{"id":89975,"date":"2022-07-22T18:39:47","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T22:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/?p=89975"},"modified":"2024-08-07T10:16:39","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T14:16:39","slug":"wild-at-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/2022\/07\/wild-at-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"Wild at Heart"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<figure style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20240720-golf\/Machrie-1.jpg\" alt=\"Machrie\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Machrie Hotel &amp; Golf Links \u2014 Port Ellen, Scotland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>By taking inspiration from its untamed roots, golf has potential to be mentioned alongside sports like \u2014 don&#8217;t laugh \u2014 skiing and surfing. Given its reputation, that might be exactly what it needs. Plus: rugged golf courses with remarkable hotels.<\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator style=&#8221;dashed&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;]<aside class=\"gap cf\" style=\"height:10px;\"><\/aside><a class=\"image_link\" href=\"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/author\/markfedeli\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mark-small-circle-2.png\" class=\"thb_image  left  retina_size attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"mark small circle\" \/><\/a><aside class=\"gap cf\" style=\"height:10px;\"><\/aside>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;11\/12&#8243;]<aside class=\"gap cf\" style=\"height:10px;\"><\/aside>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1720455088433{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;]\n<p style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>By <a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/author\/markfedeli\/\">Mark Fedeli<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Marketing and Editorial Director, Tablet Hotels<\/em><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text]<aside class=\"gap cf\" style=\"height:10px;\"><\/aside>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator style=&#8221;dashed&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]<aside class=\"gap cf\" style=\"height:40px;\"><\/aside>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\nWhen I tell people I love golf, I\u2019m careful to explain which version I\u2019m talking about. Because there are a lot of different versions out there, and some of them have a rather poor reputation.<\/p>\n<p>In its early days in Scotland, golf was an adventure \u2014 as boundless as skiing, as unpredictable as surfing, as different as you can imagine from how it\u2019s widely perceived today. It was raw and uncomplicated. Imperfect and unpolished. A rugged battle between man and mother nature. There was no refuge from the elements and, in fact, overcoming the elements was very much the point. There\u2019s even a famous Scottish saying: \u201cNae wind, nae rain, nae golf.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For centuries, golf courses weren\u2019t really constructed. They were found. Golf holes grew up on land that was the most daunting and exciting to play golf upon. Tucked between civilization and the sea, the great links were crafted by the ages; millennia of sand and surf and wind and rain combining to create a wild landscape of humps, bumps, hummocks, and hollows. The ball bounced and rolled indiscriminately on the rumpled ground, and players had to accept their lack of control over its final resting place.<\/p>\n<p>With no gadgets to gauge distance or heavy machinery to move earth \u2014 and no electric carts to ferry them gently to and fro \u2014 golf\u2019s original contestants were forced to embrace boldness, bother, and uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p><em>A 30-foot high dune?<\/em> Let\u2019s hit over it!<br \/>\n<em>Not able to see where your ball landed?<\/em> No problem, that\u2019s part of the charm.<br \/>\n<em>No fair?<\/em> There\u2019s no such thing.<\/p>\n<p>Nature has no sympathy, and neither did golf. Beating your opponent was the goal, and the courses were chaos agents in that pursuit. Bad breaks and random results were an accepted part of the game. No shot \u201cdeserved\u201d any particular outcome, no matter how well-struck.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20240720-golf\/Kidnappers-1.jpg\" alt=\"Cape Kidnappers\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cape Kidnappers, New Zealand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Lucky for us, this more untamed version of golf actually still exists, and its peculiarities are making a comeback. Many of those old courses are still around (and still don\u2019t have carts). Many newer courses adopt the same principles. And many who play the game still play it with the same uncluttered, organic spirit. But unless you\u2019re from the UK or Ireland, it\u2019s probably not the version of golf you\u2019re most familiar with. And it\u2019s rarely the one being promoted on your television every weekend.<\/p>\n<p>This other version of golf presents itself as a sport for those who are trying to avoid all the discomfort of playing a sport. It\u2019s been stripped of its edge and had its quirkiness sanded away. It\u2019s been bogged down with an over-reliance on accessory and technological assistance. It\u2019s divorced itself from community, and prioritized the emotions of the individual. It\u2019s been made an ornament to other endeavors like binge drinking, status seeking, and real estate development. And that wild randomness described above \u2014 that\u2019s been chased off, replaced by an obsession with perfection and predictability.<\/p>\n<p>For the past couple of decades, though, golf\u2019s tide has been turning back toward its roots, away from wasteful over-conditioning and needless frivolity. A growing number of players are demanding courses that lie easy on the land and experiences that are less inward-looking, and more in commune with the surrounding environment. They\u2019re demanding a version of the game that&#8217;s accessible, sustainable, natural, <em>imperfect<\/em>. A version that\u2019s basically the opposite of its reputation.