Stories from the fairway
The Journal
Destination notes, course impressions and the reasons behind each trip, written by Simon from the places we travel to.
Tenerife · 4 October 2026
Tenerife in winter: when golf feels like golf again
Waterproofs and temporary greens at home, or 23 degrees and Atlantic views. Simon on why Tenerife in February makes so much sense for golfers.
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Portugal · 20 September 2026
Portugal: why golfers keep going back
Ninety courses, year-round sunshine and a nineteenth hole that understands golfers. Simon on why Portugal remains difficult to beat.
Belgium · 8 September 2026
Belgium: proof that a golf holiday does not need palm trees
Not every great golf trip points south. Simon makes the case for Belgium: parkland courses, historic estates and a different kind of golf holiday.
Turkey · 24 August 2026
Belek: how Turkey became one of golf's serious destinations
Championship courses among the pines, floodlit golf and hotels that understand the game. How Belek became one of Europe's serious golf destinations.
Advice · 11 August 2026
Thinking of joining a golf trip on your own? Read this first
"I'd love to come, but I've got nobody to go with." Simon on why travelling solo to a hosted golf trip is easier, and better, than you think.
· 28 July 2026
What I look for when choosing a golf hotel
A beautiful bedroom is nice, but it is not what makes a golf hotel. Simon on the details that actually matter when you travel with your clubs.
· 9 July 2026
Five golf shots that travel well
Before your next golf holiday, forget the miracle move. Simon picks five dependable shots that will serve you on any course in the world.
· 21 June 2026
Why a golf holiday is one of the best places to learn course management
New courses, unfamiliar lies and no home advantage: why a golf trip is the perfect classroom for learning course management.
Corfu · 17 May 2026
Why Corfu is one of those golf destinations that stays with you
Why Corfu is a golf holiday that gives you far more than golf: a historic course in the Ropa Valley, a UNESCO old town and good company.
Bulgaria · 12 April 2026
Bulgaria: the golf destination you might not have considered
Mountain golf on an Ian Woosnam course, a five-star spa hotel and a genuine sense of discovery at Pirin.
Spain · 15 March 2026
Golf, yoga and five-star Spain: why we created Par & Pamper
Golf, Golf Yoga and five-star La Manga: the thinking behind our women's retreat.