The home of gastronomy, the Chef is often more important than the Club Pro at many golf courses in France.   And, let’s face it, there’s nothing better than having a memorable lunch after an enjoyable round of golf.   I know many golf courses in France where you can eat really, really well: Chateau de Chailly

Have a four night golf break in Scotland packed with great golf at fantastic value.   Enjoy the refurbished Dalmahoy Golf & Country Club near Edinburgh for two nights, playing one round on each of the two courses – one of which has hosted the Solheim Cup.  Then it’s a quick and pretty drive 75-minute drive

 The leader in All Inclusive Golf Holidays, Belek on the south coast of Turkey is now renowned for its superb choice of golf courses and impressive resort hotels.Known as the Turkish Riviera, Belek is 30 minutes east of Antalya Airport which is well-served by UK airports throughout the year.   Six of the 15 golf courses

 A tad over two hours from Calais, there’s far more to Waterloo than Wellington’s great victory in 2015.   About 20 minutes south of Brussels, Waterloo boasts a perfect variety of golf courses, a nice selection of hotels and plenty of bars and restaurants for any wannabe Bacchus.Royal Waterloo is a 36-hole private club that welcomes

Just two hours’ drive south of Calais, Chantilly is most famous for its chateaux, horse-racing and polo.  But did you know the area boasts two World Top 100 golf courses and 198 holes besides?  It’s  a beautiful region with lots of space, historic towns and a genteel but lively atmosphere.The hotels are looking great too

With the opening of the links-parkland course of Koksidje (pictured above) near the coast, West Flanders has become a legitimate golfing destination.   With four courses now within easy reach, there’s plenty of choice and variety in design with century-old links mixing with modern parkland and forest.Ypres is a fascinating and enjoyable choice for your base

The Venice of the North has never looked better.  Just 90 minutes from Calais, Bruges has long-been famous for its brasseries and chocolate shops, but this ancient and beautiful city has reinvented itself over the last 10 years and now boasts amazing galleries and museums and an astonishing range of hotels.The golf is impressive too

 Northern France is truly the ideal short-break destination for golfers and their families.   Everyone knows how easy it is to travel with Eurotunnel from Folkestone to Calais, and the golf courses start just 30 minutes from the Eurotunnel terminal at Calais.  From there, it’s great golf, huge beaches, soft landscapes and fun resorts all the

My Favourite Hotel Brands & GroupsI’ve worked with all the leading hotel brands and associations for many years and receive trade discounts (or even better) at all of them.  These discounts allow me to organise, monitor and pay for your hotel reservations at better rates than you can book yourself…Including the so-called “Best Available Rates”

Where to head to for a pre-Festive Season holidayNow that the October half-term holidays are over, there’s a nice big chunk of seven weeks during which flights, hotels and green-fees are keenly-priced before the Festive High Season kicks in.   So where’s best to head to to get maximum value?Short-break: Northern France is so easy to get and

Have the same fun but be a little greenerWe’re all hearing more about (and experiencing) climate change.   Being golfers, we appreciate nature and want to protect it. Not only for us but our families and future generations.Tourism employs hundreds of millions of people and it’s a hugely important source of income for many countries

Head for the coasts of northern France to keep cool this summerFor once, the obvious attraction of the consistent and warm weather of southern Europe is not as appealing as perhaps a cooling seaside breeze.So my advice this summer is to stay close to the coasts and think north, not south.   Think North Sea and