<\/p>\n<p>During the pandemic, golf experienced a surge in popularity due almost entirely to its playing fields: vast, uncrowded, outdoor spaces. There were scores of new participants, mostly younger. With concerns about sanitation and social distancing, golf courses had to make adjustments when they reopened in 2020. For many, gone were the electric carts and the bunker rakes and much of the attendant frippery that can clutter the game. It was a welcome return to simplicity.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20240720-golf\/Budersand-1.jpg\" alt=\"Budersand\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Budersand Hotel and Golf Club, Germany<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As someone who writes about hotels for a living, it\u2019s a bit ironic for me to be waxing poetic about golf being less accommodating. Resort golf especially tends to value comfort and convenience (and a fair bit of contrivance). But as much as it pains me to admit it, one of the beauties of golf is that there are versions of it for everyone: young or old, healthy or hobbled, serious or casual. It\u2019s a pastime for a lifetime. You can play it in the manner I\u2019ve championed, or you can plop your butt down in a golf cart with a bag full of appliances and a bucket of ultra-light beer.<\/p>\n<p>I just wish the latter was the exception and not the expectation.<\/p>\n<p>Golf has the potential to be an activity celebrated for its consciousness and its connection to the land. It can rediscover its spirit of adventure and its inherent respect for nature. Like skiing and surfing, it can be liberating and intrepid and even fashionable. Golf might never be listed equally alongside those sports, but it doesn\u2019t have to be so far out of the conversation.<\/p>\n<p>All the elements are there, even if the human one needs a little work. \u25aa<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Great Hotels at Great Golf Courses<\/h4>\n<p>Golf courses are one of the world\u2019s most popular hotel amenities, so it&#8217;s only natural that plenty of the accommodations in our selection would cater to golfers in some measure. Below, the cream of the crop; a collection of Tablet hotels that are connected to some of my favorite golf courses, from major championship venues to luxury resorts to unforgettable ancient links that lie far off the beaten path. The common denominator: wild at heart. No surprise that so many of them are in Scotland.<br \/>\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/port-ellen-hotels\/machrie-hotel-golf-links\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Machrie Hotel &amp; Golf Links<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Port Ellen, Scotland<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/port-ellen-hotels\/machrie-hotel-golf-links\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20220723\/Machrie.jpg\" alt=\"Machrie Hotel &amp; Golf Links\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Golf purists will recognize the appeal of a trip to Islay rests not on a hotel, but on the Machrie Links, a fabled Willie Campbell course that dates back to 1891, and is basically the epitome of everything championed above. The Machrie Hotel is hotelier Gordon Campbell Gray\u2019s first in Scotland, and it\u2019s fantastically luxurious but impeccably tasteful about it, and historically aware but never old-fashioned.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2Fport-ellen-hotels%2Fmachrie-hotel-golf-links&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/North-Berwick-hotels\/marine-north-berwick\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marine North Berwick<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">North Berwick, Scotland<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/North-Berwick-hotels\/marine-north-berwick\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20240720-golf\/MarineNorthBerwick.jpg\" alt=\"Marine North Berwick\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Known affectionately as the &#8216;Grand Old Lady&#8217;, Marine North Berwick is a beacon of luxury on Scotland&#8217;s renowned golf coast that&#8217;s been meticulously restored to its original splendor, offering guests a glimpse into its rich past. With its prime position overlooking the Firth of Forth, Bass Rock, and most importantly, the North Berwick West Links, the hotel promises a serene and picturesque retreat in the heart of East Lothian.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2FNorth-Berwick-hotels%2Fmarine-north-berwick&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/Troon-hotels\/marine-troon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marine Troon<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Troon, Scotland<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/Troon-hotels\/marine-troon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20240720-golf\/MarineTroon.jpg\" alt=\"Marine Troon\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Marine Troon is a great retreat for golf enthusiasts and nature lovers alike, offering unobstructed views of the Isle of Arran and proximity to the prestigious Royal Troon Golf Club, a regular host of The Open Championship. Guests can savor the flavors of Scotland at The Rabbit and The Seal, the hotel&#8217;s restaurant and bar, which highlights local suppliers and fare. There&#8217;s also a luxurious spa and fitness center, with a pool, sauna, squash, and steam rooms.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2FTroon-hotels%2Fmarine-troon&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/dornoch-hotels\/links-house-at-royal-dornoch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Links House at Royal Dornoch<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Dornoch, Scotland<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/dornoch-hotels\/links-house-at-royal-dornoch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20240720-golf\/LinksHouse.jpg\" alt=\"Links House at Royal Dornoch\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dornoch, an hour to the north of Inverness in the Scottish Highlands, has a bit more going on than just golf, but the Links House at Royal Dornoch makes its priorities plain \u2014 the first tee of one of the world&#8217;s greatest links is a mere fifty feet from its door. The hotel has just 15 rooms, but it\u2019s got personality for days \u2014 the main house, in distinctive Sutherland sandstone, dates back to the 1840s.