West Cliffs is simply one of the best golf courses we have played. It had the wow factor from the opening of the doors at its clubhouse...

Is that a galleon?” The replica ship, conjuring thoughts of Portugal’s most famous son, Vasco Da Gama, glided past as we supped our...

“Go, go, go!” On land where silence had been the byword of five hundred years, I shouted in desperation for my ball to clear the water....

“Oh, look at that poor bloke… he’s never going to find his ball,” mused Mrs W, as we looked down Camberley Heath’s dramatic 18th before...

“Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau” they sing in homage to Wales being Old Land Of My Fathers. For me, Porthcawl is the land of my grandmother and her...

It finally happened! JCB is the course that has eluded me more than any on my top 100 travels so far and yet it should have been one of...

It is a lovely paradox that one of the world’s first banked motor racing circuits should be built on the same estate as one of the most...

A dizzying combination of wonderfully scenic, dramatic golf holes with world-class, ultra-exclusive accommodation. If anywhere matches...

“Sit on the bench on the seventh tee, admire the incredible views and have a wee dram on us.” The Isle of Islay in the west of Scotland...

Is Machrihanish Dunes set to be one of the world’s major golf destinations? The prospect seemed unlikely when the lovely lady behind the...

“ I guess this is the complete antidote to the high pressure of being a lawyer in a big city in the United States?” Our generous host...

It mattered not a jot that the wind was gusting at up to 38 miles an hour. My smile remained transfixed. Gullane No.1 was tremendous -...

"Aim at the top of the Shard!", The UK's tallest building is just under 310 metres high and is 12 miles away from Coombe Hill, so I...

Away from the hectic of the town are quirky, unforgettable links with all the quality of the St Andrews brand. The Castle is perched on...

"How did you enjoy your round on the New?" asked the Golf Assistant, as he marshalled walkers across the Old Course's first and 18th...

It was the top 100 quest’s most poignant moment – a son teeing off, yards from where the ashes of his parents are buried on his dad’s...

Surely, there can be no better value in golf than the twilight visitor rate at Cavendish - the home of the Alister MacKenzie Golf...

A brace of pheasants and an eagle were witnessed as we enjoyed the 84th venue in my challenge to play England's top 100 golf courses....

Wow! I had already been gobsmacked by Western Gailes and then came the astonishing view of the final five holes. This is my type of...

"Tonight, Matthew, I am going to be Rafa Cabrera-Bello." For one shot only, our compadre decided he was going for the golfing equivalent...