Trump's Caledonian Cracker
It doesn't open until July but the spectacular Donald Trump-owned Trump International - Scotland is already proving a hit with golfers, with more than 1,000 players having already bought tee times – at £200 (approximately HK$2,400) a head.
Trump's links, which is sited in Menie, Aberdeenshire, was designed by Dr Martin Hawtree, who has a Hong Kong connection. Hawtree was the man responsible for the remodeled 17th hole on the New Course at the Hong Kong Golf Club, which made its debut at last month's UBS Hong Kong Open as the 15th hole of the Composite Course.
The US$750 million project, which will eventually include a sumptuous clubhouse, a five-star hotel, plush real estate and another 18 holes of golf, has long been in the media spotlight, with environmentalists and local residents venting their fury at the New Yorker since his announcement to create "the world's greatest course" when he purchased the land in 2006.
Whatever your view of Trump, who has dedicated the property to his Scottish-born mother and wants acting legend (and avid golfer) Sir Sean Connery to play the first round, it's hard to argue with the look of the place from these photographs. Let's face it: who wouldn't want to play here? – Alex Jenkins
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Over the past decade, Europe has thrived from a golf course architecture point of view, with a number of high quality layouts coming online. The well-travelled Andrew Marshall picks six of the best
Welcome to the world's most outrageous golf hole. The tee-off point on this 390-yard par-three – yes, par-three! – sits on top of a mountain in South Africa – and more than US$1 million awaits the player who can score a hole in one.
From classic golden-era courses to amenity-packed modern resorts, California and Nevada offer golf of the highest calibre. Andrew Marshall hits the road from Los Angeles to Las Vegas in search of the most memorable places to play
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Andrew Marshall reports on pars and cigars – enjoying the good life in the Dominican Republic, home to probably the best selection of courses in the Caribbean
Scotland has the history, the United States has the familiarity – the Canadian province of British Columbia has the scenery, writes Andrew Marshall
The quality of their country's courses goes a long way to explaining the recent and unmatched success of Northern Irish golfers, writes Craig Morrison
Craig Morrison travels to Bali, the Island of the Gods, where golf has firmly taken root
The last couple of years have been a particularly fruitful time for course development in China. Alex Jenkins checks out six of the best new layouts that have opened