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2Fdornoch-hotels%2Flinks-house-at-royal-dornoch&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/dornoch-hotels\/dornoch-station\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dornoch Station<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Dornoch, Scotland<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/dornoch-hotels\/dornoch-station\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20240720-golf\/DornochStation.jpg\" alt=\"Dornoch Station\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pulling into Dornoch Station, you\u2019re immediately immersed in the essentials of the Scottish highlands: sandy coastlines, windswept heaths, here and there a castle, and \u2014 of particular relevance here \u2014 the Royal Dornoch Golf Club. That\u2019s almost definitely what you\u2019re here for, though the genteel aesthetic of Dornoch Station\u2019s grounds and interiors makes it an attraction in its own right.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2Fdornoch-hotels%2Fdornoch-station&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/st-andrews-hotels\/old-course-hotel-golf-resort-and-spa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Old Course Hotel<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">St. Andrews, Scotland<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/st-andrews-hotels\/old-course-hotel-golf-resort-and-spa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20220723\/OldCourse.jpg\" alt=\"Old Course Hotel\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Presumably it&#8217;s only golfers who will be interested in the Old Course Hotel; a few of you may just be mad for the hills of Fife, but most are here to see the birthplace of the game as we know it. The Old Course at St. Andrews is not just any old course, but (arguably) the original course, and the Old Course Hotel stands so close to these ancient links you&#8217;re actually encouraged to hit over it on the 17th hole.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2Fst-andrews-hotels%2Fold-course-hotel-golf-resort-and-spa&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/st-andrews-hotels\/rusacks-st-andrews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rusacks<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">St. Andrews, Scotland<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/st-andrews-hotels\/rusacks-st-andrews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20240720-golf\/Rusacks.jpg\" alt=\"Rusacks\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For golfers, the appeal of St. Andrews is self-evident, and Rusacks has presided over the 18th hole of the Old Course since the late 19th century. Today it\u2019s still full of antique atmosphere, but it\u2019s been given an update in the areas that needed one: the rooms are still delightfully historical in style, but the comforts are modern, and the restaurants are classic in inspiration but contemporary in execution.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2Fst-andrews-hotels%2Frusacks-st-andrews&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/gullane-hotels\/greywalls-hotel-chez-roux\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Greywalls Hotel<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Gullane, Scotland<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/gullane-hotels\/greywalls-hotel-chez-roux\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20220723\/Greywalls.jpg\" alt=\"Greywalls Hotel\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Greywalls, a stunning Arts and Crafts\u2013style house built in 1901 by the architect Edwin Lutyens, has a rather famous neighbor: the Muirfield golf links, home to the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, the world\u2019s oldest club. The hotel is allocated a limited amount of tee times at Muirfield, but it&#8217;s also within shouting distance of other estimable links like North Berwick and Gullane.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2Fgullane-hotels%2Fgreywalls-hotel-chez-roux&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/Newcastle-1-hotels\/slieve-donard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Slieve Donard<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Newcastle, Northern Ireland<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/Newcastle-1-hotels\/slieve-donard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/hotels\/slideshow_images_staged\/large\/1381716.jpg\" alt=\"Greywalls Hotel\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With the majestic Mountains of Mourne rising dramatically in the background, Slieve Donard in Newcastle has been an icon for more than 125 years. Following a comprehensive renovation, the lobby and guest rooms have been updated and reimagined to celebrate the hotel&#8217;s rich heritage and the stunning natural beauty of the surrounding landscape, which includes the legendary Royal County Down golf course.