Europe Golf Vacations

There are almost 7,000 golf courses in Europe, including some of the world’s best. Destination Golf & Leisure will take you to these great courses from the famous links of Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales, to the manicured courses of Spain, Portugal, Italy and France.

Ireland is known as the Emerald Isle, that perfect destination for links golf, home to 40% of all links courses in the world. If you’ve been to Ireland you already know and want to go again. If you haven’t been it’s time you had a golfing trip of a lifetime.

Enjoy great golf on famous courses and hidden gems, meet the friendly locals, enjoy a pint in a soon-to-be favorite pub of yours and stay at some wonderful properties known for legendary hospitality, and perhaps spend a few nights at a castle. It’s a great time to plan your next golfing adventure to Ireland.

Scotland is known as the home of golf, where the game has been played for more than 400 years. No golfers' resumé is complete without a pilgrimage to these great links courses.

Allow the experts at Destination Golf to introduce you to some of the best golf in the world, legendary hospitality, tradition, and maybe a malt scotch or two to help you recount some of the great shots you will play on these famous links!

Wales is home to the 2010 Ryder Cup at the Celtic Manor resort and now is an exceptional time for golf in Wales. When you add exceptional hospitality to the over 150 courses in Wales, many backed by beautiful moutain settings and ocean views, you have the perfect recipe for golf vacationing as it was meant to be.

Fresh Atlantic winds, due to the proximity of the Straits of Gibraltar, mix with the mild Mediterranean winds and help to moderate the temperatures. All these factors contributed to the decision to hold various European PGA tournaments in Spain.

This is why Spain's beautiful Costa del Sol ("Sun Coast") has become known as the Costa del Golf.