GOLF ESCAPES

Worldwide destinations
Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai
London Golf Club, UK
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the Sergio Garcia Junior Golf Academy.
Location: One hour from Barcelona; 10
minutes from Girona airport
European Tour events hosted: Open de
España; European Tour Qualifying School
Website: www.pgacatalunya.com
Diamond Country Club, Austria
Situated in the picturesque Lower Austrian
countryside, the highly regarded Diamond
Course was designed by renowned architect
Jeremy Pern and opened in 2002. A number
of holes have since been remodelled by
Miguel Angel Jiménez and the layout offers
both a scenic but challenging test.
Location: 50 minutes from Vienna airport
European Tour events hosted: Lyoness
(Austrian) Open
Website: www.countryclub.at
Golf Club St Leon-Rot, Germany
The 2015 Solheim Cup venue features two
Championship courses, a nine-hole course,
a five-hole bambini course and incredible
indoor facilities. The Rot was named the
‘Most Popular Golf Course in Germany’ 10
times in a row while from 2011 to 2014 it
was accorded to the St Leon.
Location: Near Heidelberg; 100km from
Frankfurt international airport
European Tour events hosted: Deutsche
Bank SAP Open
Website: www.gc-slr.de
Fleesensee G&CC, Germany
This impressive golf facility fuses golf,
leisure and nature and features three 18-hole
courses, two nine-hole courses and one of
Europe’s largest golf academies. Part of the
Land Fleesensee resort which offers a range
of accommodation and leisure activities.
Location: 90 mins from Berlin/Hamburg
European Tour events hosted: Qualifier for
European Tour Q School
Website: www.golfclubfleesensee.de
The Dutch, Holland
A Colin Montgomerie
Signature Design, this
superb 18-hole linksstyle
layout is a high-end
golf club reserved for
members and their guests
and was created specifically
to meet the standards required
to host major pro tournaments.
Location: 80km south of Amsterdam;
44km east of Rotterdam
European Tour events hosted: Venue for
KLM Open in 2016-2018
Website: www.thedutch.nl
Estonian Golf & Country Club, Estonia
Features the stunning Sea Course, with views
of the Gulf of Finland, along with the ninehole
Stone Course, hewn from an ancient
archaeological site. The Sea is a Top 100
Course in Europe, and The Stone is soon
set for a redesign by Annika Sörenstam.
Location: 30 minutes from capital Tallinn
European Tour events hosted: Omega
Mission Hills World Cup Euro Qualifier
Website: www.egcc.ee
How
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Linna Golf, Finland
Set amid beautiful pine and birch forests and
making full use of this natural environment,
exquisite Linna Golf was Finland’s first
USGA-standard course. Often recognised as
Finland’s best course by amateurs, pros and
national and international media, the venue
is complemented by the Vanajanlinna Hotel,
a former hunting lodge.
Location: 62 miles from Helsinki
European Tour events hosted:
SK Golf Challenge (Euro
Challenge Tour)
Website: www.linnagolf.fi
Quinta do Lago,
Portugal
Set within 2,000 acres of
the Ria Formosa natural
park, the three 18-hole
courses sit beautifully in the
natural surroundings. The
revamped North won Europe’s
Best New Course while the South won
Portugal’s Best Course at the 2014 World
Golf Awards.
Location: 15 minutes from Faro airport
European Tour events hosted: Portuguese
Open
Website: www.quintadolago.com
Kungsängen Golf Club, Sweden
The Kings is surrounded by pine forests and
natural water features and has hosted the
Scandinavian Masters four times. The
Queens has tight fairways and small greens.
Location: 35km from downtown Stockholm
European Tour events hosted: Scandinavian
Masters; Senior Tour Scandinavian Intern’al
Website: www.kungsangengc.se n
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