Links Golf Courses Of Snowdonia

By: Steven Jones As the great Ian Woosnam himself once said of playing golf in North Wales: “If you are looking for challenging golf then there is no better place to test your driving skills than on the golf courses in Snowdonia Mountains and Coast… it is the ideal location to test all the abilities of your game”. We’ve said ourselves, time and time again, that North Wales’ golf courses are set in some of the UK’s most breathtaking scenery. And with golf in Wales being under the spotlight right now, with the Ryder Cup Wales 2010 just around the corner, there’s no better time to talk about what makes golf in Snowdonia so special: the courses. You’ll find all sorts of courses in Snowdonia, from parkland and...

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Top 7 Challenging Public Golf Courses in British Columbia, Canada

By: Susan Gerle Golf has become a much more popular sport amongst the general public over the last few years. The number of new challenging public golf courses in British Columbia that have been built recently attests to that. Golf is not just a hobby. I have come to realize it is a lifestyle, especially amongst retirees or semi-retirees. People enjoy the camaraderie of their golf team out on the course, but golfing is all about the personal challenge. The golfer is constantly trying to better his (or her) own game. The following are 7 of the best and most challenging courses in British Columbia for the serious golfer. 1. Big Sky – Whistler/ Pemberton Take the time to drive the Pemberton Highway north of Whistler, Canada and experience Big Sky golfing. The...

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