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Gary Player opened Donnafugata Golf Resort in scenic Sicily, Italy this month. An accomplished golf course designer Player has designed such courses as Leopard Creek Golf Course in South Africa and Montagu at Fancourt Resort.
This new addition is one of many design projects for Gary Player.
Donnafugata Golf Resort, courtesy of Aidan Bradley
By Denise McKee. Denise has been with PerryGolf for over 10 years and is responsible for our Mediterranean programs
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Having only opened last year, it is a fantastic achievement for Machrihanish Dunes to have appeared on Golf World’s 2010-2011 Top 100 Best Golf Courses of UK and Ireland.
The list is calculated by voters based all over Europe and it identifies the best courses from a broad range of designs – parkland, links and heathland.
Click here to read more about the development of this still very new course.
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The Kings Club at the Kingsmills Hotel
The Kingsmills Hotel in Inverness is the perfect place to be based when playing the three great courses of the Scottish Highlands, Royal Dornoch, Nairn and Castle Stuart. The hotel has recently added The Kings Club, which is a separate building around a hundred yards from the main hotel. It is perfect for couples and groups of guys alike with luxurious and spacious bedrooms decorated in tasteful warm colours. All of the rooms are identical and all have either a balcony or a patio depending on which floor they are on.
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Kingsbarns since it opened in 2000 has become extremely popular with visitors to St. Andrews. The following is a wonderful article which will explain far better than I could ever hope to achieve;
Great Courses of Britain and Ireland: Kingsbarns Golf Links
In October 2001, the inaugural Alfred Dunhill Links Championship was played on three of the greatest links golf courses on the planet: the Old Course at St. Andrews, the Carnoustie Links, and Kingsbarns Golf Links.
Kings who, you might well have asked? How could a course that was younger than some of the golf balls in the bottom of your bag suddenly be hanging with two … Read more
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Donald Trump
Being based in Scotland, we watch developments with Donald Trump’s Aberdeenshire project with particular interest, and it seems like the project is finally getting underway now. This will no doubt be a great addition to an area that already boasts some fantastic courses such as Royal Aberdeen (host to 2011 Walker Cup matches), it’s lesser known hidden gem of a neighbour, Murcar; and, of course Cruden Bay only 45 minutes up the coast. As for Mr Trump’s claim that it will be the “world’s greatest golf course”, that remains to be seen! He has pretty tough competition on his doorstep never mind the rest of the world.
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Fairmont Hotels have recently opened a new hotel in South Africa; the Fairmont Zimbali Resort joins the Fairmont Zimbali Lodge which is set nearby along the beach. The hotel’s golf course is currently under construction, but once the 18-hole course (which has been designed by Gary Player) opens, it will be a “must” to add to your schedule.
Fairmont Hotels are known worldwide for their excellent service, and we are pleased to see this addition to the group.
For further details, please view the article here.
By Denise McKee. Denise has been with PerryGolf for over 10 years and is a member of our admin team.
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