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Golf By Continent
by Belli Roudles
http://www.figagolf.com

If you are planning a golf tour there is no better place to
start than the place where the game was born. Scotland is
believed to be the first nation to play golf in the 1400s.
(Some crazy people may try to convince you that it was the
Dutch who invented it, or others may tell you of paganica -
a game played by the Ancient Romans.)

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club was founded in 1754 and is
still one of the most important rule-makers in the game. It
is in the town of St Andrews, a small Scottish University
Town between Edinburgh and Dundee. The area is packed with
great courses, but take a rainproof jacket.

Staying in Europe, a few hours by airplane from Scotland
takes you to the sunny climes of Valencia where the El
Saler golf course awaits. It glistens by the Mediterranean
Sea, but it is a tough course with a lot of bunkers.

Back up to the north of Europe you can take in another of
golfing pilgrimage site. Royal County Down is in Northern
Ireland and the courses have views of the sea on one side
and the mountain range of Mourne on the other. Needless to
say you will have to plan in advance to get a round at
either of the two courses (Championship or Annesley) here.

Taking pretty much straight line south we eventually (it is
a long way) come to South Africa. Here we can try our
skills on the same links that fostered the skills of Gary
Player or Ernie Els.

It is also a handy way to take in another continent,
Africa, on the way to our third, Asia. Golf in Japan has
grown more quickly than just about anyplace else. There are
plenty of great courses to be played in a fascinating and
beautiful country. The course at Hirono in Kobe is usually
highlighted. It was designed way back in 1932 by Charles
Alison, and is set amongst pines and breathtaking gorges.

Given that we are already in the continent, it is well
worth visiting New Zealand where, on the North Island, we
find the Paraparaumu Beach links. Tiger came here for the
NZ open in 2002 and the course impressed many in the
international television audience. Book before you arrive!

Back on a plane and heading for another new world
continent, America, lots of options open up for us. The
Carribean has plenty of great courses, as does Mexico. J
Nicklaus is likely to point you towards some of the courses
he designed - how about Cabo del Sol, Los Cabos. On the
coast it tend to catch the wind, so your previous
experience on the similarly windy Paraparaumu Beach will
stand you in good stead.

Hopping a plane north brings us to the golf paradise that
is the USA. Where next? Augusta, Palm Springs,
Clementon....

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