Monday, April 20, 2009

Planning Your Golf Holiday

If you are a golfer, you know that there's nothing like the thought of playing a new golf course. If you're an avid player who loves to pack up your clubs and play a few rounds while on vacation, then you've most likely tried several new courses. Your excitement can quickly turn to disappointment when the course doesn't meet your high expectations. 

There are so many companies that specialize in arranging golf holidays whether you're looking for a short golf holiday or you want to take a long golf vacation to play some of the world's best golf courses, you need to find a website that provides you with plenty of information on the best courses for your golf holiday. There are many online sites that can provide you with a wealth of information and tools to help you in planning your golf holiday.

 Many sites give golf course ratings, but very few can say that the website's staff have visited almost all of the courses listed. Same as with restaurant guides and travel guides, the best online golf holiday websites are those that use the same criteria across the site.

You want to look for a rating scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being a basic course and 5 being the best of the courses. Other than that, there should be a rate of which courses rank highest within their rating. 

The website should give you information about the course, like whether it is set by the sea and the sand, above cliffs, open parkland, a wooded parkland, a mixed parkland, heath land, or even desert. Good websites will give you detailed information about walking the course. It should tell you, if the course is flat, if it has hills to climb, or if a golf cart is needed. 

If you're planning a golf holiday, you are going to want to stay in a great hotel near the course, or see about stay and play packages. A good site will provide you with some of the top hotels in the area you are visiting. 

Needless to say, a good online golf website will also offer the ability to search top golf courses, as well as other golf sites, like golf-related news and events using this kind of website will help you find great golf courses and ensure your golf holiday is filled with excitement.

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