Monthly Archives: April 2011
Golfing destinations, 2012 update
Over the past few years we have travelled on a number of Golfing Holidays with some great groups of friends. This is my 2012 update to the previous Blog
With Pro Golfing Tours we have visited Portugal, Mauritius, New Zealand ,Legends Golf and Safari resort in South Africaand in 2012 The Grand Del mar near San Diego in California. Legends,about 3 hours north of Johannesburgh has the highest par 3 hole in the world, The Extreme 19th. To play it we had to go up to the Tee in helicopter. At 1400 feet the green below looks small and is the shape of Africa.
These have been great vacations organised by Ian Godleman and Lynnette Brooky. It has been terrific to have been there with such a great group of friends.
This has given us the opportunity to see some new destinations and for me to paint some of them. Occasionally this included painting some of the golf holes on the courses as well. Of course I couldn’t leave out a view of my home course too when the bluebells were in bloom. Here are some of those destinations both recent and over the past few years.
- Whilst golfing in Scottsdale we flew to Monument Valley over the Grand Canyon
- The Bernard Langer course at Le Tousserok from the air
- The 4th Hole at The Grand Del Mar course near San Diego
- Millbrook Golf Course. The 15th Hole, surrounded by the Remarkable Mountains
- Bluebells in the woods at Kingshill Golf Course
- The 10th Hole on the Tribute par 3 course at Legends
- The Golf courses at Quinta do Lago are lovely and a good test too.
- The view from Hanglip Lodge at Legends Golf and Safari
- The Clubhouse and 18th Green at The Grand Del Mar near San Diego
- Le Toussrok has a tricky Bernard Langer designed course on an island
- Mist in the valley at Entabeni Mountain, Legends
- Near to Albufeira is the interesting golf course at Pine Cliffs
- The Red Cliffs at Pine Cliffs Golf Course
- At the 6th Hole at Pine Cliffs the shot is over the beach cliffs
- Fishing boats near Pine Cliffs at Albufeira in the Algarve
- Millbrook near Arrowtown in New Zealand’s South Island has a spectacular golf course.