side of the Atlantic. In addition to leagues of material on the 95 years of history of this association , the visitor can enter the Historical Center, where is that thing that Americans like so much: the Hall of Fame of this sport.
PGA Village Complex, the most famous golf association
10)Pebble Beach
The road that crosses **Pebble Beach** is 16 miles long, carries a hefty toll, and haggles over four of the best golf courses on the planet. This is one of the most beautiful natural landscapes in California, where this sport has colonized its slopes to become a natural and sports paradise . The most wealthy and gamers come to these latitudes to spend their $375 What does your green fee cost? The rest of the mortals can conform enjoying this route of artificial nature where the sea lions and seagulls of the coasts put the wild touch. * You may also be interested in... - Cycling destinations
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Pebble Beach, a natural and sports paradise