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2FNewcastle-1-hotels%2Fslieve-donard&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/hawkes-bay-hotels\/the-farm-at-cape-kidnappers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rosewood Cape Kidnappers<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Hawke&#8217;s Bay, New Zealand<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/hawkes-bay-hotels\/the-farm-at-cape-kidnappers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20220723\/Kidnappers.jpg\" alt=\"The Farm at Cape Kidnappers\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Where else but in New Zealand would you actively seek out a working sheep ranch for a bit of rural high luxury? This particular sheep ranch, and its unbelievably dramatic golf course (designed by visionary architect Tom Doak), lies not on some dull green hillside but on the headlands overlooking Hawke\u2019s Bay \u2014 a stunning setting in a country that\u2019s not short on stunning settings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2Fhawkes-bay-hotels%2Fthe-farm-at-cape-kidnappers&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/sciacca-hotels\/verdura-golf-spa-resort\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Verdura Golf &amp; Spa Resort<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Sciacca, Italy<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/sciacca-hotels\/verdura-golf-spa-resort\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20220723\/Verdura.jpg\" alt=\"Verdura Golf &amp; Spa Resort\" width=\"970\" height=\"900\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If golf isn\u2019t quite the first thing you think of when you think of Sicily, you\u2019re not alone. But thanks to the work of prominent course architect Kyle Phillips, designer of Scotland&#8217;s Kingsbarns, it\u2019ll soon seem like the most natural association in the world. There are 45 excellent holes of pure seaside golf at Verdura, all against the beautiful backdrop of Mediterranean Italy&#8217;s olive country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2Fsciacca-hotels%2Fverdura-golf-spa-resort&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/perthshire-hotels\/the-gleneagles-hotel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Gleneagles Hotel<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Auchterarder, Scotland<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/perthshire-hotels\/the-gleneagles-hotel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20220723\/Gleneagles.jpg\" alt=\"The Gleneagles Hotel\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Golf is obviously the big draw at Gleneagles (though non-golfers will love the grand hotel and the warm Scottish hospitality). The King&#8217;s Course, which dates back to 1919 and was designed by the legendary James Braid, is the resort&#8217;s crown jewel, and perhaps Scotland&#8217;s best inland golf courses. There are 45 more holes on the property, including the charming Queen&#8217;s course and nine-hole Wee Course.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2Fperthshire-hotels%2Fthe-gleneagles-hotel&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/valencia-hotels\/parador-de-el-saler-golf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Parador de El Saler<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">El Saler, Spain<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/valencia-hotels\/parador-de-el-saler-golf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20220723\/ParadorSaler.jpg\" alt=\"Parador de El Saler\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Set within the Albufera, a national park, on the coast just to the south of the city of Valencia, El Saler is one of continental Europe&#8217;s most highly regarded golf courses. And the hotel, it must be said, is an impressive one as well: an imposing modern edifice, stretching out along the coast. Rooms come with vast windows, and many feature balconies that face out to sea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2Fvalencia-hotels%2Fparador-de-el-saler-golf&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/sylt-hotels\/budersand-hotel-golf-spa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Budersand Hotel &#8211; Golf &amp; Spa<\/a><\/h2>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Sylt, Germany<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tablethotels.com\/en\/sylt-hotels\/budersand-hotel-golf-spa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.prod.r53.tablethotels.com\/media\/ecs\/global\/magazine\/story-images\/20240720-golf\/Budersand-1.jpg\" alt=\"Budersand Hotel - Golf &amp; Spa\" width=\"970\" height=\"auto\" border=\"0\" data-gae=\"Magazine, Clicked, Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The northernmost of Germany\u2019s islands, Sylt is best known for its vast, sandy beaches. But one of its major attractions lies on the mainland-facing side. Budersand is home to an award-winning golf course, built in links style along the coast \u2014 and it\u2019s also home to an impressively luxurious hotel. The crisp, contemporary rooms make the most of the sun and the sea views.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;View Hotel&#8221; shape=&#8221;round&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;lg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tablethotels.com%2Fen%2Fsylt-hotels%2Fbudersand-hotel-golf-spa&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;]<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thb_image  left  retina_size \" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.tablethotels.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mark-200x250.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" alt=\"mark\" title=\"mark\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><aside class=\"gap cf\" style=\"height:20px;\"><\/aside>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1676124357965{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;]Mark Fedeli is the hotel marketing and editorial director for Tablet and Michelin Guide. He&#8217;s been with Tablet since 2006, and he thinks you should <a style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/cb.tablethotels.com\/join\/magazine-signup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">subscribe to our newsletter<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div style=\"height:1px;border-top:3px double #ccc;margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:60px;display:block;clear:both\"><\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By taking inspiration from its untamed roots, golf has potential to be mentioned alongside sports like \u2014 don&#8217;t laugh \u2014 skiing and surfing. Given its reputation, that might be exactly what it needs. 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